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Benjamin Arthur Gifford was born in Danville, Illinois, on Nov. 11, 1859. His family was farmers, but he decided that was not an occupation for him, and he left home in 1880. He was a photographer’s apprentice in Sedalia, Missouri, for a while. After a few months, he formed a studio partnership in Fort Scott, Kansas....

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Lynnwood police asked for the public's help identifying two suspects tied to multiple robberies in western Washington and Oregon. The coordinated theft spree has hit multiple shops, with authorities documenting several incidents caught on surveillance cameras in Portland, Lakewood and Lynnwood. The...

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U.S. Bancorp Tower is “Big Pink” for its hue. 1000 Broadway is the “Ban Roll-On Building” because it’s an architectural deodorant stick. Now another of Portland’s whimsically nicknamed office towers, the staid and mysterious “Black Box,” is in default on a $63 million loan, its lender says in new court records.

A driver was hospitalized after what Clark County officials described as a "violent" single-car crash on I-5 Thursday morning.

A new permit will be required to park at popular beaches on Sauvie Island during weekends and holidays this summer due to major traffic and parking problems at the wildlife area north of Portland, officials announced June 27. Vehicles will need one of a limited number of Sauvie Island Beaches Passes, in addition to...

PORTLAND, Ore. — From soccer stadium to concert venue, Providence Park's transformation is underway for this weekend's Post Malone tour stop in Portland. The hip-hop/country crossover artist is stopping in the Rose City for the second to last stop on his tour with Jelly Roll. This is the third...

SALEM – The minimum wage for Oregon will increase on Tuesday, as it does every year. The state is divided into three different regions, with different minimum wage rates for each. Rates in our region, which is considered non-urban will increase to $14.05 per hour. The standard areas will...

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It’s about to get a little nicer to go by train in the Pacific Northwest. Amtrak has unveiled a sneak peek at its new Airo trains, a fleet that will be rolled out across the country in 2026 and that the company promises will “elevate the journey” and “transform the travel experience.”