Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: Washington-Oregon Region Faces Above-Normal Heat, Limited Rain March 27–April 2
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Wash. – A steady spring warm-up is expected to take hold across Washington and Oregon, bringing above-normal temperatures and generally dry conditions heading into early April. According to the...
$61 Million Contract, a Family Hire, and the Questions That Follow
A recent situation involving Portland Public Schools has put a spotlight on something the public understands all too well, how timing alone can create doubt that no statement can erase. The situation centers on Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong, a district contract valued at approximately $61...
You Won’t Believe The Enormous Candy Emporium Hiding In Plain Sight In Oregon
Sometimes the best treasures are the ones you drive past a hundred times without noticing, and Candy Basket Inc. in Portland is exactly that kind of sweet surprise. This massive candy wonderland has been quietly satisfying sugar cravings while most people zoom by on their way to somewhere else, completely unaware of...
Police seek help identifying robbery suspect who targeted Portland convenience stores
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a series of robberies last year. The robberies occurred in Oct. 2025 at Portland area convenience stores. Police said the suspect robbed the following locations:. 6000 block of Northeast Halsey...
Driver strikes power pole in SE Portland, knocking out power for hundreds
A driver struck a power pole in the Mount Tabor area of southeast Portland early Wednesday morning.
Hear Ye, Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery is Moving to Milwaukie
Dubbed Castle Wyrd, the meadery's new location is aiming to open by the end of spring
Pearl District Luxury Tower Slaps Portland With $5 Million Shelter Showdown
A luxury Pearl District apartment tower is trying to make the City of Portland pay up over a nearby overnight homeless shelter, arguing the city-backed facility has turned the surrounding blocks unsafe, unsanitary and less desirable for residents. The owner has filed a formal tort claim and warned that a full-blown...
Residents face uncertainty as Portland shelter operator shuts down
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — City and county officials are still not prepared to answer questions about what’s next for hundreds of people living at six shelters run by a nonprofit set to dissolve at the end of June. “We are still in a holding pattern. This is new...
An Alaska Airlines Plane and a FedEx Cargo Plane Narrowly Missed Colliding
There were 171 passengers and six crew members on board the commercial flight from Portland, Ore.
Downtown Portland’s Merchant Bank Building sold at a steep discount
PORTLAND, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner. The full story is here. A downtown Portland building that formerly housed the Greek Cusina restaurant has sold for below its asking price and millions less than its last sale price. Restauranteur Gilbert Leon...
