Portland OR

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police arrested a suspect in connection with an arson at a planned teen recovery center facility, KATU has learned. Darrell Jovan Smith, 42, was arrested by East Precinct detectives and booked into jail Monday morning on charges of second-degree arson, attempted arson, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and public indecency.

From the outside looking in, West Linn’s Cheryl Keicher is all about hair. And indeed, Keicher — she owned West Linn Hairport Inc for 50 years — absolutely loves cutting and styling hair. But the truth is, the Hairport is just where Keicher works. What she’s really...

Portland Public Schools faces a crisis. But the question should not only be which schools to close, but how to build a district that families choose. Right now, only one of those questions is being asked, (“PPS families question plan to close 5-10 schools,” April 14). PPS enrollment...

Portland Public Schools is hosting a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss possible school closures due to budget shortages, with the potential to close five to ten schools in 2027.

Six private residences in Northeast Portland’s Irvington Historic District will be open Sunday, May 17, during the 42nd Irvington Home Tour. The tour includes a rare opportunity to see inside the Harry P. Palmer House, a high-end Arts and Crafts home completed in 1912. The three-level dwelling was designed...

The metro area will wake to dry skies Monday and see sunshine and high clouds during the bulk of the day before rain chances increase in the valleys, from south to north, starting in the afternoon. The National Weather Service says a system making an eastward push out of the...

Tiny Giants Brewing is growing, one of our most anticipated new Oregon breweries or taprooms of 2026 has opened their first brick-and-mortar location in Portland’s Woodlawn neighborhood at 6719 NE 18th Ave. Founded by former Fracture Brewing head Brewer and Cascade Brewing alumni Steve Beaudoin, Tiny Giants first launched...

Portland is ill-equipped to handle an urban wildfire on the same level as the Eaton Fire that devastated Los Angeles last year, with few resources and out-of-date emergency plans.

Early Monday morning, a quiet stretch of river turned into an emergency scene when Portland Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a vessel fire on the Oregon side of the waterway. Firefighters put out the blaze, safely evacuated the two people on board and turned them over to medical personnel for evaluation. Officials said everyone at the scene was accounted for and that environmental...

BEAVERTON, Ore. — An Oregon woman working as a caretaker is facing charges in connection with the financial exploitation of her elderly clients. Police believe that there are more victims who haven't come forward yet. Lake Oswego resident Willow McCullough, 23, was accused of targeting her clients for financial...