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Hundreds of Oregon 'witches' paddle down the Willamette, minus brooms
Hundreds of "witches" traded in broomsticks for paddles in Oregon during the last weekend before Halloween. The costumed coven paddled 6 miles (10 km) on boards Saturday along the Willamette River, which divides the city of Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the paddleboard event started two ...
Takuma Sato holds off Ryan Hunter-Reay to win Portland Grand Prix
Takuma Sato held off Ryan Hunter-Reay over the last 19 laps to win the IndyCar Portland Grand Prix on Sunday, while Scott Dixon rallied to increase his lead at the top of the points standings. The 41-year-old Tokyo native used fuel strategy and timed his ...
Poor Portland progressives: So much to protest, so little time
The current tumults in Portland perhaps reveal something about Oregon's political DNA.
Portland police chief orders review of officers' use of force at anti-fascist protest
Portland police were accused Sunday of being heavy-handed against people protesting a rally by extreme-right demonstrators, reportedly injuring some counter-protesters and prompting the city's new police chief to order a review of officers' use of force. Police in riot gear tried to keep the two ...
Skills forged in Kyushu, blades forged in Oregon
After failing to win respect for his craft in Japan, 17th-generation bladesmith Murray Carter brought the Yoshimoto name to Portland.
Why is Tokyo starting to taste like Portland?
Walking into PDX Taproom, a bar in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is like wandering into a condensed, alternate version of Portland, Oregon. Everything from the folk-pop hits playing in the background to the craft beers on tap hail from the Pacific Northwest metropolis. The bar even ...
Protesters in Portland forced away from river after Arctic-bound Shell ship is blocked
Authorities moved in Thursday and forced protesters in kayaks from a river in Portland, Oregon, where the demonstrators were trying to stop a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker from leaving dry dock and joining an Arctic oil drilling operation. Police also tried to lower protesters who ...
