October 25th, 2025

Big crowds turn out for 'No Kings' demonstrations in Albany and Lebanon​

​  Albany and Lebanon saw huge turnouts for the Oct. 18 'No Kings' rallies against Donald Trump.
  More than 1,200 people lined Ellsworth Street for the afternoon Albany No Kings demonstration. It was the largest protest in recent memory, with at least 400 more protesters than during the first No Kings demonstration June 14.
It also topped the June 2020 protest turnout following the death of George Floyd.
  "It is the most people we've ever seen," said organizer Bernadette Niederer of Albany Region Indivisible. "It's the most joyous thing I've ever seen. We've had very little counter protesting. Everyone is supportive and into it."
   More than 450 protesters turned out for the No Kings demonstration from noon to 2 p.m. along Main Street at Academy Square. That was at least 200 more than the first No Kings turnout.
  "Obviously people are upset with what's going on," said organizer Karen Schueller of East Linn Indivisible. "They're coming out to show how they feel, and we are thrilled."
  Inspired by the protesters outside the ICE building in Portland, many protested in inflatable costumes in Albany and Lebanon and around the country.
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  More than 5,000 people turned out for the No Kings demonstration in downtown Corvallis, according to Indivisible Benton County. "We're sending a message that we are the majority," said organizer Maria Faria, "and we'll not stay quiet in the face of fascism."