Portland Is No Longer an “Anarchist Jurisdiction,” Says President Joe Biden

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order repealing several actions implemented by his predecessor, Donald Trump, including removing the “anarchist jurisdiction” tag from three Democrat-controlled cities: New York, Seattle and yours truly.

Kristina Malimon Was the Social Media-Savvy Future of Oregon Republicans. Then She Got a Little Too Famous.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer Is All That Stands in the Way of an Applebee’s on Every Portland Corner

“There’s going to be a desire for people to eat, and it may not be the corner diner. It may be some chain that moves in there.”

Ron Wyden and Fellow Senators Urge Extension of Favorable Tax Rate for Craft Distillers, Brewers

Relief: How Portlanders Celebrated the Defeat of President Donald Trump

That release then gave way to a new stage of suspense.

Gov. Kate Brown Extends Executive Order, Keeping Portland Under Command of State and County Police Through Friday

Nationally, political tensions remain high as Trump challenges election results. Locally, civil unrest could arise following Ted Wheeler’s reelection.

Amid Election Uncertainty, a Small, Armed Crowd of Leftist Protesters Marches Through Portland Neighborhoods

The calm was unexpected—but it reflected a protest movement that in recent months has largely rejected institutional reform and demanded overthrow of the political system.

The Damage Trump Did 

In 2016, we thought President Trump would be bad for Oregon. He was a catastrophe.