PBOT staffer brought to tears after questioning from city councilors
What was supposed to be a straightforward, procedural exercise at a Portland City Council meeting Monday turned into something more like a tense congressional hearing when a transportation bureau staffer was unexpectedly grilled by several councilors. The questioning — led by District 4 Council Eric Zimmerman —...
Oregon semiconductor company hits all-time high as AI fuels demand
Shares in Lattice Semiconductor jumped 14% Wednesday morning, a day after the Hillsboro company reported strong quarterly results and issued a robust outlook for 2026. Lattice’s stock price was trading at $103.56 Wednesday morning, up $12.61 and at its highest point in its nearly four decades as a publicly traded...
Amtrak offers first look at fancy new trains. Here’s when they’ll debut in the...
Amtrak is rolling out a fleet of fancy new trains, and Oregon riders at the front of the line to try them out. The rail company gave a first look at its new Airo class trains at a media event Tuesday in Washington, D.C., showing off a brand new fleet of Amtrak Cascades train cars. A spokesperson for Amtrak said the...
Romantic Hikes & Scenic Drives for a Valentine’s Day Date
If quality time is your love language, he shared the perfect places for a Valentine's Day date! Outdoor adventure guide and author of the Collecting Sunsets Substack, Adam Sawyer, shared his list of romantic hikes and scenic drives to take this Valentine's Day! To learn more about Adam and all of his adventures,...
More than a dozen animals transported to Portland in Lake County neglect case
The Oregon Humane Society is once again stepping in to assist a rural community — this time helping rescue 17 dogs and six cats from a suspected neglect case in Christmas Valley. At the request of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, four OHS staff members traveled from western Oregon...
Man’s body recovered from Columbia River in Multnomah County
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — Authorities in Multnomah County are investigating after a man’s body was pulled from the Columbia River on Wednesday. Deputies with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office were called out to the area just before 1:30 p.m. Authorities say the body of an adult man...
This landmark Portland botanical garden is laying off half its staff, says its future...
Leach Botanical Garden, a 17-acre public garden in Southeast Portland, said it is laying off half of its staff and has drastically cut its educational and cultural programs to avoid closure after the city of Portland decided not to renew a $350,000 subsidy, the nonprofit that manages the garden said Tuesday.
Oregon House Rep Travis Nelson airs concerns about North Willamette Blvd project
The start of construction on the North Willamette Boulevard Active Transportation Corridor project is a joyous occasion for many folks who’ve waited years for major safety upgrades. On a personal level, I’m beyond excited for the transformation of a busy bicycling corridor I’ve biked and driven on thousands of times...
Portland’s wacky winter weather continues
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Here we are nearing mid-February, and Portland’s winter weather so far has been anything but normal. Let’s take a moment to review this odd winter and then look ahead to the upcoming holiday weekend and beyond. Meteorological winter in the Pacific Northwest is defined as December 1 through the...
257th Safety Project fixes Troutdale’s ‘transportation backbone’
The city of Troutdale and travelers along one of the busiest roadways in East Multnomah County are celebrating what has become another feather in the cap for the regional roads crew. Multnomah County Transportation hosted a celebration Tuesday, Feb. 10, to mark the completion of a years long, sweeping improvement...
