Portland OR

Mayor Keith Wilson implored the Portland City Council on Monday afternoon to direct much of $21 million in unspent funds from the Portland Housing Bureau to the general fund to “preserve public programs and at-risk city staff positions.”. Wilson’s request comes after the council last week indicated an appetite...

A boutique London hotel brand is taking a novel approach to revitalizing its downtown Portland location — tapping into the Rose City’s deep reserve of culinary talent. Half a year after The Hoxton hotel brought on the Portland food cart Baon Kainan to run the Filipino restaurant residency Pamana in its Old...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – The Pacific Northwest is entering a noticeable pattern shift as above-normal temperatures take hold during the February 7–20 period, bringing a milder, more spring-like feel to much of...

PORTLAND, Ore. - A mother and daughter from Tigard are facing serious charges related to health care fraud and forced labor. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Marie Gertrude Jean Valmont and Yolandita Marie Andre were indicted on 12 counts last week. The indictment accuses them of coercing three individuals,...

Portland city councilors this week will weigh a potential ban on foie gras, the French delicacy made with the livers of force-fed waterfowl such as ducks or geese. A proposal scheduled for a hearing Tuesday before the council’s Arts and Economy Committee would prohibit the sale of the luxury food item in the city and...

A fire significantly damaged an older shelter Sunday, Jan. 25, in Tualatin’s Community Park. Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a fire around 6:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found the park’s Rustic Shelter actively burning. “Crews quickly knocked down the flames...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire and Rescue responded to the area of Northeast Marine Drive and Northeast 33rd Drive for a confined space rescue. On X, Portland Fire says their technical rescue team was headed to help free a trapped individual inside a tunnel, but they were able to get out on their own.

A shop fire fully engulfed and destroyed a business along Southeast Highway 211 in Boring over the weekend. At 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, Clackamas Fire responded to a heavily involved blaze that had spread throughout the 20-by-100-foot building and had ignited nearby trees and adjacent homes. The first-arriving crews...

A contemporary mansion with an English-style conservatory built in 1999 at the highest point in Northwest Portland’s exclusive Kings Heights neighborhood is for sale for the first time. The asking price for the 1.55-acre property at 3039 N.W. Monte Vista Terrace is $6.9 million. The residence by Green Gables,...

Larry Hurwitz, convicted in 1990 murder case, allegedly violated parole and faces new domestic violence charges in Clackamas County with $500,000 bail set.