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Deborah Bloom is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon who covers breaking news, and stories about mental health, culture, and the environment.
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Why Veterans Are Lining Up for Legalized Magic Mushrooms
FIGHTING NEW BATTLESIn January, Oregon will be the first state to offer controlled use of magic mushrooms. Veterans forced overseas for psilocybin therapy say they will be among the first in line.

Golf Cash Grab Enrages Dad Whose Teen Was Killed by Saudi
SHAME?Fifteen-year-old Fallon Smart died in a hit-and-run, and the suspect vanished. Now a Saudi-funded sporting event is coming to town.

Ore. Sheriff’s Officer Suspended for Spreading Antifa Rumors
DEPUTY DISINFO“Antifa motherf--kers are out causing hell, and there’s a lot of lives at stake,” the deputy said, despite authorities’ push to debunk the conspiracy theory.

Oregon’s ‘Unified’ Plan to End Portland Unrest Is a Mess
‘SCHOOLYARD BEEF’Local jurisdictions are not sending backup. State troopers are circumventing the local DA by deputizing their own. And the feds are, once again, threatening to send in troops.

One Shot Dead as Pro-Trump Caravan Descends on Portland
ABSOLUTE CHAOSThe massive caravan of vehicles waving Trump 2020 flags led to more than a just a few violent encounters with anti-racist protesters.

What Pullout? Feds Gas Moms in Fresh Portland Crackdown
No End in Sight“We weren’t doing anything wrong,” one prominent activist told The Daily Beast between coughs. “We were just peacefully protesting.”
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