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Multnomah County has selected its next Chief Diversity and Equity Officer, officials announced Friday. Laura Shepherd, an Oregon outsider with years of experience in equity and inclusion work, beat 115 other candidates to land the post, according to an email from Chief Operating Officer Christopher Neal to county...

A man has been arrested after biting a Multnomah County deputy in Troutdale on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

The board that directs Portland Public schools decided unanimously this week to blow 60 million bucks to buy and renovate a building for “black student excellence” instead of simply teaching black students how to read, write and do math. Think of it as a participation trophy. I’m amazed...

Tenants at a Northwest Portland affordable housing complex successfully demanded the local housing authority and its contracted property manager reverse planned rent hikes that were scheduled to take effect next year as more than half the building’s units remain empty. In an email Thursday to the property’s owner,...

Oregon’s burger scene has reached the point where long lines aren’t an inconvenience — they’re a badge of honor. From Portland to Bend to Eugene, locals wait in rain, wind, and weekend traffic for patties with crispy edges, molten cheese, and sauces that drip before your first bite.

TriMet announced potential cuts to MAX train routes in the new year, just days after reducing evening service on five bus lines.

KATU.com - 12/01/2025 03:56:13 PM. Kevin Purfield, a 57-year-old Oregon man, was recently arrested for stalking a parent of a Sandy Hook victim. This is not Purfield's first offense, as he has a history of stalking school shooting survivors and victims' parents. Despite a restraining order, Purfield continued to...

An 85-year-old woman died two weeks after being injured in a two-car crash in Portland, Oregon in late August.

A blame game between current and former top Portland officials has intensified over their failure to notify the City Council for months of millions of dollars in unspent funds that could have been paying for emergency rent assistance, eviction defense or other housing aid. Helmi Hisserich, the recently ousted head...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — This weekend, Oregon's most prominent teachers' union, the Oregon Education Association (OEA), will be teaching educators how to keep ICE away from students in schools. "We will be talking about how to prepare for the presence of ICE. We'll be talking about what to do...