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Damian Lillard Pays Tribute to Black Ivy League Sports Stars With New Portland Restaurant
The Portland icon says the new venue, Honorable Mention, is designed to bring people together through sports, food, and community.
Portland Trail Blazers Ask Fans to Purchase Tickets So Underprivileged Kids Can Go to Game
The tickets will go to local kids, many of whom have never been to a Trail Blazers game.
Strippers Break Their Own Holiday Giving Record as Donations Top $250K for Sick Children
Portland’s annual Tatas for Toys fundraiser raised more than $60,000 this year, pushing total donations since 2011 past $250,000 for sick children.
Ice Cube Says a 'Coward' Set Fire to Crew Bus in Portland: 'Everybody Was Upstairs Sleeping'
Ice Cube spoke out after a crew bus caught fire in the Portland area.
Former Portland Trail Blazer Ben McLemore Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Rape
The 32-year-old was found guilty of raping and sexually abusing a 21-year-old woman in October 2021.

Damian Lillard on Why He Doesn't 'Enjoy What the NBA as a Whole Is Becoming'
In an appearance on JJ Reddick's 'The Old Man and the Three' podcast, Damian Lillard shared why he doesn't enjoy what the NBA "as a whole is becoming."

Portland Woman Awarded $1 Million After Gas Station Refused to Serve Her Because She's Black
Rose Wakefield was awarded $1 million by a jury after she was discriminated against by a gas station employee who refused to serve her because she’s Black.

Phil Knight and Dodgers Co-Owner Alan Smolinisky Bid Over $2 Billion to Purchase Portland Trailblazers (UPDATE)
Phil Knight and Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky have reportedly placed a bid for over $2 billion to purchase the Portland Trailblazers, according to ESPN.

Woman in Custody Battle Shoots and Kills Two Young Children, Then Herself
A woman in Portland, who was in the middle of a trying custody battle, shot and killed her two children before killing herself, according to local police.

Jusuf Nurkić Fined $40,000 for Throwing Phone of Fan Who Allegedly Called His Mom ‘Trash,’ Grandmother a ‘B*tch’
Jusuf Nurkić was fined $40,000 for throwing a fan’s phone into the stands. The fan in question allegedly insulted Nurkić's mother and grandmother.

Yeat Addresses LAPD Shutting Down His ‘2 Alivë’ Album Listening Party
The Los Angeles Police Department decided to put an early end to the up-and-coming Portland artist’s listening event at the Roxy over the weekend.

Stream Yeat’s New Album ‘2 Alivë’ f/ Gunna, Young Thug, and More
Nearly six months since the release of his last full-length offering 'Up 2 Më,' rising Portland rapper Yeat returns with his latest project '2 Alivë.'

Travel Portland Taps Matty Matheson to Lure People Back to the City
The Portland nonprofit has recruited the Canadian chef to appear in a new spot encouraging to visit the city, which has seen a dip in tourism lately.

Stream Aminé’s New Project 'TwoPointFive'
Aminé has dropped off his latest project 'TwoPointFive,' which sees the Portland rapper exploring a new sonic aesthetic derived from club and dance music.

Blazers Part Ways With Investigator Who Reportedly Shared Inappropriate Material on Social Media
The Trail Blazers have parted ways with the private investigator they hired to vet Chauncey Billups after his Twitter was found to contain pornographic images.

Damian Lillard Addresses Chauncey Billups' Legal Controversy With Fan: 'I Wasn't Aware Of Their History'
As reported by Blazers Edge, a fan tweeted at Dame Saturday, claiming that the all star likely had a big stake in making the head coaching decision.

Portland Mayor Announces Police Will No Longer Conduct Minor Traffic Stops
Mayor Ted Wheeler and Police Chief Chuck Lovell said the move aims to reduce the number of POC who are disproportionately impacted by minor traffic infractions.

Portland Police Crowd Control Unit Resigns After Grand Jury Indicts Oregon Cop
The entire Rapid Response Team unit, roughly 50 officers, resigned this week following the fourth-degree assault charge of an Oregon officer.