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The Oregon Historical Society has built up an endowment of nearly $19 million and has reserves to cover well more than a year and half of the levy proceeds, the editorial board writes. In this time of belt-tightening for families and government, voters should reject Measure 26-261.

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver man received a harrowing call from his teenage daughter Thursday, saying she’d been taken and was in trouble. But it wasn’t real. AI scammers cloned her voice to try and extort him. Experts say calls like this are getting more and more...

A 4-year-old girl saved her grandmother's life after she suffered a medical emergency, officials said.

UTILITY bills will soon get more expensive for homeowners thanks to the addition of a transportation surcharge. The newly adopted fee is set to take effect in January as lawmakers scramble for a way to bolster their coffers. The new surcharge will soon hit residents of Portland, Oregon after it...

The Portland City Council passed a measure to fund road repairs, requiring homeowners to pay an additional $12 per month starting in January 2027, while multifamily Portlanders and businesses will pay lower rates based on their utility bills.

Oregon’s coastline is full of hidden spots that most visitors never come across. Scattered along quiet harbors and rugged shorelines are small crab shacks that locals quietly keep to themselves. These unassuming places don’t rely on flashy signs or online hype, yet they serve some of the freshest seafood...

A quiet Friday morning in Beaverton turned tense when a large residential fire erupted near NW 195th Avenue, not far from NW Anzalone Drive and Birch Street. Flames pushed into nearby brush as Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews raced in, working fast to keep the blaze from jumping to other homes and sending a thick column of smoke over the West Hills. Authorities reported...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a midday shooting on Friday in southwest Portland, according to police. Just before noon, officers with the Portland Police Bureau were sent to the area of Southwest Ankeny Street and Southwest First Avenue after reports of gunfire.

ar crash in Clackamas County resulted in one fatality and seven injuries after a Kia Telluride failed to stop at a stoplight and collided with a Chevrolet Silverado.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Someone was taken to the hospital after reports of a shooting Friday near the Burnside Bridge in Downtown Portland, police officials said. Officers were called out at about 11:50 a.m. on reports of gunfire near SW Ankeny Street and SW 1st Avenue, just to the southwest of the Burnside Bridge.