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Jazz Trail Blazers Basketball Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard dribbles past Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) (Amanda Loman)PORTLAND, Ore. — (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard had surgery to repair a core injury that has been causing him abdominal pain this season. He will be evaluated in six weeks but there is no timetable for his return, the Trail Blazers said Thursday. Lillard, a six-time All-Star, has missed five games since the start of the year, and 11 games overall this season, because of lower abdominal tendinopathy. Lillard has averaged 24 points and 7.3 assists in 29 games this season for the Blazers.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has had surgery to repair a core injury that has been causing him abdominal pain.

On Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released measurements showing 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard, File) (Nathan Howard)Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. NASA said 2021 tied with 2018 for sixth warmest, while NOAA puts last year in sixth place by itself, ahead of 2018. The deep ocean, where most heat is stored in the seas, also set a record for warmth in 2021, according to a separate new study.

Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend.

When the collector died last year, his estate contacted Maine art historian Gail Scott and said the painting had been stored at a vault in a Portland bank to protect it from theft. Scott this summer got to see the 12-by-17-inch (30-by-43 centimeter) painting made by Hartley in honor of Canadian friends who drowned in a hurricane, the newspaper reported. “Hartley is increasingly recognized as one of the most significant American modernists of the 20th century,” museum director Dan Mills told the newspaper. Scott and the Bates museum are collaborating on the Marsden Hartley Legacy Project to track down his works. Maine remained a touchstone of his identity throughout his itinerant life, according to the Bates museum.

Morgan is returning to her home state, joining the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League for the team's first season. The move to Southern California reunites Morgan with Wave President Jill Ellis, who coached Morgan to a pair of back-to-back World Cup titles. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file) (Don Ryan)The unions for the U.S. women's and men's national teams have not committed to agreeing to a single pay structure, the head of the U.S. Soccer Federation said in a letter to fans Tuesday. Becca Roux, executive director of the U.S. Women's National Team Players Association, and Mark Levinstein, acting executive director and general counsel of the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association, did not respond to emails seeking comment. Parlow Cone, a former national team player, became USSF president in March 2020 when Carlos Cordeiro quit amid a backlash to the group's lawyers filing legal papers claiming the women's national team players had less physical ability and responsibility than their male counterparts.

Winter Weather Commuters brave frigid temperatures as they arrive on a ferry, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Portland, Maine. Parts of the Northeast are expected to have a wind chill of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Syracuse, New York, Manchester, New Hampshire, and Burlington, Vermont, were among communities that also closed public schools. Wind chill temperatures in areas near lakes Erie and Ontario in New York state were expected to drop as low as minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 34 Celsius) by the afternoon. Temperatures dropped into the single digits Fahrenheit in many areas of Massachusetts, with the wind chill making it feel well below zero.

Salt & Straw, a Portland, Oregon-based boutique ice parlor, is now looking at a spring opening for its first Central Florida location at Disney Springs.

A Florida man has been charged after authorities say they found an active explosive in his bag after he was spotted running away from a Jan. 6 anniversary rally.

PORTLAND, Maine — (AP) — A judge has awarded nearly $1 million in damages to the families of four fishermen who died when their boat mysteriously sank off Massachusetts in 2020. The 82-foot (25-meter) Portland, Maine-based Emmy Rose went down early Nov. 23, 2020, as it was heading to port after a seven-day fishing trip, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The families agreed to accept the money in exchange for an order releasing the owner from further liability. Robert Blethen Jr., of Georgetown, Maine; Jeffrey Matthews, of Portland, Maine; Ethan Ward, of Pownal, Maine; and Michael Porper, of Gloucester, Massachusetts — was never found. The vehicle yielded videos and high-resolution photos that are being used by investigators trying to determine why the vessel went down.

A judge has awarded nearly $1 million in damages to the families of four fishermen who died when their boat mysteriously sank off Massachusetts in 2020. The 82-foot (25-meter) Portland, Maine-based Emmy Rose went down early Nov. 23, 2020, as it was heading to port after a seven-day fishing trip, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Authorities had previously said it was heading to Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Enjoy the outdoors and delicious food from a variety of food trucks in Oviedo this weekend.

Hawks Trail Blazers Basketball Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, left, shoots over Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) (Craig Mitchelldyer)PORTLAND, Ore. — (AP) — Anfernee Simons had a career-high 43 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an NBA season-best 56 points by Atlanta's Trae Young, snapping a four-game losing streak in a 136-131 win over the Hawks on Monday night. After missing Portland's last game, Simons started in place of All-Star Damian Lillard, who was out because of injury management. ... Young's streak of games with 25 or more points is the longest in the NBA this season. ... Young is the first NBA player to reach 29 points and nine assists in the first half of a game this season.

Anfernee Simons had a career-high 43 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an NBA season-best 56 points by Atlanta’s Trae Young, snapping a four-game losing streak in a 136-131 win over the Hawks.

There are now seven teams that have at least one stint of playing four games in five nights: Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Miami, New Orleans and Denver. The postponed game changes, listed in order of the original schedule:— Detroit at Chicago, scheduled for Dec. 14, will be played Jan. 10. Other changes:— Phoenix at Detroit, scheduled for Jan. 12, will be played Jan. 16. — Denver at New Orleans, scheduled for Jan. 26, will be played Jan. 28. — Miami at Toronto, scheduled for Feb. 3, will be played Feb. 1.

The NBA has rescheduled all 11 games that were postponed in December for virus-related reasons and either shifted the times or dates of 10 other games to help accommodate those changes.

The U.S Postal Service pulled out all the stops to avoid a repeat of the 2020 holiday shipping disaster, and it worked. The Postal Service and several other private shippers reported that holiday season deliveries went smoothly for the most part. ShipMatrix, which analyzes shipping package data, reported that 96.9% of the Postal Service’s shipments were on time during a two-week period in December.

Morgan is returning to her home state, joining the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League for the team's first season. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file) (Don Ryan)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Oral arguments in the appeal by players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team who are seeking equal pay have been scheduled for March. “We hope 2022 will be the year of peace and health — and equal pay. The women asked for more than $64 million in damages plus $3 million in interest under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The USSF has said the women accepted a labor contract with greater guaranteed pay than the men and additional benefits.

Oral arguments in the appeal by American female soccer players seeking equal pay have been scheduled for March 7 in Pasadena, California, by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

An atmospheric river could dump rain and snow over much of the Northwest.

An atmospheric river could dump rain and snow over much of the Northwest.

California Storms Workers clear a mudslide from a double lot on Westover Drive in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. On Thursday, two people died when their car was submerged in a flooded underpass in Millbrae, just south of San Francisco. Firefighters rescued two people who had climbed atop a car but they couldn't reach the fully submerged vehicle, San Mateo County sheriff’s Det. I hope it doesn’t do it again.”The Pacific Northwest was facing frigid temperatures and measurable snow was possible in both Seattle and Portland, forecasters said. She urged people to check on neighbors and pets and help to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice.

Forecasters say winter storms that have killed at least two people will bring flooding threats, snow and bitter cold throughout much of the West through Christmas.

Tesla Video Games FILE - Vince Patton, a new Tesla owner, demonstrates on Dec. 8, 2021, on a closed course in Portland, Ore., how he can play video games on the vehicle's console while driving. Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File) (Gillian Flaccus)DETROIT — (AP) — Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving. The move comes one day after the agency announced it would open a formal investigation into distracted driving concerns about Tesla's video games, some of which could be played while cars are being driven. The agency announced Wednesday that it would formally investigate Tesla’s screens after an owner from the Portland, Oregon, area filed a complaint when he discovered that a driver could play games while the cars are moving.

In eastern Oregon, voters fed up with their state’s leftward turn have created America’s most electorally successful secessionist movement.

PORTLAND, Ore. — (AP) — Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don't get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on unpaid leave beginning in April. The California-based semiconductor company told employees last month they had a Jan. 4 deadline to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or seek an exemption, citing a government mandate for federal contractors. In a Dec. 7 memo to employees, Chief People Officer Christy Pambianchi told employees the Jan. 4 vaccine deadline remains in place. Intel will review employees’ exemption requests until March 15. Pambianchi said employees who don’t receive an exemption will begin unpaid leave on April 4 for at least three months but “will not be terminated.”She said Intel will continue providing health care benefits to unvaccinated employees on leave.

New numbers released overnight show gas prices are on the way down.

Nineteen aldermen signed on this week to a City Council resolution aimed at improving public restroom access in Chicago, a long-standing problem for everyone.

New England's commercial shrimp fishery will remain shut down because of concerns about the health of the crustacean's population amid warming ocean temperatures. The cold-water shrimp were once a winter delicacy in Maine and beyond, but the fishing industry has been shut down since 2013. A board of the regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted on Friday to keep the fishery shuttered for at least three more years.

In the first three months of 2021, 8,730 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a 10.5% increase from the same period last year. Under Cliff, NHTSA has undertaken a rewrite of vehicle fuel economy standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Musk said in January that he expected the “Full Self-Driving” system to drive more reliably than humans this year. NHTSA, which sets vehicle safety standards, finds safety defects, manages recalls and helps to develop government fuel economy requirements, has been without a confirmed administrator since Mark Rosekind left at the end of 2016. Auto safety advocates have been calling on Biden to make a nomination so a confirmed administrator can start moving on a safety agenda.

President Joe Biden’s pick to run the nation’s highway safety agency is pledging to attack a crisis of fatal car crashes by implementing safety rules to deter impaired driving.

The system could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats deployed by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.

PORTLAND, Maine — (AP) — A big postal rate increase over the summer hasn’t stopped catalog retailers from stuffing mailboxes this holiday season. Postal Service says more than 300 million catalogs flooded into people’s mailboxes last month, and the overall number of catalogs has grown 12% over last year, officials said. The boost continues a positive trend for catalogers that are defying those who predicted their demise in a digital world. Some online retailers like Bonobos, Amazon and Wayfair began mailing catalogs in recent years. Several factors are working in favor of catalog retailers.

The Houthis have deployed drone boats into these waters, which can be piloted remotely and sent up to a target before detonating.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — (AP) — The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday it tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the Mideast, a system that could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats deployed by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The test Tuesday saw the USS Portland test-fire its Laser Weapon System Demonstrator at the target in the Gulf of Aden, the body of water separating East Africa from the Arabian Peninsula. The Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet described the laser as having “successfully engaged” the target in a statement. Previously, the Portland used the laser to bring down a flying drone in May 2020. The Houthis have deployed drone boats into these waters, which can be piloted remotely and sent up to a target before detonating.

The U.S. Navy has tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the Mideast.

The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday it tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the Mideast, a system that could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats deployed by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The test Tuesday saw the USS Portland test-fire its Laser Weapon System Demonstrator at the target in the Gulf of Aden, the body of water separating East Africa from the Arabian Peninsula.

Suns Trail Blazers Basketball Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne, right, loses control of the ball as Portland Trail Blazers forward Tony Snell, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola) (Steve Dipaola)PORTLAND, Ore. — (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 28 points and 13 rebounds in his return from a non-COVID-19 illness, and the Phoenix Suns held off the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 in overtime Tuesday night. Cam Johnson's deep 3-pointer gave the Suns a 107-104 lead in overtime, but Norman Powell's long jumper got Portland within one. Trail Blazers: It was the first of a back-to-back for the Blazers, who host Memphis on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers host the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Ore. — (AP) — Alex Callens converted his penalty and New York City FC won its first MLS Cup title in a shootout after a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday. The Argentine striker was handed a red card in the conference semifinals against the top-seeded New England Revolution, which NYCFC won on a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw. New York's 2-1 victory over at Philadelphia secured NYCFC a place in the MLS Cup final for the first time. The Timbers won an MLS Cup in 2015 and went to the final in 2018 but fell to Atlanta. Valeri was with the Timbers when they won the MLS Cup in 2015, scoring in the opening moments of the 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew.

Alex Callens converted his penalty and New York City FC won its first MLS Cup title on a shootout after a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday.

A far-right extremist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his violent actions during August 2020 protests against racial injustice in Oregon’s largest city. Alan Swinney was convicted of unlawful use of a weapon, attempted assault, pointing a firearm at another, and second degree unlawful use of mace, among other charges, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Portland residents saw almost nightly protests after a white officer murdered George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis last year, with some rallies erupting in chaos and counterprotests. “As evidenced by the defendant’s escalating violence, letters, social media statements and testimony, the defendant has no remorse for his actions, no desire to change and every intention of engaging in future acts of violence,” Deputy District Attorney Nathan Vasquez wrote in a sentencing memo. Swinney, 51, was among dozens of far-right demonstrators Aug. 22, 2020, who fired paintball guns and sprayed mace at anti-fascist demonstrators during a violent brawl in downtown Portland.

In Oregon, where a long-standing housing crisis has been exacerbated by the pandemic, tenants on the brink of eviction are losing safety nets that kept them housed.

Racial Injustice Portland's Path Portland City Councilman Mingus Mapps poses in front of his house in southwest Portland, Ore., on Nov. 16, 2021. Mapps, who took office in January, has become a key voice nudging Portland to a more centrist position on police funding as Portland grapples with its identity in the post-protest era. Against this backdrop, a Black city councilman elected in the throes of the Black Lives Matter movement has emerged as a key voice nudging Portland to a more centrist — and controversial — position on police funding. Before he took office, Mapps compared protesters to a "white mob" for vandalizing the home of a fellow councilman who voted against $18 million in police cuts. He notes that the city’s explosion in gun violence has claimed the lives of Black males in overwhelmingly disproportionate numbers.

Oregon’s largest city was at the center of the nation's progressive push to cut police budgets amid the outrage that swept the nation after the murder of George Floyd.

Tesla Video Games Vince Patton, a new Tesla owner, demonstrates on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, on a closed course in Portland, Ore., how he can play video games on the vehicle's console while driving. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus) (Gillian Flaccus)DETROIT — (AP) — Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car's touch-screen dashboard — while the vehicle is moving. “I was just dumbfounded that, yes, sure enough, this sophisticated video game came up,” said Patton, a 59-year-old retired broadcast journalist who lives near Portland, Oregon. Patton, who loves his car and says he has nothing against Tesla, worries that drivers will play games and become dangerously distracted. Before the video games can be activated while the car is moving, drivers are asked whether they are passengers and must click a button saying they are.

Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car’s touch-screen dashboard — while the vehicle is moving.

MLS Real Salt Lake Timbers Soccer Portland Timbers midfielder Marvin Loria, front left, and Real Salt Lake midfielder Nick Beslern (13) compete for the ball during the first half of the MLS soccer Western Conference final Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) (Amanda Loman)PORTLAND, Ore. — (AP) — Felipe Mora and Santiago Moreno scored and the Portland Timbers advanced to the MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference final on Saturday. Fourth-seeded Portland will host the winner of Sunday's Eastern Conference final between the Philadelphia Union and NYCFC on Saturday. The Timbers, who won the MLS Cup in 2015, also went to the final in 2018, but fell to Atlanta United. Seventh-seeded Real Salt Lake had appeared in the MLS Cup final three times, winning the title in 2009. RSL advanced to the conference final with a 2-1 victory at Sporting Kansas City.

Felipe Mora and Santiago Moreno scored and the Portland Timbers advanced to the MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference final on Saturday.

The rally is expected to be held at Washington Square in Salt Lake City at noon, according to a flyer obtained by the Salt Lake City Tribune.

Most Americans know about atrocities endured by Native Americans after the arrival of European settlers: wars, disease, stolen land. Members of the Penobscot Nation in Maine have produced an educational film addressing how European settlers scalped — killed — Indigenous people during the British colonial era, spurred for decades by cash bounties and with the government’s blessing.

PORTLAND, Ore. — (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers fired Neil Olshey, the team's president of basketball operations and general manager, on Friday after an investigation into workplace conduct. The Blazers had hired an outside firm last month to investigate workplace environment concerns stemming from allegations of misconduct involving Olshey. Olshey came to the Blazers after nine years with the Los Angeles Clippers, which included stints as director of player development, assistant coach, director of player personnel and assistant GM. Trail Blazers president and CEO Chris McGowan stepped down last month after nine years in the position. Under Olshey, the Trail Blazers have made the NBA playoffs for the past eight seasons, the longest active streak in the league.

The Portland Trail Blazers have fired Neil Olshey, the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager, after an investigation into workplace conduct.

Marijuana seized: State police in Oregon said they recovered about 500,000 pounds of marijuana at several warehouses. (Oregon State Police)PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon said “an epic amount” of illegal, processed marijuana was confiscated on Thursday, with more than 500,000 pounds seized. >> Read more trending newsAfter a two-day operation, the Oregon State Police found the marijuana in five warehouses zoned for commercial use in White City, according to a Facebook post by the organization. “Depending on where it would be exported to, (the marijuana) has a conservative street value of somewhere around $500 million,” the state police said in the post. “This is a very involved investigation and will be ongoing for several weeks,” the state police wrote on Facebook.

The protesters gathered following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse killed two people and injured another during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year. After the murder of George Floyd last year by police in Minneapolis, there were ongoing, often violent protest in Portland. Shortly after the Rittenhouse verdict, Portland Police Bureau Chief Chuck Lovell said that officers were working on plans for Friday night and the weekend. By about 8:50 p.m., about 200 protesters had gathered in downtown Portland and blocked streets.

The Sheriff's Office declared the protest in Portland, Oregon, to be a riot after protesters smashed windows and threw objects at police officers.

A local pastor in Kenosha urged the community to “now begin the long process of healing."

PORTLAND, Ore. — (AP) — Portland police Friday night declared as a riot a demonstration downtown against the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another during a protest in Wisconsin. The protest of about 200 people was declared a riot after protesters started breaking windows, throwing objects at police and talked about burning down the Justice Center, KOIN TV reported. The protesters gathered following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. By about 8:50 p.m., about 200 protesters had gathered in downtown Portland and blocked streets. People are throwing objects at police officers in the area.”Portland saw ongoing, often violent protests after the murder of George Floyd last year by police in Minneapolis.

Portland police Friday night declared as a riot a demonstration downtown against the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another during a protest in Wisconsin. The protest of about 200 people was declared a riot after protesters started breaking windows, throwing objects at police and talked about burning down the Justice Center, KOIN TV reported. The protesters gathered following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The developer of a $1 billion electric transmission line is suspending construction at the request of Maine’s governor after she certified election results Friday in which residents firmly opposed the project. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills had urged New England Clean Energy Connect Transmission LLC to stop construction on the 145-mile (233-kilometer) project until legal challenges are resolved. Thorn Dickinson, president and CEO of NECEC, said work will be temporarily halted until a judge rules on a request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit contending the referendum was unconstitutional.

After doctors doubted Bettina Lerman would survive covid-19, the 69-year-old Florida woman is experiencing a "miracle" recovery.

A middle school outside of Portland, Oregon is abruptly transitioning back to virtual learning for the next three weeks to implement new "safety protocols" as many children are lacking "socialization skills" necessary in a classroom setting after the coronavirus pandemic kept instruction at-home for a year.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hanna Anderson LLC on Friday issued a pair of recalls for select baby clothes because snaps can detach posing a choking hazard. >> Read more trending newsThe first recall affects some 4,400 Baby Long Sleeve Wiggle Sets because the snap on the long sleeve can detach. The second recall affects about 3,200 Baby Ruffle Rompers because the snap on the romper can detach. Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the recalled products and to contact Hanna Andersson for a full refund. Hanna Andersson, which is contacting all known purchasers directly, will be providing postage-paid labeling to consumers for the return of the product for a full refund.

The U.S. Coast Guard used two helicopters to rescue campers from rising waters at an RV park on the Oregon Coast Friday, mudslides shut down roads and a woman was plucked from a swollen river as a second day of heavy rains and flooding pummeled the Pacific Northwest. Authorities issued flood watches along Oregon's coast and warned of the possibility of dangerous mudslides in areas that burned in last summer's devastating wildfires. At the RV park about 90 miles (145 kilometers) southwest of Portland, Coast Guard teams said they had rescued 12 people and three dogs and were continuing their efforts with a rescue swimmer to reach a total of about 50 people.

A Portland road rage incident escalated sharply when one driver realized he had brought a sword to a gunfight.

Birds killed: More than 120 birds, including laying hens, died in a barn fire at a Wisconsin hatchery on Friday. (Aluxum/iStock )PORTLAND, Wis. — More than 120 birds were killed in a barn fire at a Wisconsin hatchery, authorities said. >> Read more trending newsTwenty laying hens and at least 100 peafowl died at Abendroth Hatchery in the town of Portland, located between Milwaukee and Madison, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. At least 100 peafowl as well as 20 laying hens died when a fire destroyed a barn Friday at Abendroth Hatchery in the Dodge County town of Portland. https://t.co/ejhBfR0BNA — Wisconsin State Journal (@WiStateJournal) November 6, 2021Petrie said close to 20 area fire departments responded to the fire, the website reported.

Portland Police FILE - Portland, Oregon, police respond to a shooting in a house in the 4000 block of Southeast Boise Street, on June 6, 2021. “Many Portlanders no longer feel safe in their city,” Wheeler said during a news conference Wednesday. To attract more officers to the force, Wheeler is proposing $25,000 signing bonuses to the first 50 officers or public safety specialists. In addition last year, amid booming calls to defund the police, city leaders slashed more than $25 million from the police budget — $11 million was due to the pandemic-caused budget crisis. The mayor told a community town hall on Tuesday night that he believes he has the votes on the City Council to support the hiring spree.

Portland Police FILE - Portland, Oregon, police respond to a shooting in a house in the 4000 block of Southeast Boise Street, on June 6, 2021. “Many Portlanders no longer feel safe in their city,” Wheeler said during a news conference Wednesday. To attract more officers to the force, Wheeler is proposing $25,000 signing bonuses to the first 50 officers or public safety specialists. In addition last year, amid booming calls to defund the police, city leaders slashed more than $25 million from the police budget — $11 million was due to the pandemic-caused budget crisis. The mayor told a community town hall on Tuesday night that he believes he has the votes on the City Council to support the hiring spree.

PORTLAND, Maine — (AP) — A ranked choice ballot where numbers were crunched by a computer ended in a tie in a City Council race, so the contest will be decided with a low-tech solution — basically, drawing straws. The election will be settled in public, in front of Portland City Hall, when lots — something such as random straws — are drawn on Thursday. The Tuesday race for an at-large council seat resulted in a numeric tie between Roberto Rodriguez and Brandon Mazer, city officials said. The two candidates both had 8,529 votes after the votes were calculated in a four-way race, officials said. The Portland charter says the city clerk must now determine the winner in public by drawing lots.

Oregon-based youth climate activists say settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice have failed six years after they first filed a federal lawsuit in Eugene.

The Portland Thorns have named former goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc as the team’s new general manager.

Tourism officials from Oregon's largest city are calling Portland’s reputation “badly damaged” by months of destructive protests, a homeless crisis and a record year for homicides.

Former New York Times reporter and columnist Nicholas Kristof has announced he is running for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up on a sheep and cherry farm.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 13 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.44 per gallon.

A crowd of 100 people wreaked havoc in downtown Portland, Oregon, this week, smashing storefront windows, lighting dumpsters on fire and causing at least $500,000 in damage.

An animal recovery group says a large cat native to Africa that escaped from its suburban Detroit home was captured after spending several hours on the lam.

Greyhound Lines Inc. will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit over the bus line’s practice of allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to board its buses in Washington state to conduct immigration sweeps.

An Oregon school board has banned educators from displaying Black Lives Matter and gay pride symbols, prompting a torrent of recriminations and threats to boycott the town and its businesses.

A Washington state prosecutor has decided not to file criminal charges against police who shot and killed an antifascist fugitive last year who was wanted in the highly publicized death of a right-wing demonstrator in Portland, Oregon.

Currently being shot in Wilmington, North Carolina, the new Netflix series “Florida Man'' will be available for streaming likely some time in 2022.

Carlota Ciganda overcame an early double bogey in chilly morning conditions Thursday for a 4-under 68 and a share of the first-round lead in the Cambia Portland Classic.

Alex Palou recovered from first-lap trouble at Portland International Raceway to win for the third time this season and reclaim the IndyCar points lead.

Nearly three weeks after armed far-right and far-left protesters violently clashed in the streets of a diverse neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, the city’s mayor says the lack of police intervention was “not the right strategy.”.

Some people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their Republican allies claim the Justice Department is treating them harshly because of their political views.

Opposing rallies that drew hundreds of people in Portland, Oregon, are sparking clashes Sunday.

The Orlando Pride weren’t too far away from beating the top team in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday, the Portland Thorns.

Oregon's governor says she will deploy up to 1,500 National Guard troops to hospitals around the state to support healthcare workers as COVID-19 surges amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant.

Officials are investigating one possible heat-related death in Oregon from a Pacific Northwest heat wave.

Volunteers are scrambling to hand out water to homeless people in isolated encampments in Portland, Oregon, as the Pacific Northwest sweats through a heat wave that is gripping the normally temperate region.

The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener replacement vehicles is being challenged.

People have headed to cooling centers as the Pacific Northwest began sweltering under another major, multiday heat wave.

The unprecedented heat wave that swept the Pacific Northwest this summer killed scores of the region's most vulnerable who couldn't leave their homes, afford air conditioning or get a ride to public cooling centers.

Scientists say there’s something different this year as the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather.

A new push to protect the final remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the U.S. is unlikely to land the fish on a key state endangered list.

A rapidly growing wildfire south of California's Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompted more evacuation orders and canceled an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada on Saturday as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed.

The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds, flooding streets, toppling trees and hindering some rail service.

The Pacific Northwest sweltered Friday as a historic heat wave hit Washington and Oregon, with temperatures in many areas expected to top out 25 to 30 degrees above normal in the coming days.

Record-high heat is forecast in the Pacific Northwest this weekend, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of people in a region where many don’t have air conditioning.

Salt & Straw, a boutique ice cream chain based out of Portland, Oregon, is set to make a move into Disney Springs.

Officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Portland, Oregon, and have responded to the city’s ongoing, often violent protests have resigned en masse after criminal charges were filed against a team member.

Nikola Jokic had 36 points and the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games with a 126-115 victory Thursday night.