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World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died at his home in Beaverton.

Ponderosa pine trees dominate parts of Eastern Oregon and Washington and have long been an icon of the American West, but in the past decade more than 200 million ponderosa have died. Particularly in the Southwest, scientists estimate that by mid-century less than 5% of the ponderosa trees may remain. Portland author...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, Oregon – Oregon enters the heart of winter Sunday as the Winter Solstice arrives, marking the shortest day of the year and the beginning of a colder, darker stretch that often brings heightened...

Michael Jordan, a seasoned bureaucrat who led the radical remake of Portland City Hall and served as the new system’s inaugural city administrator, will retire next month after four decades of public service. Jordan, 69, spent years as the top administrator at Metro, the state’s Department of Administrative Services...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Homeless Day of Remembrance events were held in Portland and other communities across the metro region to mourn the lives of people who struggled with homelessness. The St. Andre Bessette Catholic Church hosted the Portland event, gathering community members and local homeless advocacy...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Blanchet House and the Salvation Army, who were represented at KATU's November town hall, have shared their thoughts on Portland's ongoing homeless crisis. Although they did not have the opportunity to speak during the town hall, both organizations have expressed their concerns and insights...

In recovery from methamphetamine and with a mind toward starting anew, Ambrose Haynes spent six months on housing waitlists. He hoped for a voucher he could use to subsidize the rent on an apartment, or a spot in a regulated apartment building where rents are capped at rates affordable to people with low incomes.

A Tualatin, Oregon company intentionally kept a faulty system in place for storing raw materials, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, an inspection by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division showed. According to Oregon OSHA, Avalon International Aluminum, a maker of metal door and window...

Oregon has earned its reputation as a breakfast lover’s paradise, with restaurants serving everything from Southern comfort classics to French pastries that transport you straight to Paris. Whether you’re craving fluffy biscuits smothered in gravy, creative omelets packed with farm-fresh ingredients, or Belgian...

Christmas Day is widely known for closed shops and quiet streets, but some grocery stores remain open to serve last-minute needs and essential errands. Here are the Portland area grocery stores open on Christmas. I’ve provided a list of your favorite grocery stores throughout Portland, including ones that are open...