Powell’s City of Books, the well-known Portland bookstore that previously banned journalist Andy Ngo’s best-selling book on Antifa, has begun laying off staff as financial struggles deepen. According to an internal email obtained by the Portland Business Journal, 18 positions across departments were cut in July, with more layoffs expected in the coming months.
More than $700 million was spent last fiscal year to tackle homelessness in the Portland region, yet the crisis only deepened, according to a new report from the research group ECOnorthwest. Multnomah County, home to Portland, saw a staggering 26% increase in homelessness from January 2024 to early 2025 despite massive public and private investment.
Rioters in Portland, Oregon, targeted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility during Saturday’s “No Kings” anti-Trump protests, resulting in injuries to several federal officers. The unrest coincided with President Donald Trump’s celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., which drew widespread demonstrations across the country.
Portland’s flagship luxury high-rise, the $600 million Ritz-Carlton tower, may soon change hands as its developers prepare to surrender the property to their lender. Struggling with the economic aftershocks of COVID-19 and years of downtown unrest, the 35-story tower—Block 216—has failed to reach profitability.
A shooting outside a Jewish preschool in Southwest Portland on Wednesday has reignited concerns over the safety of Jewish institutions across the country. The incident involved an armed security guard at The Gan – Portland Jewish Preschool, who shot a man after an alleged confrontation in the adjacent Fanno Medical Clinic parking lot.
Portland Police Chief Bob Day released a video on Wednesday apologizing to far-left community members for how the bureau handled the 2022 deadly mass shooting at an organized Antifa demonstration at Normandale Park.
Portland Police Chief Bob Day released a letter to the public addressing immigration enforcement efforts, declaring that the "Portland Police Bureau does not engage in immigration enforcement."
Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez has announced his intention to sue the city over its delayed response to investigate crimes committed against him during his 2024 mayoral campaign. The moderate Democrat accused the city of failing to protect political candidates who were frequently threatened with violence, particularly by anarchist groups like Antifa.
