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CLARK COUNTY Wash. (KPTV) - A massive fire broke out at a lumber mill near Camas on Sunday evening near the Evergreen Highway. The fire started around 6:30 p.m. As of about 7:30 p.m., at least 20 fire crews were battling the flames and traffic on a nearby railroad track is shut down, officials said.

As the end of June approaches and the heat rises to 90 degrees or more, a chill has fallen over Washington County and the greater Hillsboro, Oregon area.  ICE has […] The post Fears Of ICE Are Chilling Greater Hillsboro As Leaders Grapple With What Sanctuary Really Means appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .

With record-high temperatures becoming the norm — and Portland seeing mid-90s this week — humans are more regularly hitting the threshold of our ability to cope with heat. Why it matters: Scorching temperatures are triggering health emergencies across the U.S. as climate change makes extreme heat waves more common...

Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe are set to star in a historical drama taking place in 1930s Oregon, according to entertainment outlets.

In large cities across the country, parallel parking in impossibly tight spaces is seen almost as a rite of passage. On Saturday, those skills were put to the test, as dozens of people competed in a Parallel Parking Competition in Southeast Portland. The coveted parking spot, at the corner of...

The Tillamook City Police Department and Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office announce that on June 6, 2025, Joey De La Rosa Rodriguez, 37, of Damascus, Oregon, was sentenced to 28 years in prison after opening fire on law enforcement in a public parking lot. Rodriguez pled guilty to three counts of attempted aggravated...

At least a dozen bright blue Indian peacocks have been wandering the streets of Errol Heights in Southeast Portland since at least as far back as 2007, according to long-time residents. The birds are such a feature of the neighborhood, they’re even visible on the Google maps street views of Errol Heights.

Smoke signals rise above a modest blue and white trailer in Portland, beckoning meat lovers from across the state with an irresistible siren call of post oak and rendering fat. Matt’s BBQ has transformed from local secret to culinary landmark, drawing barbecue pilgrims willing to stand in rain, shine, or...

Portland, OR — A tense scene unfolded Tuesday morning at a southeast Portland coffee shop after a man casually entered the building wearing a T-shirt featuring the American flag — unironically. The man, described by onlookers as “clean-cut” and “probably someone who owns a gasoline-powered lawnmower,” walked into...

Plans for a high-speed rail line that connects Seattle to Portland and Vancouver, B.C., are slowly moving forward — although it will likely be decades before anyone can board one of the trains. Why it matters: The Cascadia region is expected to gain at least 3 million residents by...