Family sues OHSU for $15M, alleging wrongful insemination in 1980 fertility procedure
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A family has filed a lawsuit against Oregon Health Science University (OHSU), alleging wrongful insemination during a fertility procedure in 1980. A couple claimed that a woman was inseminated with semen from another individual instead of her husband's, resulting in the birth of their daughter...
Willamette Week: ‘Portlander of the Year: The Frog’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — During this year's protests outside the South Portland ICE facility, many demonstrators brought with them a touch of whimsy by dressing in inflatable animal costumes. But one in particular blew up, becoming a viral symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide: The frog. And now Willamette Week...
Portland cemetery to move grave after selling the burial site twice: ‘Something that cannot...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A court-ordered disinterment of a young man's grave is scheduled for Tuesday at Skyline Memorial Gardens, a cemetery in Northwest Portland, after a legal dispute over who owns the plot. The grave belongs to Tyber Harrison, the son of Portland resident Paula Tin Nyo. Tin Nyo...
2 people killed in head-on crash near Oregon City
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were killed in a head-on crash east of Oregon City on Tuesday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a reported crash near S Redland Road and S Meadow View Drive in unincorporated Clackamas County at around 4:20 p.m. on December 23.
Police: Man shot dead after approaching Vancouver PD officers with loaded gun
A man is dead after being shot by police officers after approaching them with a loaded gun, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
The Massive Thrift Store In Oregon Where You Can Furnish A Home For $300...
Ever walked into a warehouse so vast and treasure-filled that your wallet actually sighs with relief?. Portland’s ReStore isn’t just another thrift shop. It’s the mothership of affordable home furnishing, where one person’s castoffs become another’s design statement, all while supporting one of the most respected...
Craftivism Is Back as Knitters Protest for the Planet
US craftivists are turning yarn into community power, pushing back on injustice while uplifting the planet through slower fashion. The post Craftivism Is Back as Knitters Protest for the Planet appeared first on One Green Planet.
CBD No Good For Pain Relief, Experts Conclude
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CBD and other cannabis derivatives are a bust when it comes to pain relief, a new evidence review has concluded. Products containing mainly or only cannabidiol (CBD) demonstrated almost no ability to manage a person’s pain, according to...
New Modeling of Preschool for All Shows Fund Balance Could Hit $2 Billion if...
The news that Preschool for All may only need to fund about 7,600 seats to reach universality means the program’s $610 million stockpile could grow to $2 billion over the next two decades, economists told the program’s advisers this month. That’s raising questions about whether a planned increase to the tax rate is...
Henry Sakamoto, civic leader who brought cherry blossoms to downtown Portland, dies at 98
Henry Shigehiro Sakamoto, a civic leader in Portland’s Japanese American community who also shaped Oregon’s grain economy, died in November at the age of 98. His son, Blake Sakamoto, said in a social media post Friday that his father — who is largely responsible for downtown Portland’s iconic cherry blossoms —...
