Portland OR

The Willamette Week article “Kotek Says Preschool for All Tax Imperiling Oregon Tax Base” [wweek.com, June 18] presents a flawed narrative about the Preschool for All program and its funding. Governor Kotek’s claims of declining high-income tax filers are contradicted by independent data: the number of households in...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s this weekend, the Community for Positive Aging, in collaboration with Multnomah County and other organizations, is taking proactive steps to support vulnerable populations. On Saturday, June 28, 2025, they distributed cooling kits as part of a...

A man was shot in the jaw in a Northeast Portland Plaid Pantry parking lot early Saturday, one in a series of shootings in the city in a short time span.

Portland City Council’s 12-0 vote last week reversing an earlier decision to reject Portland Children’s Levy grant recommendations may have felt mortifying to the seven councilors who swallowed their pride and changed their vote. But their willingness to put the public good over personal pride is what should...

For the second weekend in a row, people were celebrating by marching in Portland. On Saturday, it was part of the Good in the Hood festival. Though unconnected, it follows the Juneteenth Oregon parade route from last weekend. This weekend’s festival aims to unite people through food, culture and music....

A local gym is in shambles after a driver crashed through a stretch of Northeast Portland early Sunday morning, police said.

The wage hike varies by county around the state. But restaurant workers in Portland who spoke with KOIN 6 News have mixed feelings about the pay bump.

Place the new Landmass Wines tasting room on your “must-visit” list. It’s a low-key oasis on Northeast Fremont Street with an “endless summer” kind of vibe and wines that represent high quality for a reasonable price. When I first met Landmass Wines owners Malia Myers...

A Sellwood family is still puzzling over why a man, unseen at the time but caught on video surveillance, seemed to target them specifically – by damaging the tires on both of their cars parked on S.E. Linn Street, at about 9 p.m. on Sunday evening, May 25th. At...

GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Community Warehouse, a non-profit furniture bank, has opened its third location, making it the largest furniture bank in the United States. The new site in Gresham joins existing locations in Northeast Portland and Tigard. Anna Kurnizki, Executive Director of Community Warehouse, explained the...