Casey Parks

This would be a story about the one couple but also look at affordability issues, job markets, oppression, family connections, etc. Basically, with the right couple, I want to write something deep and meaningful and engaging to read.

I'm looking to follow a young couple as they decide whether to get married. I'd love to talk to people where one person in the couple is ready and the other thinks they need to have more financial stability. Think The Ultimatum but with data and facts instead of soap-y edits. Any leads?

Thanks, Abe!

I'd especially love to find someone setting up a little free fridge/pantry for the first time. I'm seeing lots of food bank and restaurant stories, but I know community members want to step up in other ways, and I'd love to document that! Particularly if the person has their own good story to tell

Portland: I'll be out Saturday documenting the fallout if SNAP does indeed not go out. Where should I go? Some of my coworkers are going to food banks, so I'm looking for different ideas.

Honestly, it seems like a lot of people are just there to get a selfie with the frogs.

Thank you, tireless KATU reporters and camera people for doing this service! I wish yall would do it as long as this goes on.

The frogs and friends are now listening to Cher.

We back!

Costumed protesters stand outside an ICE facility.

Sadly, KATU takes a 10 or 15-minute break every four hours, and that time is now. I was really glued to the plight of these frogs. They’re multiplying.

What happened to this one frog?

The right-wing influencers keep saying it’s crazier at night outside the Portland ICE facility and, well, chants of “frog! Frog! Frog!” have indeed broken out tonight.

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Evening report: Agents are on the building. The crowd is small. Jack the chicken protester is there. And a man is talking in the background about Nazi Germany.

It's lunchtime, and the crowd has grown has a little bit.

An update on the scene outside the Portland ICE facility.

YouTube video by KATU News 24 Hours Outside ICE | 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_uc...

Right now, the 9th Circuit is considering whether to allow troops to deploy to Portland's ICE facility. At this moment, looks like there are only Know Your Rights and a clergyperson outside.

A few more scenes from this morning.

Shout-out to the reporters who agreed to stand in front of a camera over night. I would be so embarrassed and scared I would accidentally/thoughtlessly pick my nose or anything. We salute you!

24 hours outside ICE: What is really going on in Portland Starting Thursday, Oct. 9 at midnight, we will begin a 24-hour livestream outside of the Portland ICE Facility. Our aim is to show the public everything we see.

Looks like it's down right this second. They might be changing shifts. Here's the news site: katu.com/news/local/2...

Three people sit outside an ICE facility.

A television reporter stands outside of an ICE facility.

At 1 a.m., they reported there were only five people there, one of whom was picking up trash. Otherwise, so quiet this reporter looks bored.

If you're curious about what's going on outside the Portland ICE administrative building, a local station is livestreaming for 24 hours today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE-W...

President Trump likens what’s happening in Portland to World War II, calling city ‘a nightmare’ “The Radical Left’s reign of terror in Portland ends now," the White House announced.

White House: “The Radical Left’s reign of terror in Portland ends now, with President Donald J. Trump mobilizing federal resources to stop Antifa-led hellfire in its tracks.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

A transgender woman uses humor to try to change minds in coal country Cassandra Williamson is a transgender woman, and a military veteran, who writes a satirical blog hoping to change attitudes about the trans community.

Cassandra Wilson is a military veteran and the primary caregiver for her Trump-supporting family. She is determined to change negative perceptions about trans people. @caseyparks.bsky.social

A transgender woman uses humor to try to change minds in coal country Cassandra Williamson is a transgender woman, and a military veteran, who writes a satirical blog hoping to change attitudes about the trans community.

She's a veteran of the Marine Corps and the Navy, the caregiver to three Trump-loving relatives, and a transgender woman. @caseyparks.bsky.social interviewed Cassandra Williamson about her satirical blog: “A Day in the Life of a Transgender Terrorist"
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Is Portland ‘War-ravaged’ as Trump claims? Here’s what residents say. President Donald Trump had said living in Portland, Oregon, was like “living in hell.” Portlanders mostly met the news with confusion.

“'War-ravaged' Portland was having an unseasonably sunny September day..a long line at the homemade bread stand, cherry trees still blooming..It was the kind of day [that] called for rosé, not federal force." @caseyparks.bsky.social on Trump's latest crusade www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Oh wait, you mean because they shut down their program?

Did UMich get a subpoena?