Portland OR

PORTLAND, Oregon — Most Portlanders are familiar with the “arts tax,” the annual $35 fee meant to restore arts education in Portland, passed in 2012. The Arts Access Fund generates millions of dollars each year. In 2025, an Arts Access Fund oversight committee revealed in its annual report that the fund had an $8.5...

Toothsome bucatini in vibrant marinara. Clams and mussels in garlicky broth. Red sauce, white sauce. Brodo! A nice glass of vino and, of course, some dreamy focaccia to scoop up whatever’s left. Oh, and some boozy tiramisu and crunchy cannoli, too. When it comes to comfort food, it’s exceptionally hard to top Italian...

A new off-road wheelchair known as “The Rig” is making the outdoors more accessible to students. Designed to handle grass, sand and well-maintained trails, The Rig allows all users to participate in Outdoor Pursuits Program (OPP) excursions on terrain that would normally pose a challenge for some students with...

Gresham police are again asking the public for help after a late January hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead and a neighborhood shaken. Officers identified the victim as 46-year-old Jeremie Skordahl, who was struck while crossing SE 182nd Avenue just before 9 p.m. on Jan. 20. He was taken to a hospital and...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - An early morning fire was extinguished at the Frito Lay facility in Vancouver on Wednesday. At about 2:45 a.m., Vancouver Fire Department crews were called out to a fire alarm at the facility at 4808 Northwest Fruit Valley Road. Crews arrived to the scene and found a small fire within the...

Metropolitan Learning Center, a public alternative school that enrolls about 300 students, is sunsetting its high school program. The non-traditional school has been the only campus within Portland Public Schools to offer a K-12 program, allowing students to remain on its Alphabet District campus adjacent to Couch...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man has been found guilty of failing to obey a lawful order and creating a disturbance at the ICE facility in South Portland. According to court documents, on June 21, 2025, 35-year-old David Pearl was among a group blocking law enforcement vehicles from leaving the ICE facility and...

Elizabeth Wasson, 82, was the widow of a pastor and a pillar of her community, officials said. On Sept. 23, 1992, she was found murdered in her home.

The Regal Vancouver Plaza in Vancouver, Washington has closed. According to a recent news article published in The Columbian, the theater's last day was Thursday, February 5, 2026. It appears that the fitness center next door will be taking over the space. See the article below for more information. Where...

The great retail die-off of 2020 should have been the nail in Lloyd Center’s coffin. By that time, the mall had already lost most of its anchor storefronts, notably Nordstrom. But instead of withering away entirely, the mall took on a new vibe, and the carcass of Lloyd Center was reanimated to glorious effect. Today,...