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The Portland Metro Chamber and ECONorthwest, along with Human Access Project, just released an analysis of the economic potential of the Willamette River.

A Reed College alumnus who built his career inside the electric power industry warns that the catastrophic Eaton Fire in Los Angeles last year should be treated as a warning shot for Portland – and this region is not moving fast enough to prepare. Speaking in Reed College’s Vollum...

Smoke drifting from the 10th floor of a downtown high-rise had fire crews hustling to the 500 block of SW 13th Avenue on Sunday, where a reported high-rise fire prompted evacuations and shelter-in-place orders inside the building. Firefighters worked to track down and contain the blaze while city officials urged people

Kilbane is the managing director at Urban Renaissance Group. He served as chair of the Overlook Neighborhood Association and on the Multifamily Housing Workgroup convened by Gov. Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson. He lives in Portland. For generations, the Lloyd Center has been a gathering place for commerce..

People across Oregon’s Willamette Valley and Southwest Washington are likely to face extreme heat early this week. According to the National Weather Service, there is at least a 70% chance that temperatures will exceed 90 degrees across the region after rebounding into the low-to-mid 80s on Sunday afternoon. The...

The Smithsonian is displaying a “rare” artifact from the state of Oregon as part of a new exhibit celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

The fact that people willingly drive hours for a bowl of soup tells you everything you need to know about Harbor Light Restaurant in Reedsport. This coastal gem serves clam chowder so exceptional that it’s become a destination unto itself, drawing visitors from Portland, Eugene, Bend, and beyond. Reedsport...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Traffic delays are hitting Interstate 205 Saturday evening due to multiple crashes in Northeast Portland, authorities said. One crash happened on I-205 southbound on the off-ramp to Northeast Airport Way, the Oregon Department of Transportation said. The off-ramp was shut down briefly in the ear

How many third-graders can say they’ve been recognized as a community hero?. Not many, but Timo Aljuboorii can. The 9-year-old was presented the award by the West Linn City Council and Police Chief Oddis Rollins during a Tuesday, June 16 work session. “I have a series of presentations to...

Advocates for the Moda Center renovation meet with Portlanders. Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon will headline a Portland Metro Chamber event this week, presumably championing local initiative to overhaul the Moda Center, the venue in which the Trail Blazers play. Shane Dixon Kavanaugh of The Oregonian detailed