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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Mostly sunny skies are greeting residents across the Pacific Northwest this Monday morning. Some wildfire smoke is visible north of Portland. “The smoke is wrapped up in the jet stream,” said Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Matt Gontarek. “We will watch to see if it brings some haze today.”

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — A burn ban will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, for all land clearing and residential burning in Clark County, Washington. The burning restrictions do not apply to federally managed lands. Officials say the Fire Marshal is also rescinding all burning permits...

Portland’s celebrated dining scene is preparing to welcome an ambitious new addition later this month as Oregon-born celebrity chef Brian Malarkey brings a fresh culinary experience to the Pearl District. Designed as both a modern steakhouse and a showcase of Pacific Northwest flavors, The Malarkey is expected to becom

Oregon’s restaurant scene includes five long-running spots that turn dinner into a full setting, from moving tables in Portland to a cash-only steak house in the high desert. What keeps them busy is not shock value alone, but the fact that each place pairs its odd premise with an established local following.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The family of Kenneth Hass has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging Oregon State Hospital and other state defendants subjected him to severe neglect and abuse during a three-year stay that ended with his death, according to a complaint filed in federal court. Sierra Hass, representing...

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. – U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Lee G. Smith, Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the Oregon National Guard, formally retired from military service after 33 years of commitment to the nation in a ceremony held in his honor at Camp Withycombe in Happy Valley, Oregon, on July 11, 2026. He was the principa

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The cat who became a familiar face — and an honorary “employee” — at the CVS in Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood has died. Nutmeg, an outdoor cat adopted about a year and a half ago, was known for regularly lounging inside the CVS near Southeast 17th Avenue and Tacoma Street. Store staff even mad

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Canby’s mayor and City Council will consider a proposal for naming Canby’s newest park, currently referred to as Auburn Farms, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, during their regularly scheduled meeting. The park is located at the intersection of North Locust Street and NE 20th Avenue and includes walking paths,...

A restaurant that serves “Southern cookin’ with a California twist” has opened the doors to its new location in Gresham. Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch, 881 S.W. Highland Dr., had its grand opening Monday, July 13. The Gresham location marks the restaurant chain’s first foray into Oregon, with the plan to continue exp