PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man suffering a “psychotic episode” bit multiple deputies during an altercation on Saturday, according to the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials say that after he kicked his mom, the 27-year-old man was “high on drugs” and cutting trees down with a chainsaw at a property where he wasn’t allowed.
“Two deputies made contact with the shirtless, shorts-wearing subject in the woods and attempted to talk to him about getting some mental health help. The subject began talking incoherently. When the subject made a quick move to pick up a chainsaw, the deputies, concerned about their and others’ safety, stopped him,” KCSO said. “The suspect fought with the deputies. Deputies were fighting and rolling on the ground with the suspect, who was very combative, attempting to secure him. The suspect bit two deputies and spit in their faces during the fight.”
Law enforcement was eventually able to secure the suspect, who was taken to a local hospital with hand and leg restraints in an ambulance. He is currently facing several charges, but was not identified by officials.
The injured deputies were treated at the hospital and then released.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A “unique” facility coming to Clackamas County intends to help people living on the streets.
The goal of The Caring Place is to eliminate roadblocks that homeless people encounter when applying for the resources they need to survive.
It’s led by the Homeless Solutions Coalition of Clackamas County. It will provide showers, laundry, and housing resources to people living on the streets.
Officials with the coalition say they are leaning on several other organizations to bring this vision to life.
The Caring Place will also include offices for The Father’s Heart and Loveone, two non-profits dedicated to serving the homeless.
The nonprofit says “this unique place, strategically located near a public transportation hub, will provide a collaborative space where community services can unite under one roof to help those in need…Caring Place will bring together local service providers to tackle homelessness head-on.”
The project is funded by a $10 million contribution from the county’s Supportive Housing Measure Fund, and $2 million from the Oregon Legislature.
Monday’s groundbreaking included a land blessing from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to honor their ancestors who lived there previously.
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — The man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida stood before a group of potential jurors in a Florida courtroom on Monday and said he was “sorry for bringing you all in here.”
Ryan Routh, wearing a gray sports coat, red tie with white stripes and khaki slacks, is representing himself in the trial that began with jury selection on Monday in the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida.
“Thank you for being here,” Routh told the first group of 60 jurors who were brought into the courtroom after U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon introduced prosecutors and Routh to the panel.
Cannon signed off on Routh’s request to represent himself but said court-appointed attorneys needed to remain as standby counsel.
During a hearing earlier to go over questions that would be asked of jurors, Routh was partially shackled. But he did not appear to be restrained when the first of three batches of 60 potential jurors were brought into the courtroom on Monday afternoon.
Cannon dismissed the questions Routh wanted to ask jurors as irrelevant earlier Monday. They included asking jurors about their views on Gaza, the talk of the U.S. acquiring Greenland and what they would do if they were driving and saw a turtle in the road.
The judge approved most of the other questions for jurors submitted by prosecutors.
The panel of 120 potential jurors filled out questionnaires on Monday morning and the first group was brought into the courtroom during the afternoon session. The judge inquired about any hardships that would prevent them from sitting as jurors during a weeks-long trial. Twenty-seven noted hardships and the judge dismissed 20 of them on Monday.
The other two groups of jurors will return to the courtroom on Tuesday morning for similar questioning. Those who are not dismissed will then return at 2 p.m. Tuesday for further questioning about the case and their views.
The court has blocked off four weeks for Routh’s trial, but attorneys are expecting they’ll need less time.
Jury selection was expected to take three days in an effort to find 12 jurors and four alternates. Opening statements were scheduled to begin Thursday, and prosecutors will begin their case immediately after that.
Cannon told Routh last week that he would be allowed to use a podium while speaking to the jury or questioning witnesses, but he would not have free rein of the courtroom.
Cannon is a Trump-appointed judge who drew scrutiny for her handling of a criminal case accusing Trump of illegally storing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. The case became mired in delays as motions piled up over months, and was ultimately dismissed by Cannon last year after she concluded that the special counsel tapped by the Justice Department to investigate Trump was illegally appointed.
Routh’s trial begins nearly a year after prosecutors say a U.S. Secret Service agent thwarted Routh’s attempt to shoot the Republican presidential nominee. Routh, 59, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and several firearm violations.
Just nine weeks earlier, Trump had survived another attempt on his life while campaigning in Pennsylvania. That gunman had fired eight shots, with one bullet grazing Trump’s ear, before being shot by a Secret Service counter sniper.
Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf on Sept. 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club. A Secret Service agent spotted Routh before Trump came into view. Officials said Routh aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and flee without firing a shot.
Law enforcement obtained help from a witness who prosecutors said informed officers that he saw a person fleeing. The witness was then flown in a police helicopter to a nearby interstate where Routh was arrested, and the witnesses confirmed it was the person he had seen, prosecutors have said.
The judge last week unsealed the prosecutor’s 33-page list of exhibits that could be introduced as evidence at the trial. It says prosecutors have photos of Routh holding the same model of semi-automatic rifle found at Trump’s club.
Routh was a North Carolina construction worker who in recent years had moved to Hawaii. A self-styled mercenary leader, Routh spoke out to anyone who would listen about his dangerous, sometimes violent plans to insert himself into conflicts around the world, witnesses have told The Associated Press.
In the early days of the war in Ukraine, Routh tried to recruit soldiers from Afghanistan, Moldova and Taiwan to fight the Russians. In his native Greensboro, North Carolina, he was arrested in 2002 for eluding a traffic stop and barricading himself from officers with a fully automatic machine gun and a “weapon of mass destruction,” which turned out to be an explosive with a 10-inch fuse.
In 2010, police searched a warehouse Routh owned and found more than 100 stolen items, from power tools and building supplies to kayaks and spa tubs. In both felony cases, judges gave Routh either probation or a suspended sentence.
In addition to the federal charges, Routh also has pleaded not guilty to state charges of terrorism and attempted murder.
PORTLAND, Ore. – A Portland man was charged in federal court Monday after allegedly assaulting a federal officer during a protest near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland.
Devin P. Montgomery, 49, faces one felony count of assaulting a federal officer.
Federal court documents allege that on Sept. 4, Montgomery was seen operating a drone in a federally restricted airspace near the ICE building. Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers reportedly warned him that drone flights were prohibited in the area due to a Federal Aviation Administration restriction.
Authorities said Montgomery ignored the warning and continued flying the drone. When approached by officers, he allegedly became belligerent and cursed at them. After being arrested, Montgomery allegedly spit in an officer’s face.
Montgomery made his initial court appearance Monday before a U.S. magistrate judge and was released pending further proceedings.
The assault charge carries a maximum sentence of up to eight years in federal prison if convicted.
President Donald Trump speaks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied.
The letter was included as part of a 50th birthday album compiled in 2003 for Epstein, a wealthy and well-connected financier who was once a friend of Trump’s. Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial in 2019 on charges that said he sexually abused and trafficked dozens of underage girls.
Trump has said he did not write the letter or create the drawing of a curvaceous woman that surrounds the letter, and he filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal for earlier reporting on his link to the letter.
“As I have said all along, it’s very clear President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement posted on X. “President Trump’s legal team will continue to aggressively pursue litigation.”
White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich posted various pictures on X of Trump’s signature over the years and wrote, “it’s not his signature.”
The release of the drawing comes as the president has for months faced increasing pressure to force more disclosure in the case of Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein was accused of paying underage girls hundreds of dollars in cash for massages and then molesting them, while Maxwell was convicted of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by him.
It also once again puts a spotlight on Trump’s former friendship with Epstein, which the president has said ended two decades ago after a falling-out. Trump said recently that he cut ties with Epstein because he “stole” young women — including Virginia Giuffre, who was among Epstein’s most well-known sex trafficking accusers — who worked for the spa at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
The case against Epstein was brought more than a decade after he secretly cut a deal with federal prosecutors in Florida to dispose of nearly identical allegations. Trump had suggested during the presidential campaign that he’d seek to open the government’s files into Epstein, but much of what the government has released so far had already been out there.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee received a copy of the birthday album on Monday as part of a batch of documents from Epstein’s estate.
Trump has denied writing the letter and creating the drawing, calling The Wall Street Journal report on it “false, malicious, and defamatory.”
“These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don’t draw pictures,” Trump said.
The letter released by the committee looks exactly as described by The Wall Street Journal in its report.
The letter bearing Trump’s name and what appears to be his signature includes text framed by a hand-drawn outline of a curvaceous woman.
“A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret,” the letter says.
The letter’s disclosure comes amid a bipartisan push in Congress for the release of the so-called Epstein files amid years of speculation and conspiracy theories. Calls for the release of the records came from Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, before he was sworn into the country’s No. 2 position.
The Justice Department in August began turning over records from the Epstein sex trafficking investigation to the House Oversight Committee.
The committee subpoenaed the Epstein estate for documents last month. In addition to the birthday book, lawmakers requested Epstein’s last will and testament, agreements he signed with prosecutors, his contact books, and his financial transactions and holdings.
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says more than nine pounds of methamphetamine, a kilogram of fentanyl, and $40,000 in cash were seized during a drug bust in Portland last week.
Investigators arrested 34-year-old Ricardo Olivas Sentael on Wednesday, September 3rd, after observing him allegedly conduct a drug deal outside a known drug location in Northeast Portland.
Deputies with MCSO’s Dangerous Drugs Team (DDT), along with federal partners from the FBI, followed Sentael to his car, where they arrested him and allegedly found approximately half a pound of fentanyl.
Later that day, deputies searched a motel room in Southeast Portland where Sentael had been staying. Inside, they allegedly found an additional nine pounds of meth and one kilo of fentanyl, with an estimated street value of $34,000. Thousands of dollars in cash were also recovered.
Sentael was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center.
Hey, quick question: which laws do the rest of us get to break without consequences?
I’m talking about the thoroughly illegal strike by classified workers in the Evergreen public schools.
Their labor unions declared a strike, and 1,400 workers walked off the job to extort raises from the citizens and parents who get hurt by such strikes.
The school district finds itself in a financial hole—$26 million short—so it made a final offer, and the unions rejected it.
Then the workers went on strike… a strike that breaks state law.
Nearly every time, school boards refuse to call out the unions for this nonsense.
On Friday, the school board approved a resolution to take legal action, go to Clark County Superior Court, and demand an injunction against the union.
That’s a good start, but only if the district follows through.
Usually, schools don’t properly represent the people by demanding that workers and their unions follow the law. They often cave in, pay what’s demanded, drive the district further into the red… then demand taxpayers put up more cash to pay the extortion and often pay workers for the days they didn’t work during the strike.
I’m crossing my fingers this time can be different.
As the Good Book says, “if you don’t work… you don’t eat,” and a little starvation might just straighten out those unions.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a stabbing took place outside of Multnomah County Central Library in August, County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson released a statement on Monday calling on the District Attorney’s Office to release security footage of the attack in an effort to bring “transparency” to the case.
On Aug. 25, Zebulin Hannon was leaving the library when he saw a disturbance and tried to intervene. That’s when Hannon was stabbed several times and assaulted by two other suspects with skateboards, authorities said.
Portland police responded to the scene, near Southwest Yamhill Street and 10th Avenue, and later found the suspects, who fled the scene, in the Holladay Park area.
The three suspects — 18-year-old Anthony M. Nicholas, 21-year-old Ja’Riyah L. Williams and 18-year-old Daviana E. Anderson — were all booked on assault and unlawful use of weapon charges.
After the attack, Hannon was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries — later telling KOIN 6 News that security officers stood by as he defended himself against a barrage of knives and skateboards using only a belt.
Although the county said they’ve taken several steps over the last few months to increase safety and security, Hannon said it is clear patrons at this branch are on their own.
Now, Vega Pederson is asking Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez to release security footage from the incident in an effort to provide “transparency” to the public, along with city and county leaders and to “combat misinformation” about the stabbing.
“First and foremost, my concern following the violent incident that occurred across the street from the Multnomah County Central Library on Aug. 25 is for those community members at the heart of it. This was a traumatic incident for everyone involved. We all want a society where everyone is safe to walk on our streets and people are held accountable for their actions,” Vega Pederson said in a statement Monday.
“I recently saw security footage from the Central Library capturing one angle of the incident and had a similar reaction to the one shared previously by my colleague Commissioner Shannon Singleton: There seems to be a serious discrepancy between the video I saw, reports from library and security staff, and how this incident was reported by PPB and subsequently some of the media. To date, what has been shared publicly appears to rush to judgment around a serious incident involving young Black people despite the existence of video footage and statements that are more complicated,” the Multnomah County Chair continued.
“The public deserves transparency. I’m calling on District Attorney Nathan Vasquez to release the security footage from the Central Library so everyone can have a better understanding of this incident,” Vega Pederson added. “A number of City Councilors have requested to see the video, and I believe the Mayor, Portland City Council, and Chief of Police all need to review this vantage point to better see for themselves the complexities behind what appeared to occur that day.”
“The library should be a haven for the public, a beacon of learning, and one of Downtown Portland’s greatest attractions,” Hoan said. “Instead, under County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s watch, it has become a hotspot for violence and drug use that make employees and visitors unsafe and is a deterrent to vibrancy in the heart of the Rose City. Persistent inaction by the Chair has been a direct contributor to these tragic incidents and the conditions that have enabled them.”
“How many more people must be hurt or killed until the county takes decisive action?” Hoan questioned.
In early August, Multnomah County commissioners said they were working to improve security measures; however, updates to their plans aren’t expected until later in September.
Chair Vega Pederson previously shared a statement with KOIN 6 rebutting the Portland Metro Chamber’s claims that the county hasn’t been taking action.
“Central Library staff, security officers and the Portland Police acted decisively and collaboratively in their response to the incident this week,” Vega Pederson’s statement said. “Librarians cannot stop crime on city streets. But the County has taken several clear steps to increase safety inside our building. My top priority continues to be increasing safety for our community with our partners at the Portland Police Bureau.”
As of late August, Portland has seen a decline in violent crimes, including homicides, according to the national Midyear Violent Crimes Report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. Among the 86 U.S. agencies in the report, Portland recorded the steepest drop in violent crime in the first half of 2025.
Hiiii, your schedule for the week is here! The city’s events are delightfully chaotic this week, with everything from exhibitions exploring trans care and textiles to performances by several legends: Jinkx Monsoon, Karen Slack, and handmade puppets. Plus, a sustainable feast flips off food waste, and the world’s sexist film festival is back in town. Take a look.
Monday, September 8
Waters of Body, and other PNCA shows
Exploring transness through soft, quilted terrain, Waters of Body pairs works by Portland artists Yana Sternberger-Moyé, Molly Alloy, and Michael Espinoza with Transmissions Quilts Project, artist Cordy Joan’s quilt-making initiative for trans and gender-queer people countrywide. The exhibition joins other interesting shows installed at PNCA: Portland Textile Month’s Warp Speed: Contemporary Conversations in Fiber showcases vibrant, fuzzy fiber works from the former Museum of Contemporary Craft’s collection, and Angelo Scott’s Time-Based Art Festival installation Omni Rail transforms the building’s railings and cable systems into an echoing, vibrational instrument. (The performance was on September 4, but you’ll find video footage projected in the Mediatheque.) (Pacific Northwest College of Art, 511 NW Broadway, Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm through Oct 26, FREE, more info, all ages) LINDSAY COSTELLO
Cordy Joan’s Transmissions Quilt Project is on view in Waters of Body. COURTESY PNCA
Tuesday, September 9
Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt
Marie Watt’s balance of technical precision and expansive vision melds in larger-than-life textile processes and multimedia explorations. Storywork centers stories from her Seneca Nation ancestry, pairing them with references to everything from Greco-Roman myth to Star Trek. The selection of narrative prints appears alongside a sculptural tin jingle cloud. Programming includes an October 2 performance by champion jingle dancer Acosia Red Elk and a campus native plant tour led by the Indigenous Traditional Ecological and Cultural Knowledge team on October 14. (Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University, 1855 SW Broadway, Tues-Sat through Dec 6, FREE, more info, all ages) LC
Wednesday, September 10
Jinx Monsoon with the Oregon Symphony
Did you know that stunning singer, two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon attended Grant High School in Portland? She’s currently starring as Mary Todd Lincoln in the Tony award winning musical OH, MARY written by the scathingly hilarious Cole Escola. It’s a true honor to have her back in town—she’s stepping away from freaking BROADWAY to do this show! Her debut with the Oregon Symphony will include “original songs and inventive covers—from cabaret and blues to show tunes, torch songs, and high-octane rock and pop.” Welcome home, Jinkx! Portland couldn’t be prouder of you! (Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 7:30 pm, $44, more info, all ages) BRI BREY
Thursday, September 11
HUMP! Film Festival, Part 2
For many, 9/11 means only one thing: the debut of the 2025 HUMP! Film Festival, part two! We received so many hot n’ horny short dirty movies—made by sexy amateurs, such as yourself—we were forced to split this super fun, annual festival into two parts: a spring and fall version. That’s good news for you, because HUMP! lovers will get to see 22 brand-spankin’ (emphasis on the spankin’) new tiny porno flicks featuring every sexual kink you can think of. And even better? The hilarious Arlo Weierhauser will be your host to guide you—and a theater filled with happy, lusty humpers—through what will easily be the most hilarious and sexy night of your lives. Do not miss! (Cinema 21, 616 NW 21st, Sept 11-13 at 6:30 pm and 9 pm, $18-25, more info, 18+) WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Also worth it: Joshua Almendinger: Dog Star, Partly, more info
Friday, September 12
PDX POP Now!
The most honorable Snoop Dogg once said: “Pop it like it’s hot,” and every year PDX Pop Now! does just that, with a line-up of the city’s local music heaters. The 2025 festival lineup is stuffed to the gills with the likes of Alienboy, Rango, Franklin Gothic, Friends Friends, the Prids, the Apricots, Femme Cell, Spiderling, Swiss Army Wife, and more. In past years, sets crawled the alleys of SE industrial, but this year’s location is legit: Westside Portland favorite Midtown Beer Garden. That means the food and family-friendly activities are on lock; all we have to do is rock. (Midtown Beer Garden, 431 SW Harvey Milk, Sept 12-14, FREE, more info, all ages)NOLAN PARKER
String and Shadow: Night at the Grand Opera
If you’re into the larger-than-life, puppetry-and-brass-band antics of Bread and Puppet (or just dig a DIY folk art aesthetic), the Olympia-based puppet company String and Shadow should appeal. Their shows incorporate circus and musical elements, plus lots and lots of cardboard, fabric, and papier-mché. For their Rococo-era story Night at the Grand Opera, the company constructed collapsing sets that unfold to reveal the nooks and crannies of a dramatic opera house. Bring your own chair or blanket; Boathouse Microcinema will screen experimental shorts after the show. (River Street Studios, 820 N River, 6:30 pm, $20-35 suggested donation, more info, all ages) LC
Saturday, September 13
Karen Slack: African Queens
Iconic soprano—and winner of the 2025 Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Solo—Karen Slack opens the Portland Opera 2025-25 season with a survey of story and style. Her curation of African Queens draws from songs already familiar and new compositions from contemporary composers Jasmine Barnes, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, Joel Thompson, and Portland Opera’s Music Director Damien Geter—sometimes referred to as “the “Blacknificent 7.” Each commissioned work drew inspiration from a great African woman in the past; the collected evening draws a line through history via Slack’s impressive musical range. (Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent, Beaverton, Sept 13-14, $36-56, more info, all ages) SUZETTE SMITH
Tomato Fest
Portland’s juiciest summer event is back for its fifth year. Wellspent Market is celebrating all things TO-MAY-TO, TO-MAH-TO, but no matter how you pronounce it, they’re kindly reminding us all that it’s in fact a fruit. So ready your tastebuds for tomato tastings from the OSU tomato breeding and dry-farming programs and melon tastings from OSU and the Organically Grown Company. Get tomato tips at hourly demos between noon and 3 pm from food writer Heather Arndt Anderson, Wellspent founder Jim Dixon, Milk Glass Mrkt owner Nancye Benson, and Hot Mama Salsa owner Nikki Guerrero. And of course, you can’t hit up the Tomato Fest without partaking in tomato eats, so sink your teeth into Wellspent’s famous BLTs, plus tomato creations from Lauretta Jean’s, Estes, and Scottie’s Pizza Parlor. (Wellspent Market, 3402 SE Division, 12-4 pm, FREE, more info, all ages)JANEY WONG
Also worth it: Wyrd War: Fief, Coniferous Myst and Wraith Knight, The Old Church,more info
Sunday, September 14
Downtown Sunday Parkways
The always fun Portland Sunday Parkways program—in which neighborhoods close their streets to motorized vehicles, allowing cyclists, skaters, and walkers to take over the roadways—now has a special downtown edition! Southeast Park and Broadway will be closed to cars from the Oak street carts to the Lovejoy Fountain, and along the way you can enjoy vendors, activities, and all sorts of surprises. Dust off your bike and roller skates, and join thousands of likeminded Portlanders on the open (literally) road! (Downtown Portland, 12-5 pm, map, FREE, more info, all ages)WSH
The BIGGEST Clothing Swap in the Northwest!!!
Fact: You need a new wardrobe. Second fact: You need it for CHEAP. That’s why the smart clothes horse will attend the excitedly-named “BIGGEST Clothing Swap in the Northwest!!!” in which $11 and a bag of clothes will grant you admission to the clothing swap of your dreams, which include non-binary sections, plus-size wear, shoes, accessories, and (of course) a bar and hot spins from DJ Gregarious. Note: Make sure the clothing you bring is clean (no holes or odors), and no underwear, socks, hosiery, or children’s clothes, thankyouverymuch. No bag of clothes to share? Buy an empty bag for only $5, and start shopping! (Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 12-3 pm, $11 plus one bag of clothes, more info, all ages) WSH
Urban Gleaners Summer Supper
Does wasting food rightfully give you the ick? Well then, join like-minded Portlanders at Urban Gleaners’ second annual Summer Supper, a walk-around tasting that highlights the city’s food scene while bringing attention to the potential of upcycled ingredients. Urban Gleaners does the lawd’s work of fighting food waste and food insecurity in our community by rescuing a whopping 1.5 million pounds a year and redistributing it to folks who need it. Fourteen of Portland’s culinary stars—including Sarah Minnick (Lovely’s Fifty Fifty), Louis Lin (Xiao Ye), and Fatou Ouattara (Akadi)—will show what’s possible by transforming gleaned food, crafting small plates using upcycled ingredients for a sustainable feast we can all get behind. Bevvies of all sorts from local vendors like True Tea, Post Familiar, and Commensal Fermentation will be flowing, and you can explore interactive booths and educational activities centered around food systems between bites. (The Redd on Salmon, 831 SE Salmon, 5-8 pm, $85-128, more info, all ages) JW
Also worth it: Ambient Sundays, Speck’s Records, more info
Looking for even more events happening this week? Head on over to EverOut!
Floral design is hot right now, as is Rico Nasty. Ever dream of combining the two? Here’s your chance—the Fresh Cuts floral design workshop series launches September 24 at Crystal Ballroom with an intimate performance by Rico Nasty ahead of her near sold out show that same night.
Already sold on the workshop?? Tickets here. Need more insight? Read on!
The Mercury is teaming with our buds Fresh Cut Flowers—Portland’s lush floral design studio, and branded merch baddies—to launch a new workshop series called Fresh Cuts. The workshops combine two of our greatest loves: Floral design and live music. Each workshop will feature a live performance by an artist or band we love with strong visual and sonic aesthetics, in venues both new and cherished.
After an intimate live performance by a featured artist, a favorite Portland DJ aligned with the work of the featured artist will take over while the floral workshop is being led by Cody Shulund of Fresh Cut Flowers. Shulund has done florals and installs for the likes of Beyoncé, Ethel Cain, Ariana Grande, and so many more. The next project they’re looking forward to is an arrangement for Lorde later this year.
The workshops are designed around the sonics and visuals of the featured artist. Shulund’s expansive knowledge of floral design will be showcased as he leads the workshops through floral and vase selection, composition, form, color pallets, etc. At the end of every workshop participants will have a deeper, more intimate understanding of floral design, and the music that inspired the workshop. That and a rad arrangement to take home!
Nobody’s got stronger aesthetics than Rico Nasty, the first artist to perform live for Fresh Cuts. Hot off the heels of her massive new album LETHAL, Nasty is expanding her empire with new sounds—assisted in no small way by her recent signing to Fueled By Ramen (Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Gym Class Heroes).
Cutty and abrasive as per, on LETHAL Nasty pulls no punches: Opening track “Who Want It” tone-sets the whole album by putting listeners in their place, letting us know that she “Could never chase a nut…” Lucky! “On the Low” is the hyperpop rap-rock ballad we didn’t know we needed in 2025, but it’s actually the energy that’s going to save us, “Let’s make out at the powwow,” Nasty states rather than suggests. On late-LETHAL heater “Crash,” Rico finds herself in summer school, sitting between The Cure and Jimmy Eat World—it’s pop-punk melancholy at its sexy best.
Pulling up on the ones and twos is Portland-London-LA baddie DJ BadBTeenie. She’ll be keeping the Nasty vibe going while Shulund leads the floral workshop.
Thanks to our friends at Crystal Ballroom, the setting of the inaugural Fresh Cuts will be framed by the storied walls of the famed Ballroom. Fresh Cuts 001 will take place on the bouncy main floor of the venue, creating an intimate atmosphere unlike any other on Rico’s current tour.
Each workshop pops off with curated drinks and snacks, giveaways, print takeaways, and the like. Think complimentary maté and kombucha offerings, print takeaways fresh off the press, consumables from our friends in the weed industry, and other little treats we can’t wait to shower you with. For this first Fresh Cuts, we’ve got a copy of LETHAL on vinyl to give away!
We are also extremely pleased to share that Fresh Cuts is offering sliding scale tickets to our BIPOC and trans community members. We are also donating 10% of ticket sales to a Portland-area non-profit or resource of the artist’s choice: Current offerings we’re donating to include Black & Beyond the Binary Collective, Elbow Room PDX, Friends of Noise, Portland DSA, Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition, UndocuPDX, and more.
Tickets here for the inaugural Fresh Cuts featuring a live performance by Rico Nasty, DJ set by Portland’s Bad B Teenie, and floral design workshop by Cody Shulund of Fresh Cut Flowers at Crystal Ballroom September 24.
Hello Trash Pandas, and welcome to the Trash Report! I hope you are living and thriving, which are two words that should rhyme, but don’t. Let’s start pronouncing “thriving” like “living” and say it means both? Does that count as a portmanteau if it’s just changing the pronunciation? Also, don’t you guys think that when a woman comes up with a portmanteau we should call it a portwomanteau?
I digress. Let’s gossip!
Sickos
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled by the Senate last week on his reckless vaccine policies that will cause needless suffering and deaths and he did not sound great doing so, partly because of the obvious lying and partly because of his zombie voice. (I know the voice is not part of him being bad, but since he is bad we can make fun of the voice.) In response to the mess he’s made of the CDC, Oregon has teamed up with Washington and California to make our own West Coast Vaccine Alliance, which is a great idea with a boring name. Trump and his ilk are evil but they do make a meal out of naming things; calling the Department of Defense the Department of War is stupid and embarrassing and not something the president can do, but it gets headlines! Regardless of the snoozefest of a brand, I love living in a state that is doing something, and I wonder: Why stop with healthcare? What else can we team up with Washington and California to do? This might sound crazy but could it be like… everything? Full secession?? I know it was not bueno when the South tried to secede all those years ago, but that was for a bad reason (slavery) whereas this is a good reason (not wanting to die of preventable disease). We could design chic new coins, but instead of that e pluribus unum shit they say litus occidentale est optimums litus which is Latin for “the west coast is the best coast.” 😎
Elsewhere in DC, a photo was taking of someone throwing black plastic bags out of a White House window, from the residence side. Trump’s like, “what, you said to release the Epstein files… that was us releasing them. You just gotta dig through the garbage and put all the shreds of the files back together. Like in Argo.“ (Which is a good movie and all of you who make fun of it are liars. We all liked it.)
Couples News!
Just two weeks ago I gave Zoe Kravitz and Austin Butler’s PR relationship the coveted lead image of this highly esteemed online column and it was relevant for about two seconds, because now Zoe’s been canoodling all over town with Harry Styles… which I actually love, so it’s fine. Those two are cute together. She makes so much more sense with him than she did with Channing Tatum. When Harry Styles flings his arm around her shoulder, it looks like she can support it without buckling over.
In the opposite of charm, Sydney Sweeney is reportedly dating Scooter Braun, who we all know best as the guy who pissed off Taylor Swift by buying all her masters. Imagine having the confidence to publicly link yourself to someone Swifties hate. This is a woman who feels good about her next movie, which is a biopic about a boxer named Christy. People bulk up and de-glamorize in fighting movies to win Oscars and if we are going to live in a world where Donald Trump has a Nobel prize, like, sure, Sydney Sweeney can have an Oscar.
New Hampshire? More Like NEWS Hampshire
The woman half of the cheaters who got caught on the kiss cam at the Coldplay concerthas filed for divorce in New Hampshire. What I like about this is how fun it is that little factoids about these people keep slowly leaking out to keep it fresh in our minds at all times. We are going to know what these people are up to forever.
Succession star Nicholas Braun (Cousin Greg) was arrested for driving under the influence in New Hampshire. I do not want to make light of this because drunk driving is bad and dangerous, but like, this is such a tame place to get a DUI. Who parties in New Hampshire?
This concludes my section on stuff that has been happening in New Hampshire.
Florida? More like Floridepressing
In addition to the state of Florida going the exact opposite direction of us vaccines-wise, they’re also making a real mess out of education. More parents there opt to homeschool, and People magazine recently caught up with one of them: this mom takes her children to Disneyworld several times a week as part of their homeschooling curriculum. She said they do math with wait times, and read through signage, and are great at reading a map. And like, lady, that isn’t an education for living; that is an education for being at a theme park.
Women in STEM
Reese Witherspoon has been applauded for backing projects of women in the arts, but she is also weirdly outspoken in favor of women using AI, which destroys art. She said it’s important for women to be involved as AI use expands in the film industry and I don’t get what she means. Involved how? Girlbossing the degradation of a creative industry is not a #slay, queen.
Fellow rich lady who is very in touch with what women want to do with their time, designer Stella McCartney, has a new campaign out called “Laptop to Lapdance,” meant to capture the dual lives led by today’s working women. Right, gals? Like how we are always slamming our laptops shut and then rushing off to be perceived? It’s not enough to be good at email—we have to be good at email and hot at the same time. But I want to be clear with you: every email I have ever sent was written with crumbs in my hair. This is not going to be the collection for me.
Fashionwise, while I would never buy anything from Shein, I am intrigued that they’ve been putting Luigi Mangione‘s face on their models. What’s hilarious about this is that someone somewhere told AI to give their computer-generated model the face of an American man who is trusted by women, and the algo was like: I got your guy. Just because the technology is bad doesn’t mean it’s wrong!
Local Trash
Our own Kevin Foster recently wrote about how PSU pivoted on their return-to-office plan and will require most staff to show up in person five times a week in November. The University argues that it’s about having a vibrant campus and community, which I get in theory, but I wonder how vibrant it’s going to feel with a bunch of disgruntled office workers all over the place. Perhaps they should check out Stella McCartney’s new collection? How could they possibly be mad about having to go to work in-person when they could do so sexually?
Also, back to that nasty Trump: He recently said that living in Portland is like “living in hell.” And I get it! I went to a neighborhood block party this past weekend, and I am generally shy in person but everyone was friendly so I talked to strangers. (Hell is community.) It’s cool enough in the evenings now that I can walk my dog after dinner instead of hate-read the news. (Hell is dogs.) This year’s summer was mild enough that my pear tree didn’t get cooked and now my harvest is too plentiful. (Hell is produce.)
FILE – U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
(Associated Press) -Postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday.
The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the U.S. eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption” for lower-value parcels.
Eighty-eight postal operators have told the UPU that they have suspended some or all postal services to the United States until a solution is implemented with regard to U.S.-bound parcels valued at $800 or less, which had been the cutoff for imported goods to escape customs charges.
“The global network saw postal traffic to the U.S. come to a near-halt after the implementation of the new rules on Aug. 29, 2025, which for the first time placed the burden of customs duty collection and remittance on transportation carriers or U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency-approved qualified parties,” the UPU said in a statement.
The UPU said information exchanged between postal operators through its electronic network showed traffic from its 192 member countries — nearly all the world countries — had fallen 81% on Aug. 29, compared to a week earlier.
The Bern, Switzerland-based agency said the “major operational disruptions” have occurred because airlines and other carriers indicated they weren’t willing or able to collect such duties, and foreign postal operators had not established a link to CBP-qualified companies.
The de minimis exemption has existed in some form since 1938, and the administration says the exemption has become a loophole that foreign businesses exploit to evade tariffs and criminals use to get drugs into the U.S.
Purchases that previously entered the U.S. without needing to clear customs now require vetting and are subject to their origin country’s applicable tariff rate, which can range from 10% to 50%.
While the change applies to the products of every country, U.S. residents will not have to pay duties on incoming gifts valued at up to $100, or on up to $200 worth of personal souvenirs from trips abroad, according to the White House.
The UPU said its members had not been given enough time or guidance to comply with the procedures outlined in the executive order U.S. President Donald Trump signed on July 30 to eliminate the duty-free eligibility of low-value goods.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A car was pushed into a Portland home late Sunday night after a driver careened off the road, authorities said.
Just after 11:30 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue said they responded to a Southeast Portland home where a vehicle had gone into the kitchen,
Fire officials said that it happened after a pickup truck, traveling at high speeds, veered off the road, became airborne, and crashed into a car parked in the driveway, pushing it into the home.
The car hit the kitchen and then came to a rest beneath the first floor, hanging into the basement, officials said.
A car was pushed into a SE Portland home after a high-speed crash (PF&R)
A car was pushed into a SE Portland home after a high-speed crash (PF&R)
A car was pushed into a SE Portland home after a high-speed crash (PF&R)
A car was pushed into a SE Portland home after a high-speed crash (PF&R)
The driver of the truck got out of the truck safely and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
According to Portland police, impairment was a factor in the crash.
The occupants of the home are displaced due to the crash until repairs can be made, officials said.
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Rain lovers, rejoice… after a dry morning, you can expect scattered showers later in the day, while temps will remain high-ish, around the 77 mark. So if you love muggy weather, this should also make you happy! (JK, nobody loves muggy weather.) Now, let’s learn to love some partly muggy NEWS.
IN LOCAL NEWS:
• Because he’s incapable of stopping the verbal diarrhea streaming from his mouth, last Friday President Trump—who is visibly rotting from the inside out—called our indisputably beautiful and fun city “a hell hole,” threatening to send troops into Portland to “wipe us out.” 🙄 I could go on, but since he’s also been threatening to do the same thing to so many other blue cities (Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, etc), he’ll most likely be buried under a pile of lawsuits before getting anywhere near us. Besides, Portland—which has hosted a Trump federal invasion before—is more than prepared for any embarrassing bullshit he might cook up, and the National Guard will probably just end up picking up garbage and doing landscaping. (My hedges need a trim, in case anyone is interested!)
• Our new town slogan should be “Keep our Hell Hole Weird.”
• The loooong road to passing a transportation bill got longer last week for Democrats, who now have to wait another 10 days for the recovery and return of another Dem in order to have enough votes for their largely unloved version to pass—all while the Republicans bitch and moan as the GOP always does. So while we wait, if you need to get caught up on what’s in this new, “compromise” of a bill, check out this smart breakdown from our Taylor Griggs in her newest edition of Street View!
The Oregon transportation funding bill is being slammed by Republicans as the height of liberal excess— even after Democrats whittled it down to a shell of its former self.
• Portland State University recently shocked their Research and Graduate Studies employees (many of whom are remote workers) by ordering them all back to the office by this November instead of a year from now as they originally suggested. And too bad, so sad if those employees don’t have child care or live outside the area (as many do)! According to PSU prez Ann Cudd, the sudden switch is absolutely necessary for the university to achieve… *checks notes*…. “campus vibrancy.” 🤔 (And here I thought employee morale was the biggest contributor to vibrancy!) Kevin Foster has the story.
• Congratulations to the long-running, self-managed shelter for houseless people, Dignity Village, which celebrated its 25th anniversary yesterday! 🎉 While there was food, live music, and fun activities on hand for supporters, the party also doubled as a fundraiser to keep the successful example of how to run a shelter going strong for another 25 years… or whenever houselessness in Portland is eradicated, whichever comes first. Funding for staff members and essential services has been cut by Multnomah County, who also discontinued bus passes, laundry services, and hygiene supplies. You can help to keep Dignity Village going by donating here.
Second Run Portland scoured the city’s screening calendars again—this month, things get weird, watery, and mind-bendy with Gakuryū Ishii’s moody August in the Water and Nobuhiko Obayashi’s surrealist films (no, *not* House). Plus, Hungarian psychedelia hits the screen. Expand your consciousness.
• When he wasn’t threatening Portland (and other blue cities), King Fool was busy this weekend asking the Supreme Court to allow his administration to withhold $4 billion of spending on foreign aid—that was already approved by Congress. Trump turned to his mostly hand-picked Supremes after a federal judge ruled last week that he has to spend the money that Congress approved, and in the way they approved it. If the Supremes agree, it could set the precedent where Trump (or any future sitting president) is able to overrule the wishes of Congress, which is called… what… a monarchy? An authoritarian government? A dictatorship? You make the call.
Appeals court upholds $88M verdict against Trump as it rejects immunity claim
• South Korea’s foreign minister is arriving in the US today to secure the release and make travel arrangements for the hundreds of South Koreans who had been kidnapped and detained by ICE agents at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. To the surprise of no one, our South Korean (probably former) allies were furious about their people being handcuffed and shackled by ICE, leading one lawmaker to rightly ask “If U.S. authorities detain hundreds of Koreans in this manner, almost like a military operation, how can South Korean companies investing in the U.S. continue to invest properly in the future?” HOW INDEED.
• Lots of paying fans missed seeing their fave tennis stars play in the US Open yesterday thanks to King Fool’s arrival at the court, which resulted in a delay of the game, tons of empty seats, and lots of BOOOOOOOOs directed at the president. (Is it any wonder that he has a terrible 57 percent disapproval rating according to the latest polls?)
Breaking News: Rick Davies, the lead singer of the British rock band Supertramp, died at 81. He wrote hits like “Goodbye Stranger.”
• Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande were the big winners at last night’s Video Music Awards, with Gaga taking home four trophies (including “Artist of the Year”) while Grande won “Best Video” for “Brighter Days Ahead.” Sabrina Carpenter took home the prize for “Best Pop Artist,” while Doechii won “Best Hip-Hop” song for her banger, “Anxiety.”
• And finally… while some may say it’s “TOO SOON”… is it really too soon to watch supercuts of kids getting the crap scared out of them at Spirit Halloween? 👻
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As we kick off the new week, an upper-level trough of low pressure will bring about cooler temperatures and showery moments to the region come Monday and Tuesday.
Alongside scattered showers, the forecast also calls for a threat of an isolated thunderstorm with the potential of lightning, gusty winds, and heavy downpours. Thunderstorms are expected to be non-severe. The potential stretches from the Willamette Valley to east of the Cascades across the early parts of the week.
For Monday, expect a mainly dry start with a few scattered showers arriving up the I-5 corridor as we head into the evening. On Tuesday, showers may pick up across the morning hours and linger into midday throughout the valley.
Daytime highs over the next few days will sit slightly below-normal. At this point in September, Portland’s average high sits at 79 degrees. But to start off this week, we’ll see highs topping off in the low to mid 70s with much cloud cover.
The overnight lows around PDX are looking to be a bit cooler as we continue through the workweek. Lows are expected to drop into the upper 50s around the greater Portland and Vancouver area.
So, grab those pumpkin spice lattes as you head out the door!
And for those still hoping to keep the summer vibes around, do not worry. A ridge of high pressure returns for the second half of the week with warmer conditions and more sunshine.
Stay with the KOIN 6 Weather Team for the latest on the forecast across the Pacific Northwest.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Science meets skating this Monday as Oaks Park Roller Rink hosts a special event in honor of Oregon Science Week. From 6 to 8 PM on September 8, families, students, and curious minds of all ages are invited to enjoy an evening of interactive STEM activities—on wheels.
The historic rink, one of the oldest in the nation, will be transformed into a vibrant celebration of science and movement. The event promises a high-energy roller-skating session paired with hands-on experiments and demonstrations designed to make science fun and accessible.
“Oregon Science Week is about sparking imagination and making science accessible to everyone,” said Emily MacKay, Marketing & Events Director at Oaks Park. “We’re excited to offer the joy of skating with engaging STEM fun, giving kids and adults alike a chance to learn, move, and celebrate together.”
Highlights of the event include:
A science-themed roller skating session under disco lights
Live STEM demos and interactive activities
Discounted admission and a rare chance to skate in a piece of Portland history
Tickets are just $5 per skater, and include standard skate rental if purchased online. Admission is free for non-skating chaperones. On-site tickets will be available, though skate rentals start at $1. Parking is $4 per vehicle.
Whether you’re a science lover or just looking for a fun way to spend Monday evening, Oaks Park promises a unique blend of education and entertainment for all ages.
TriMet has closed the Robertson Tunnel for maintenance work until September 14th. Image courtesy TriMet.
PORTLAND, OR – A weeklong disruption to TriMet’s MAX Blue and Red lines through the Robertson Tunnel is underway and expected to last through September 13th. The tunnel closure is considered essential, as workers will focus on a part of the MAX system that has been in service for nearly 30 years.
During the seven-day disruption, crews will complete two major projects. One will replace about a mile of the overhead wire used to power MAX trains, including the installation of a new wire tensioning system just west of the tunnel. In addition, crews will replace about 700 feet of track between Washington Park and Goose Hollow, will replace some rail ties, and perform deep cleaning inside the tunnel.
Shuttle buses will replace MAX service, arriving at stops from the Sunset Transit Center and the Providence Park MAX Station about every five minutes on weekdays and every seven minutes during next Saturday, September 13th.
Some trips may take up to 45 minutes longer than usual, according to TriMet. They encourage riders traveling to and from Portland International Airport to be aware of the extra travel time and to plan ahead. In some cases, regularly scheduled bus service may offer a faster or more direct option than using a combination of trains and buses. Riders can plan ahead for their trips at trimet.org/planner.
For questions or help planning your trip, contact TriMet’s Customer Support Center at 503-238-RIDE (7433), available Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Robertson Tunnel has been in use since 1998. TriMet officials say it stretches three miles and contains the deepest transit station in North America, the Washington Park MAX Station, listed at 260 feet below the surface, the equivalent of the length of a football field.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Southeast Portland community is still shaken one day after three deaths were discovered in a home in the Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood.
Portland police gave no new details on Sunday, only reiterating that officers found a male and two females dead from apparent gunshot wounds in the home in the 7000 block of Southeast 64th Avenue.
The Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Unit is investigating the case after initially responding to reports of a suicide at the residence just after 5 p.m. Saturday. Detectives said they do not believe there is any danger to the public.
Police responded to a triple homicide in the 7300 block of Southeast 64th Avenue on Sept. 6, 2025. (KOIN)
Police responded to a triple homicide in the 7300 block of Southeast 64th Avenue on Sept. 6, 2025. (KOIN)
Police responded to a triple homicide in the 7300 block of Southeast 64th Avenue on Sept. 6, 2025. (KOIN)
Flowers placed in Southeast Portland outside the home of where three people were found dead. September 7, 2025 (KOIN).
On Sunday, flowers and a balloon were placed outside the home where the three bodies were found, whose identities are not being released by police at this time.
KOIN 6 News spoke with neighbors in the area who said a mother lived in the home with her children, describing them as a kind and happy family.
On Saturday night, one neighbor told KOIN 6 she was shocked to see something like this in her neighborhood.
“It’s shocking,” said Karen Montez. “You know something serious is going on when there’s not an ambulance taking people away. So it’s, it’s gut-wrenching.”
If anyone has information about the case, they’re encouraged to contact Portland police.
Union leaders say a majority of the Oregon AFL-CIO membership have voted to pass a resolution endorsing and committing to help support the Equal Rights for All ballot measure. MGN image.
SEASIDE, OR – During the most recent Oregon AFL-CIO Convention, leaders say delegates from unions around the state voted to pass a resolution endorsing and committing to help support the Equal Rights for All ballot measure.The campaign for Equal Rights for All ballot initiative targets the November 2026 election.If successful, voters will be asked to update Oregon’s constitution to include language clarifying that everyone has equal rights to make private and personal decisions regardless of a person’s sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or if they are pregnant or seeking reproductive health care like IVF.
“Working people can’t always afford to pay out of pocket or travel long distances for healthcare. And each of us should be able to marry who we love, access the healthcare we need, and be who we truly are without fear of discrimination,” says Evelyn Kocher, a chief petitioner on the Equal Rights for All campaign. “We need to do everything we can to protect and affirm that each of us has these basic rights and freedoms. That’s why passing the Equal Rights for All measure matters for Oregon’s workers.”
The those behind the campaign must collect 156,231 signatures from Oregon voters to qualify for the November 2026 ballot, and have been seeking support for their efforts.
“We know that when we as workers do not have control over our own decisions and bodily autonomy, it affects our ability to work and organize effectively for the best working and living conditions,” Sarina Roher, Secretary-Treasurer of the Oregon AFL-CIO said. “We also know that the same forces attacking our reproductive, transgender and LGBTQ+ rights are the ones seeking to destroy our unions. Supporting the Equal Rights for All ballot initiative is a straightforward action we can take to protect our rights and build a stronger Oregon labor movement.”
AFL-CIO leadership puts membership in Oregon more than 300,000 people across 300 unions.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Melissa Jubane is being remembered by friends and family at one of her favorite parks in Hillsboro, one year after her murder and disappearance.
“This was a woman with hobbies and interests and people that she loved. And her loss is deeply felt by us all,” said Ines, chairperson of the grassroots organization Gabriella Portland, who put on the memorial. “We held this vigil so that the community could come together and hear these stories together, to find out that we are not alone in our grief or our pain and our fear, and we can use this community to inspire action and change.”
On September 4, 2024, Jubane vanished. After she didn’t show up for her nursing job at Providence St. Vincent in Southwest Portland, a search commenced involving people from her social circle and even strangers.
A memorial was held for Melissa Jubane at Amberglen Park in HIllsboro one year after she was murdered then went missing. September 7, 2025 (KOIN).
A memorial was held for Melissa Jubane at Amberglen Park in HIllsboro one year after she was murdered then went missing. September 7, 2025 (KOIN).
A memorial was held for Melissa Jubane at Amberglen Park in HIllsboro one year after she was murdered then went missing. September 7, 2025 (KOIN).
A memorial was held for Melissa Jubane at Amberglen Park in HIllsboro one year after she was murdered then went missing. September 7, 2025 (KOIN).
A memorial was held for Melissa Jubane at Amberglen Park in HIllsboro one year after she was murdered then went missing. September 7, 2025 (KOIN).
Melissa Marie Jubane, 32, was reported missing after she did not show up for work as a nurse at the Providence St. Vincent Medical Center on Wednesday, Sept. 4. (Beaverton Police Department)
Melissa Jubane in an undated photo provided September 7, 2024 (Courtesy)
Melissa Jubane with her husband. (Courtesy Llantero ohana)
An undated photo of Melissa Jubane, whose remains were found days after she was reported missing. (Photo courtesy: Beaverton Police Department)
Melissa Jubane and her husband Byan Llantero in Hawaii, August 2024 (Llantero Ohana via KHON)
A large picture of Melissa Jubane was in place about an hour before a vigil for the slain nurse was held at Ridgewood View Park in Southwest Portland, September 9, 2024 (KOIN)
Though most details surrounding the case have remained sealed from the public, a court document filed by prosecutors claims Schubert had been “deliberately cruel” in his final moents of Jubane’s life.
Schubert is in jail and a trial is set for March 2026. There will be a hearing in the case on Friday.
“What we are hoping to see, is to see the community come together, at this next court hearing on September 12th, Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Washington County Courthouse,” Ines said.
The last time Jubane was seen alive was at her Beaverton apartment, days after marrying her boyfriend of 10 years in Hawaii. The pair loved visiting Amberglen Park in Hillsboro, where the memorial was held Sunday.
Leanna Walczak has also put together a GoFundMe in hopes of raising enough money for a memorial bench at the park as part of a grassroots community effort.
