Why aircraft noise is shaking these Portland neighborhoods
North and Northeast Portlanders are used to a certain level of noise. With major freeways, an airport and a racetrack nearby, the roar of a loud engine is part of everyday life. But some residents (including this Piedmont local) have reported noisier-than-normal aircraft sounds — enough to rattle houses and...
Portland Public Schools floats plan to shed nearly 300 positions to close $50M budget...
With the current school year almost at its halfway point, school districts around Oregon have begun looking ahead to next year. The picture isn’t pretty. In Portland, district leaders have released an early draft of how they would close a $50 million budget gap that includes 288 fewer employees overall, including 180...
Washington County, OR – Traffic Alert: New Speed Zones Take Effect Wednesday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. North Plains, OR – Drivers in Washington County should prepare for speed limit and traffic control changes beginning Wednesday, January 21, as the county implements new safety measures across several key...
Portland Water Bureau Detects Cryptosporidium in Bull Run Watershed
The Portland Water Bureau is back in the spotlight after its recent detection of Cryptosporidium in the city's primary drinking water source, Bull Run Watershed; traces of the parasite were found in multiple samples over a four-day span. According to a report from the Water Bureau, one Cryptosporidium oocyst was...
Wings over Oaks Bottom: Photos from Portland’s largest urban wetland
If you’re interested in exploring wildlife in Portland, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge is one of your best bets. The 163-acre floodplain wetland is located on the east bank of the Willamette River, just north of the Sellwood Bridge. The largest remaining natural area in the lower Willamette River floodplain, it’s made...
Crews battle fire at cluttered SE Portland home
Crews are battling a fire at a SE Portland home early Wednesday morning.
Trap Door Brewing’s expansive Prairie View Station
Trap Door Brewing’s third location Prairie View Station is sitting high on our most anticipated upcoming beer projects of 2026. In a time of craft beer industry retraction the 10-year-old Trap Door Brewing is a current success story. First opened as a small brewery taproom in downtown Vancouver in 2015, Trap Door...
Portland police release photos of suspect accused of shooting 2 officers
The Portland Police Bureau released photos of a suspect who allegedly shot two officers on Monday night, describing him as "armed and dangerous."
Prosper Portland board chair says no action needed after HR investigation into executive director
Prosper Portland’s board does not need to take action against the economic development agency’s executive director after an outside law firm investigated allegations of “inappropriate communications to a city staffer,” according to the agency’s board chair. Gustavo Cruz, Prosper’s board chair, informed Mayor Keith...
TriMet bus crashes into school building in Gresham, MCSO says
GRESHAM, Ore. (KPTV) - The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says a school building in Gresham was hit by a TriMet bus on Tuesday evening. According to the MCSO, a TriMet FX bus crashed into a building that was previously Alpha High School near NE Cleveland Ave and NE 8th St. The building now houses Burlingame Creek...
