Portland OR

A United States District Court judge has ordered a motion for summary judgment that would dismiss all claims against the city of Lake Oswego and Police Chief George Burke related to an $800,000 lawsuit filed after a former LOPD officer was convicted of official misconduct for having sex while on duty in 2024.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Public Schools has agreed to a one-year collective bargaining agreement that opens the way for teachers to receive a pay raise for the 2026-2027 school year. The district and the Portland Association of Teachers reached a tentative contract agreement earlier in May that would give...

OREGON CITY, Ore. — A man caught living in the crawl space of a Happy Valley townhome was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison, according to the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office. The case began back on Sept. 3 of last year, when a neighbor spotted someone going...

A surge of homeless shelter closures has been one of the most talked about fallouts from the huge budget shortfalls Portland and Multnomah County are facing this coming year. Next month, city and county leaders are set to finalize their budgets for the coming fiscal year. Despite that, local leaders haven’t publicly sh

Portland officials approved a policy Wednesday that supporters say could open the door for local police to stop federal agents and ask for their identification, in a move aimed at stopping potential imposters. But the plan likely faces legal challenges. The policy, led by Councilor Sameer Kanal, bans law enforcement...

A real estate company that owns property along the Columbia Slough in Northeast Portland is facing $61,000 in fines from the city of Portland after the city says it repeatedly failed to correct code violations after removing 14 trees along the bank of the slough. The trees in questions included...

Some houses whisper their secrets, but Pittock Mansion in Portland practically shouts them from its perch 1,000 feet above the city. This French Renaissance château isn’t just a stunning architectural marvel with panoramic views that’ll make your Instagram followers weep with envy, it’s also reportedly one of the most

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland police officer arrested late last year on domestic violence charges is back behind bars after violating the terms of his pretrial release, the Portland Police Bureau said Wednesday. According to the agency, they were notified on Monday that the Sherwood Police Department was investigating...

Canadian police are in Portland asking for the public’s help identifying a mystery kayaker found Sept. 29, 2022 off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia who may have spent her final days in Portland or Seattle, and they provided new details about her death. Police said an autopsy could...

You cannot find a doorknob like this at a big box store. This one came from a 1920s bank that was torn down decades ago, and now it sits in a 30,000 square foot hardware warehouse in Portland, waiting for someone who appreciates old brass and older stories. The building...