Former State Senator Margaret Carter plays with her dog Madison in her NE Portland home. Carter, whom was the first African American woman elected to the state’s legislature, has spent decades in a variety of public service positions.
       
     
 After a brief chase, Xander Perkins nabs a lost pomeranian up the hill at George Tilbury Park in Beaverton.
       
     
 A boater slowly makes his way up the Willamette River near downtown Portland, as wildfire smoke once again clogged the skies above the city.
       
     
 Elyssa Adams practices her variation at the June Taylor's School of Dance, prior to an upcoming trip to Belgium.
       
     
 Little Baja owner Wayne Elliot is being shut down by the city because the plot of land that his business is on is shared by two others as well, breaking zoning regulations. Elliot is unsure of what his next move will be.
       
     
 Will Smith cuts the hair of Dominique King in Champions Barbershop at the new Alberta Commons.
       
     
 President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter activists yell at each other during an August 29th right-wing car rally that resulted in that evening’s shooting death of Aaron Danielson.
       
     
 The Portland Pickles celebrate after defeating the Wenatchee Applesox 6-5 to win their first West Coast League Championship.
       
     
 Daniel Lim and Brian Cort take a selfie at Rocky Butte Park during a smoke-filled sunset over Portland on Monday evening.
       
     
 Sonia Landi has two sons, one of which has a disability that requires two types of therapy. Landi spends hours each week on the phone and computer arranging for her son's care, and has grown frustrated with the Office of Developmental Disabilities S
       
     
 An independent journalist watches as a deployed flash bang explodes through a cloud of tear gas in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, as protesters attempt to block the visibility of federal law enforcement by covering the fence and aimi
       
     
 Portland Fire and Rescue crews battled a two-alarm brush fire along the Interstate 205 multi-user path near Gateway Green on Saturday morning, Sept. 10. The cause of the fast-moving blaze was unknown at the time, but later turned out to be arson.
       
     
 Locals in Interlaken, Switzerland celebrate the yearly Picknick-Blanc as they enjoy views of the Swiss Alps and Jungfrau Mountain at sunset.
       
     
 Bernie Sanders supporters crowd around the presidential candidate as he leaves a rally at the Moda Center.
       
     
 Black Lives Matter activists and police abolitionists form a shield line on SW Salmon St. as federal law enforcement deploy tear gas and less-lethal munitions near the Justice Center.
       
     
 After a long night of facing off against J20 protesters, Portland Police take a break from the rain underneath the marquee of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
       
     
 Climbers on the upper reaches of Mount Hood walk along the Hogsback during a favorable November weather window.
       
     
 Milwaukie High School's Tyler Corbett attempts to pin West Linn's Ryan Harman during their 171 pound weight class match.
       
     
 Bicyclist and safety activist Joe Rowe pours fake blood on himself behind ODOT spokesperson Kimberly Dinwiddie during an interview outside the “Die-In” at the agency's downtown Portland office.
       
     
 Kim Keller, left, and Marissa Jones, cry as they listen to the bagpipes during a Memorial Day dedication ceremony for their son and fiance, Pfc. Andrew Keller, whom died in Afghanistan.
       
     
 A TVF&R firefighter takes a moment to grab a photo during a house fire training session.
       
     
 Westview cheerleaders celebrate after their strong routine during the OSAA State Cheerleading Championships. The Wildcats went on to take first place in the 6A category.
       
     
 The Morrison Bridge lights up in rainbow colors Monday evening to honor the victims of the Orlando Shooting, where 50 people were killed and another 53 were injured at Pulse Nightclub.
       
     
 Oregon governor Kate Brown hugs supporters after giving a victory speech during election night.
       
     
 Portland hotelier and US diplomat Gordon Sondland waits for his luggage after arriving to protestors at Portland International Airport.
       
     
 Former State Senator Margaret Carter plays with her dog Madison in her NE Portland home. Carter, whom was the first African American woman elected to the state’s legislature, has spent decades in a variety of public service positions.
       
     

Former State Senator Margaret Carter plays with her dog Madison in her NE Portland home. Carter, whom was the first African American woman elected to the state’s legislature, has spent decades in a variety of public service positions.

 After a brief chase, Xander Perkins nabs a lost pomeranian up the hill at George Tilbury Park in Beaverton.
       
     

After a brief chase, Xander Perkins nabs a lost pomeranian up the hill at George Tilbury Park in Beaverton.

 A boater slowly makes his way up the Willamette River near downtown Portland, as wildfire smoke once again clogged the skies above the city.
       
     

A boater slowly makes his way up the Willamette River near downtown Portland, as wildfire smoke once again clogged the skies above the city.

 Elyssa Adams practices her variation at the June Taylor's School of Dance, prior to an upcoming trip to Belgium.
       
     

Elyssa Adams practices her variation at the June Taylor's School of Dance, prior to an upcoming trip to Belgium.

 Little Baja owner Wayne Elliot is being shut down by the city because the plot of land that his business is on is shared by two others as well, breaking zoning regulations. Elliot is unsure of what his next move will be.
       
     

Little Baja owner Wayne Elliot is being shut down by the city because the plot of land that his business is on is shared by two others as well, breaking zoning regulations. Elliot is unsure of what his next move will be.

 Will Smith cuts the hair of Dominique King in Champions Barbershop at the new Alberta Commons.
       
     

Will Smith cuts the hair of Dominique King in Champions Barbershop at the new Alberta Commons.

 President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter activists yell at each other during an August 29th right-wing car rally that resulted in that evening’s shooting death of Aaron Danielson.
       
     

President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter activists yell at each other during an August 29th right-wing car rally that resulted in that evening’s shooting death of Aaron Danielson.

 The Portland Pickles celebrate after defeating the Wenatchee Applesox 6-5 to win their first West Coast League Championship.
       
     

The Portland Pickles celebrate after defeating the Wenatchee Applesox 6-5 to win their first West Coast League Championship.

 Daniel Lim and Brian Cort take a selfie at Rocky Butte Park during a smoke-filled sunset over Portland on Monday evening.
       
     

Daniel Lim and Brian Cort take a selfie at Rocky Butte Park during a smoke-filled sunset over Portland on Monday evening.

 Sonia Landi has two sons, one of which has a disability that requires two types of therapy. Landi spends hours each week on the phone and computer arranging for her son's care, and has grown frustrated with the Office of Developmental Disabilities S
       
     

Sonia Landi has two sons, one of which has a disability that requires two types of therapy. Landi spends hours each week on the phone and computer arranging for her son's care, and has grown frustrated with the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services. Landi says navigating the state system and arranging her son's care is a nearly full-time job.

 An independent journalist watches as a deployed flash bang explodes through a cloud of tear gas in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, as protesters attempt to block the visibility of federal law enforcement by covering the fence and aimi
       
     

An independent journalist watches as a deployed flash bang explodes through a cloud of tear gas in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, as protesters attempt to block the visibility of federal law enforcement by covering the fence and aiming handheld lasers.

 Portland Fire and Rescue crews battled a two-alarm brush fire along the Interstate 205 multi-user path near Gateway Green on Saturday morning, Sept. 10. The cause of the fast-moving blaze was unknown at the time, but later turned out to be arson.
       
     

Portland Fire and Rescue crews battled a two-alarm brush fire along the Interstate 205 multi-user path near Gateway Green on Saturday morning, Sept. 10. The cause of the fast-moving blaze was unknown at the time, but later turned out to be arson.

 Locals in Interlaken, Switzerland celebrate the yearly Picknick-Blanc as they enjoy views of the Swiss Alps and Jungfrau Mountain at sunset.
       
     

Locals in Interlaken, Switzerland celebrate the yearly Picknick-Blanc as they enjoy views of the Swiss Alps and Jungfrau Mountain at sunset.

 Bernie Sanders supporters crowd around the presidential candidate as he leaves a rally at the Moda Center.
       
     

Bernie Sanders supporters crowd around the presidential candidate as he leaves a rally at the Moda Center.

 Black Lives Matter activists and police abolitionists form a shield line on SW Salmon St. as federal law enforcement deploy tear gas and less-lethal munitions near the Justice Center.
       
     

Black Lives Matter activists and police abolitionists form a shield line on SW Salmon St. as federal law enforcement deploy tear gas and less-lethal munitions near the Justice Center.

 After a long night of facing off against J20 protesters, Portland Police take a break from the rain underneath the marquee of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
       
     

After a long night of facing off against J20 protesters, Portland Police take a break from the rain underneath the marquee of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

 Climbers on the upper reaches of Mount Hood walk along the Hogsback during a favorable November weather window.
       
     

Climbers on the upper reaches of Mount Hood walk along the Hogsback during a favorable November weather window.

 Milwaukie High School's Tyler Corbett attempts to pin West Linn's Ryan Harman during their 171 pound weight class match.
       
     

Milwaukie High School's Tyler Corbett attempts to pin West Linn's Ryan Harman during their 171 pound weight class match.

 Bicyclist and safety activist Joe Rowe pours fake blood on himself behind ODOT spokesperson Kimberly Dinwiddie during an interview outside the “Die-In” at the agency's downtown Portland office.
       
     

Bicyclist and safety activist Joe Rowe pours fake blood on himself behind ODOT spokesperson Kimberly Dinwiddie during an interview outside the “Die-In” at the agency's downtown Portland office.

 Kim Keller, left, and Marissa Jones, cry as they listen to the bagpipes during a Memorial Day dedication ceremony for their son and fiance, Pfc. Andrew Keller, whom died in Afghanistan.
       
     

Kim Keller, left, and Marissa Jones, cry as they listen to the bagpipes during a Memorial Day dedication ceremony for their son and fiance, Pfc. Andrew Keller, whom died in Afghanistan.

 A TVF&R firefighter takes a moment to grab a photo during a house fire training session.
       
     

A TVF&R firefighter takes a moment to grab a photo during a house fire training session.

 Westview cheerleaders celebrate after their strong routine during the OSAA State Cheerleading Championships. The Wildcats went on to take first place in the 6A category.
       
     

Westview cheerleaders celebrate after their strong routine during the OSAA State Cheerleading Championships. The Wildcats went on to take first place in the 6A category.

 The Morrison Bridge lights up in rainbow colors Monday evening to honor the victims of the Orlando Shooting, where 50 people were killed and another 53 were injured at Pulse Nightclub.
       
     

The Morrison Bridge lights up in rainbow colors Monday evening to honor the victims of the Orlando Shooting, where 50 people were killed and another 53 were injured at Pulse Nightclub.

 Oregon governor Kate Brown hugs supporters after giving a victory speech during election night.
       
     

Oregon governor Kate Brown hugs supporters after giving a victory speech during election night.

 Portland hotelier and US diplomat Gordon Sondland waits for his luggage after arriving to protestors at Portland International Airport.
       
     

Portland hotelier and US diplomat Gordon Sondland waits for his luggage after arriving to protestors at Portland International Airport.