Portland OR

There are plenty of places to celebrate Independence Day across Oregon, but few combine live music, riverfront scenery and holiday tradition quite like Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival. Now celebrating its 39th year, the festival has become one of the state’s signature summer events, drawing thousands of people to

An appeal from local residents and aviation activists has hit pause on Sky Harbour’s private-jet hangar plan at Portland–Hillsboro Airport and kicked the final decision up to the Hillsboro City Council. The city’s Planning Commission signed off on the proposal in late May, but the appeal means councilors will now decid

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The trees inside Portland International Airport's new terminal are real, but some are struggling to adapt to life indoors. A Port of Portland spokesperson tells KATU the terminal features more than 7,500 plants and more than 70 trees. The goal is to create the feel of a Pacific Northwest forest

Mattt Zmuda, who moved to Portland fourteen years ago, has become a citizen activist seeking to merge Multnomah County and the City of Portland. At a recent Woodstock Neighborhood Association meeting, Zmuda shared the frustration that led him to start the grassroots campaign “MultNoMo”. As the father of...

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. On any given night, thousands of people sleep on the streets in Portland, Oregon. They seek shelter in tents, bushes and overpasses in a city that has struggled with one of the worst housing crises in the country. Portland, like many cities, has raced...

If you are from Hillsboro, Oregon, you can set your clock by utility rates going up, and once again it is time to line up a sewer and water rate […] The post The Real Cost of Growth: Hillsboro Proposes “Non-Stop” Utility Rate Hikes While Tech Giants Heavy-Load Our Systems appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .

Oregon has produced an impressive collection of singers whose voices have left a lasting impact across rock, pop, country, folk, jazz, and alternative music. From chart topping stars and influential songwriters to groundbreaking performers with devoted followings, the Beaver State has nurtured remarkable talent that co

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An impromptu light show took to the skies over downtown Portland Friday night as the northern lights made a surprise appearance!. The mostly clear skies over downtown Portland Friday night comes a day before fireworks will light up the night sky. Forecast models were not...

It started with a million dollar hamburger. Now they sell some of the best steak in Portland.

A hiker was rescued by helicopter after hurting herself in a fall along a popular trail in the Columbia River Gorge. At 10 a.m. Friday, July 3, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Corbett Fire received reports a hiker from New York had fallen east of Angels Rest Trailhead, 47500 E. Historic Columbia River Highway