900-foot floating hospital arrives in Portland for $90 million overhaul
Last week, Portland got a gigantic visitor: the USNS Mercy, a 138 million-pound floating military hospital, painted white and marked with giant red crosses, each about the size of a helicopter landing pad. At 894 feet long, the ship would still be 348 feet longer than Portland’s tallest building, the...
This Portland neighborhood is the best place to live in Oregon, study finds
(NEXSTAR) – What is the ideal place to live in the United States? A new study claims to have the answer. On Monday, education research platform Niche.com released the findings of its annual “Best Places to Live in America” ranking, which identifies those coveted communities using data from the U.S. Census, FBI,...
Hillsboro mosque struck by bullet, police say building not ‘intentionally targeted’
Police say that there is currently no evidence suggesting a mosque was intentionally targeted after a stray bullet hit the building this weekend.
Four Arrested in Oak Grove Retail Theft Mission
On March 19, 2026, deputies from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office conducted a retail theft mission at the Oak Grove Fred Meyer on SE McLoughlin Boulevard, resulting in four arrests and the clearing of outstanding warrants. Charges included Theft III, Criminal Trespass I, and Unlawful Possession of a Theft...
Oregon Teen Sent to Juvenile Prison After Fatal Shooting During Botched Gun Deal
An Albany teenager has been sentenced to juvenile custody after admitting responsibility for the accidental shooting death of his friend during a failed gun deal in Portland. Jimmi Lee Lawing, now 19, pleaded guilty earlier this year to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of SSkyler Stuckey, 21. In January, he...
The Price Ain’t Right
The price of everything is too damn high. Groceries. Gas. Going out, whether for fast food or haute cuisine. Even a quiet night in—say, a frozen pizza, a bottle of wine, and a few hours of trashy television on your favorite streaming service—costs a few bucks more in 2026 than it did a couple of years ago. (This is...
A Bar Called ‘Camp’ Eyes the Former Scandals Space
A liquor license application is in the works for the former Scandals space at 1125 SW Harvey Milk St. If everything goes according to plan, the former Scandals, which closed in 2025 after 46 years in business, will be known as Camp. The application was first spotted by urbanist Iain...
Like many Oregonians, this Beaverton family’s path into homelessness led through eviction
BEAVERTON, Ore. — There are many paths into homelessness, and no two stories look the same. But many of them pass through the eviction process — as is the case for a 70-year-old man and his son, now living out of a van in Beaverton. They never saw...
Get ready: Portland’s citywide e-bike rebate program launches April 6th
It’s finally here. Three years after we first reported on it and just months after what program officials deemed a successful pilot, the Portland Rides, PCEF E-Bike Rebate Program is set for its full launch two weeks from today. The program website went live today with information about how...
Evergreen school board authorizes superintendent to make $14M in budget cuts
The Evergreen Public School Board is proposing over $14 million in budget cuts due to enrollment decline, inflation, and inadequate state funding, which could result in staff and program reductions.
