Portland, Oregon

Man found dead after driving car with improvised explosives into Portland athletics club

Portland authorities were called to Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3 a.m. after employees reported that a car had been driven into the building before catching fire.

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PROTESTERS BLOCK a police car after the full acquittal verdict of teenager Kyle Rittenhouse in his Wisconsin fatal shootings trial, in Portland, Oregon, US November 19, 2021.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS Israeli forward Deni Avdija drives on Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie for two of his game-high 41 points in the Blazers’ 114-110 victory

Blazers ride Avdija's late heroics to play-in victory over Suns

Avdija's ability to control the game stood out as much as the scoring. Avdija shot 15-of-22 from the field, added 12 assists, and dictated the tempo throughout his 38 minutes on the court.

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BROOKLYN NETS rookie guard Ben Saraf drives for a layup against fellow Israeli Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers during their teams’ duel in New York.

Blue-and-white in Brooklyn: Avdija, Saraf shine during historic night for Israeli hoops

Thousands of Israeli and Jewish fans packed the arena in Brooklyn, turning it into a sea of blue and white, as three Israelis shared the same NBA court for the very first time.

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Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets and Team USA Stripes shoots against Deni Avdija #8 of the Toronto Raptors and Team World during the 75th NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome on February 15, 2026 in Inglewood, California.

Israeli basketball star Deni Avdija makes history at the NBA All-Star Game

"It's a dream come true," Avdija said before the tournament, holding his Team World uniform with the Israeli flag and his number 8. 

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Pentagon to withdraw National Guard from Chicago, Portland after Trump deployment - NYT

NYT reported that 200 California National Guard troops who were sent to Portland and 200 Texas National Guard members who were sent to Chicago would return to their home states as soon as Sunday.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Federal agents clash with anti-ICE protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on October 12, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

Avdija’s All-Star dream: New format could open door for Israel's rising star

Through 10 games with the Portland Trail Blazers, Avdija has been playing at an All-Star level, averaging 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game on 47% shooting from the field and 37% fr

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
ISRAELI FORWARD Deni Avdija is playing at an All-Star level for the Portland Trail Blazers through 10 games.

Avdija, Blazers rally from 22 down to hand reigning NBA champs Thunder first loss of season

Israeli forward Deni Avdija delivers a near triple-double in a dramatic comeback win, as talk grows about his next big NBA contract.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
DENI AVDIJA powered Portland past OKC, handing the reigning NBA champion its first loss of the season, November 5, 2025.

Portland police say Trump's troop deployment inflamed protests

Portland police testify that Trump’s National Guard deployment fueled violence during protests, sparking a legal battle over its legitimacy.

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
A woman named Nuk, associated with the Wasco tribe, burns sage during a protest in front of a ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, US October 26, 2025.

Fed. judge blocks Trump admin from sending National Guard to Oregon as troops depart Texas

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Sunday that Trump was "ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States."

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Members of the California National Guard stand guard at the Paramount Business Center parking lot a day after clashes between protesters and law enforcement following multiple detentions by ICE, in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 8, 2025.

U of Oregon budget cuts spare Judaic studies faculty who had raised alarm

“The Trump administration’s ‘deals’ turn Jewish studies into the court Jew of old,” a trio of established scholars in the field wrote in a recent Chronicle of Higher Education op-ed.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
The University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.

Jewish Studies faculty at U of Oregon rally to protect their jobs from feared budget cuts

The efforts come as Oregon prepares to announce sweeping cuts to its humanities programs to curb what it says is a $30 million budget deficit. 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
The University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized; Swastikas painted on Oregons's Jewish, Holocaust museum

Berlin police announced on Sunday that vandals had defaced the Putlitz Bridge Holocaust deportation memorial with white paint splashes and parcel tape.

AUGUST 5, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Canada's oldest synagogue, Congregation Emanu-El in Victoria, B.C., was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti.

Oregon man pleaded guilty to bomb threats at NY Jewish hospital, care centers

An Oregon native, pleaded guilty to conspiring to make threats concerning explosives and conveying false information containing explosives and is now facing up to 15 years in prison.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Sen. Ron Wyden says the Democrats need ‘chutzpah’ to return to power

The Oregon Democratic Jewish senator's ‘rules of chutzpah’ offer a guide for resisting Trump’s policies.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
The son of Jewish parents who fled the Nazis for safe harbor in the United States, Sen. Ron Wyden shares lessons from 40-plus career in politics in a new memoir.