Portland OR

The Metro regional government is scrutinizing the work of a prominent Portland disposal company it hired to sustainably manage garbage and recycling from the Oregon Convention Center after determining the hauler dumped more than 17 tons of plastic in a landfill even though it was supposed to be recycled. That...

Roughly 500 people from different congregations and organizations gathered at in northeast Portland on Saturday to march for the immigrant community.

I was torn on whether to support the use of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund to remodel the Moda Center, (“Moda Center renovation request will slam into clean energy fund power struggle,” Feb. 14). I was a strong supporter of — and voter for — PCEF...

PORTLAND, Oregon — A child was struck by a car near Moda Center on Sunday afternoon, prompting bystanders to perform CPR before firefighters arrived, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. The collision shut down MAX Orange and Yellow line service for roughly three hours. The crash occurred near North...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — At a time when the city of Portland is facing a possible $169 million budget deficit, the city has found more than $100 million dollars in unspent housing funds. City councilors found out about the first $21 million in November, and the numbers kept adding up to what is now $106 […]

Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies say a coordinated tactical response on Saturday ended with an occupied stolen vehicle stopped and an endangered infant safely recovered at the same time. The sheriff’s office shared photos of deputies briefing and heading out on patrol and described both outcomes as safe. The...

This Oregon warehouse will swallow your sense of time whole. Inside Next Level Pinball Museum, more than 640 pinball and arcade games blink, buzz, and dare you to press start. The wild part?. Every single one is on free play. No coins. No counting quarters. Just pure button-mashing bliss stretching...

STAPLES has confirmed the closure of two locations as part of a sweeping nationwide shutdown. In Maryland, the Staples at 5557 Urbana Pike in Frederick’s Riverview Plaza will shut its doors. A report by Frederick City Media says the store’s final day of business will be March 6.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An injured dog is now recovering after being rescued from a large manmade pond in Happy Valley. Both Happy Valley Police and Clackamas Fire District took part in the rescue. The female dog, whom rescuers named Sweetie, was stuck in two feet of water in a closed-off water retention pond....

Portland Dining Month’s upcoming return after a six-year hiatus has been praised by local chefs and diners alike. But if one hurdle remains, it’s this: With more than 100 restaurants offering three-course menus at two distinct price points, how is anyone supposed to figure out where to eat?