Portland OR

First, there was the "skinny house." With the city's population increasing in the early aughts, these were the best option for fitting a home on a narrow, 25-by-100-foot lot, and they started popping up like mushrooms in between Portland's older housing stock. There was backlash, objections to their awkward tall propor

A play that made Broadway history is coming to downtown Portland for just three nights this October, and the local production's executive producer is a familiar name in corporate diversity circles: Jarvis Sam. “Thoughts of a Colored Man” will run October 1 through 3, 2026, at the Brunish Theatre.

The Elakha Alliance, an Oregon nonprofit working to restore sea otters to the Oregon Coast, invites the public to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Month this September, culminating in Sea Otter Awareness Week (SOAW), September 20–26, 2026. While sea otters are not currently found along the Oregon Coast, the month-long cel

Portland Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched Friday evening to reports of an apartment fire in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. The extent of injuries, damage, or the fire's cause had not been disclosed as of this writing. The dispatch came in a post from Portland Fire & Rescue. , which...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman was sent to the hospital and a suspect was detained after police responded to a reported shooting in Northeast Portland on Saturday afternoon. The shooting reportedly happened in the 5800 block of Northeast 112th Avenue. “Officers were dispatched to a report that a woman was on a multi-u

Construction crews have been remodeling space inside the Raleigh Hills Fred Meyer since August, and by October, shoppers there will be able to grab a slice without leaving the store. Abby's Legendary Pizza, the Roseburg-based chain marking its 62nd year in business, is opening its second grocery-store location in Washi

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The owner of one of Portland’s best-known Pearl District bars is facing a federal fraud lawsuit after prosecutors say he used emergency pandemic relief funds to prop up a completely different bar—one that had already permanently shuttered weeks before COVID-19 hit Oregon. Federal prosecutors...

Looking to travel to Portland this fall? Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reminds the public that starting on Sept. 11, complete closure begins at 10 p.m. on I-5 between I-405 and I-84 for up to 5 weeks.

Region 1: Portland metro and Hood River County (Portland, Multnomah) I-5 southbound is closed between I-84 and I-405 in Portland. View the full project website for more information.​. Impacts. Traffic Impact. ​Now through fall 2026, travelers can expect:. Complete closure of I-5 southbound around the clock between I-40

Want to know what to do to prepare in case “the Big One” hits the Pacific Northwest?. The city of Lake Oswego’s Emergency Preparedness Fair, from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at Lake Oswego City Hall, will cover that and much more. The event will include more...