Portland, Oregon, is the least favorable city for high-income individuals with regard to tax rates, while cities such as New York, Honolulu, and San Francisco have the lowest purchasing power for those making $250,000. A June 1 report by consumer-focused financial information provider SmartAsset looked at how far $250,000 per year of income is worth…

Walmart announced in February that it will close its last two stores in the city of Portland, Oregon, by March 24. Though the retailer did not say whether relentless shoplifting was a factor in shuttering the locations, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned last year that an uptick in retail theft could lead to store closures…

A Congressional race on Portland’s outskirts is becoming an expensive one that both parties deem worthy of significant investment. Democrat-allied groups just put $3.8 million into backing civil servant Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the District 5 race extending southeast of Oregon’s largest city. And Republicans have put more than $3 million into backing her opponent, Lori…

An Indiana man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for playing a significant part in fueling violence during the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests and rioting in Portland, Oregon. Malik Fard Muhammad, 25, was sentenced on Tuesday for “repeatedly and intentionally jeopardizing the lives of police officers, destroying public property, and encouraging…

Portland residents calling 911 to report emergencies are facing a “dramatic increase” in hold times, with officials saying that the system has become “unmanageable” and is “broken.” According to The Oregonian, people dialing 911 are often left waiting over two minutes for their call to be answered, far longer than the national standard of 15 to…

Residents of Portland, Oregon, who call 911 to report emergencies are facing a “dramatic increase” in hold times, with officials saying that the system has become “unmanageable” and is “broken.” According to The Oregonian, people dialing 911 are often left waiting more than two minutes for their call to be answered, far longer than the national…

PORTLAND, Ore.—Two men from Albany, Oregon, were killed when a homebuilt trike aircraft they were in crashed near Millersburg on Friday night.The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened before 9 p.m. in a field behind Deciduous Avenue. When they arrived on scene they found the pilot, 57-year-old Charles Kizer and his passenger 49-year-old…

PORTLAND, Ore.—Police in Portland, Oregon, said four people were fatally shot over the weekend at a home in the city. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 10:25 p.m. Sunday at a home in the southeastern part of the city and found the four people dead from apparent gunshot wounds, police said in a…