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In early 2024, a severe ice storm knocked down several large old trees that ultimately crushed the picnic structure at Mt. Tabor Park. What was done with the timber from the downed trees? Did the parks bureau mill it to build the new picnic structure currently under construction? If not, what happened to all that lumbe

As the Portland School Board considers closing as many as 20 elementary, K-8 and middle schools, each of its seven members has asked Portland Public Schools to consider various factors as it determines which buildings go on the chopping block. Yet all have called on the district to prioritize equity in its process.

Amazon wants to fly delivery drones out of North Portland. A pre-application conference request filed with the city’s permitting department shows the company proposing a Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at its sub-same-day fulfillment center at 1001 N. Schmeer Road, with service planned for early 2027. This is Portland,

Monster trucks are tearing up the Rose Quarter this weekend as Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live brings its Glow-N-Fire tour to Moda Center for three performances between Saturday and Sunday. The show promises fire, flashing lights and car-crushing action, with a brand-new competitor making its first-ever live appearance.

The Oregon City Police Department is asking for help locating Fred Francis Leach, a 93-year-old man with dementia who went missing from his home on Saturday morning.

On its opening weekend in May 2017, the best donut shop in Oregon sold 1,000 donuts in 4 hours. There were no eggs, butter, or milk in any of them. In a city that had somehow reached 2017 without a single all-vegan donut shop, the answer to whether anybody wanted one turned out to be […]

Two people died Monday night after a semi-truck lost control and collided with an oncoming car on U.S. Route 26 near milepost 74 in Wasco County, Oregon State Police said. Dagoberto Moreno-Prada, 31, of Eugene, was driving a semi-truck hauling a 53-foot intermodal container on U.S. Route 26 when he lost control while n

PeaceHealth will permanently eliminate 150 technology jobs this fall as the Vancouver-based health system moves forward with plans to outsource much of its IT operation. PeaceHealth disclosed the number in a notice to Washington state labor officials Friday, answering a key question left hanging since the Catholic nonp

What role did the Major Crash Team play in the Brooklyn crash investigation?. What details about the van driver's cooperation are mentioned?. Portland, Ore — A motorcyclist was killed Saturday morning in a crash on Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard, Portland police said. Central Precinct officers responded at 6:48 a.m. to

A 2.2-mile stretch of southbound I5 near Vancouver got a fresh surface this summer. WSDOT cracked the old concrete panels, seated them down tight, then layered asphalt on top. Smoother rides ahead for commuters.