Portland, Oregon, is under fire for again hosting its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony and nixing any mention of the Christian holiday, while leaders of the event instead waved a Palestinian ...
“WHY DOES everything have to be so DIVISIVE??!!” That online cry, posted after Portland’s 41st annual tree lighting, summed up the frustration many felt when the city avoided calling its towering ...
Portland has sparked outrage after stripping its Christmas tree of its name, referring to it only as “the tree” during its lighting ceremony. As thousands gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square for the ...