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As Gas Prices Surge, Drivers Find Tricks To Stretch Their Tank

Oregon City, Ore. – Supply concerns and market uncertainty sent oil prices soaring this week, pushing up pump prices for local drivers. Portland’s average rose 29 cents a gallon, to $4.33. The national average for “regular” is up 43 cents over last week, to $3.54, while Oregon’s average is now $4.26 a gallon; that’s...
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Portland’s Fines for Short-term Rental Violations Are 27 Times Higher Than Comparable Cities

An investigation from the Portland Ombudsman reveals that the city’s policies and enforcement on short-term rentals are far more punitive than in comparable cities. As Jennifer Singh explains for KATU, “An investigation was sparked after a short-term rental operator contacted the Ombudsman in late 2024, reporting...
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Portland spends $2M a year collecting Arts Tax checks. This city leader hopes to...

The Portland Arts Tax, which is a $35-per-year tax that everyone who earns money is supposed to pay to support arts organizations and pay for music and arts teachers in schools, could be made easier to pay and tied into TurboTax, with the possibility of raising the tax to $50 a year for high earners.
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Strong atmospheric river takes aim at Pacific Northwest bringing waves of rain and wind

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A strong atmospheric river is headed to the Pacific Northwest, taking aim at southwest Washington and northwest Oregon. KATU has declared a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for heavy rain over a three-day period beginning Wednesday and continuing through Friday. “This round of heavy rain...
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New Data Shows It’s Particularly Hard to Find a Primary Care Doctor in Portland

“Secret shoppers” tried to set up primary care appointments for someone with Medicare insurance in four cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland. Overall, they found that 77% of the sample clinics in the four cities accepted new Medicare patients. But there was an outlier: Portland. Just 35%...
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Kohr Explores: Burgerville celebrates 65 years

The beloved Pacific Northwest fast food chain Burgerville is celebrating 65 years by bringing back some old favorites.
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Portland skier dies at Mount Bachelor

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Oregon — A 65-year-old man is dead after a skiing crash on Monday, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. At 2:22 p.m., Mt. Bachelor Ski Patrol was notified about an injured skier on the Wanoga Way Ski Trail on the east side of Mount Bachelor, off the Cloudchaser Lift. Wanoga Way is...
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Customer at iconic Portland lounge cracks employee’s teeth after food order mix-up, prosecutors say

A customer cracked an employee’s teeth at a well-known Northeast Portland bar, moments after her mother and a man allegedly helped her assault a security guard there, prosecutors say. Marchelle Quiana Swafford, 30, is accused of first-, second- and third-degree assault in the alleged attacks on Oct. 11, 2025,...
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Multnomah County Retrofits Its Libraries for the People

Viewed from NE Knott Street on a fall afternoon, the recently remodeled and expanded Albina Library looked much like it did upon opening in 1912: a Spanish Renaissance–style beauty with a terra-cotta roof and arched windows. Except, remarkable for 2025, it was full of people. Across the block, even more people...
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Portland could see one of the wettest weeks of the winter

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland could see one of its wettest weeks since the atmospheric rivers in December, which triggered devastating landslides and localized flooding. Mount Hood ski resorts could also see new snowfall. The heaviest rain is expected to be Tuesday night through Friday. Up to 4 inches of...

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