Portland OR

Typically, when word spreads that a beloved neighborhood school is under consideration for closure, community members grab their metaphorical pitchforks and circle the wagons in full-throated protest. But at Beaverton’s McKay Elementary, an open letter signed by more than 60 families and backed by the school’s staff...

BEAVERTON, Ore. — KGW viewers and members of the community have raised thousands of dollars for a single mother on the brink of homelessness in Beaverton. On Wednesday, KGW shared the story of Faith Morrow, a single mother who was served an eviction notice after falling behind on rent. Morrow lives off food stamps...

Portland, OR. — A Happy Valley tree removal business owner was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in federal prison for willfully failing to pay over employment taxes withheld from her employees to the Internal Revenue Service. Joyce Leard, 47, owner and operator of Mr. Tree Inc., was also sentenced...

For the last nine months, I’ve been running seven infrared trail cameras in wetlands around Beaverton and Forest Grove — originally to capture the daily lives of beavers for a future story. Along the way, I’ve been surprised by visitors I can’t immediately identify. One of those animals...

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — One person seriously injured in a crash was flown to the hospital in a medical helicopter on Friday afternoon, according to Hillsboro Fire & Rescue. The crash happened on Northeast Brookwood near Airport Road. Firefighters said the driver went off the road, but they did...

The push to name the bridge came from the Brooklyn Action Corps neighborhood association, according to council documents.

For more than 35 years, Nike’s campus in Beaverton, Oregon, has been known as the brand’s World Headquarters: the heart of a global business dedicated to bringing inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. Now, NIKE, Inc. is renaming the roughly 400-acre property to honor its...

A Wednesday night booking at the Clackamas County Jail ended in tragedy when a 46-year-old woman died after deputies tried to restrain her, county officials said. She had been arrested in Oregon City on disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal mischief charges, and became unresponsive during the intake process....

The 33-year-old Grammy winner said she hadn't visited the state before.

Portland police released the identities and charges for four people arrested Thursday night after refusing to leave a city council meeting.