Portland OR

The North Clackamas Watersheds Council is one of a handful of environmental groups across Oregon that wants to turn your Christmas tree into a fish habitat. On Jan. 10, the watersheds council will collect live-cut Christmas trees in Milwaukie and then tie them to logs along a side channel of the Willamette River on...

Henry Sakamoto, a legend in Portland's Japanese-American community and the man responsible for bringing the beloved cherry trees to the city's waterfront, died in late November, his family announced on Friday. He was 98.

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared an emergency to address community impacts from federal immigration enforcement, expanding flexibility, resources, and coordination to support affected residents. Multnomah County, OR. — Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared an emergency on Dec. 12...

A Marion County grand jury report released this week detailed “cascading failures” at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, Oregon’s largest youth prison, citing systemic issues ranging from security flaws to unaddressed violence. Here are the five key findings from the report:. 1. ‘Cascading failures’ overwhelm an...

What’s standing between Mt. Tabor and SE Portland residents from Dilly Bars and Blizzards? A contested drive-through that the developer, city and neighbors are in dispute over. If you don’t know or don’t remember, on the now-demolished grounds of SE Division St. and 55th Ave., there used to be...

Juneteenth Oregon is marking 100 years of Black History Month with a new event celebrating Oregon's Black community and history in Portland.

In a brief but reassuring update, the Portland Police Bureau confirmed that 25-year-old Portland resident Lauren Deering, previously reported missing, has been located and safely reunited with her family. After an appeal to the public for assistance made yesterday, the collective sigh of relief could almost be felt...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon – Damp streets shine under streetlights this morning as light rain settles across the Portland metro. The air feels cold and still, and while rain is the immediate issue, winter’s bigger impact...

An 11-year-old girl in Washington is being praised for quick thinking and decisive self-defense after police say she escaped a man who attempted to kidnap her. The child had been playing soccer with friends on Monday, Dec. 15, in Vancouver — a city near the Oregon border about 10 miles north of Portland — according […]

There’s something magical about wandering through aisles of treasures where every turn reveals something unexpected – a forgotten relic from childhood, a handcrafted item with a story, or that perfect something you never knew you needed until this very moment. M&M Marketplace in Hillsboro, Oregon is exactly this...