Portland OR

It might still be winter, but if you're dreaming of summer, mark your calendar for the upcoming Waterfront Blues Festival, which returns this upcoming Fourth of July holiday to Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland.

There’s a moment when you bite into something so perfect that time stops, angels sing, and your taste buds throw a spontaneous parade. That’s exactly what happens at Ken’s Artisan Bakery in Portland, where the humble carrot cake has been elevated to an art form that would make Michelangelo weep into his cannoli.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for shooting and killing Taysean Nash, 23, at a TriMet Max station in Portland in 2024, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office said on Thursday. On Sept. 19, Portland police officers responding to reports of a shooting...

PORTLAND, OR – Two juveniles have been arrested in the shooting death of Santi Ram Rai in Southeast Portland, authorities said. The killing happened Dec. 9, 2025, in the Hazelwood neighborhood. Investigators tracked down two suspects in Vancouver, Washington, and arrested a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old on Jan. 14,...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office has determined that the officer involved shooting on February 5, 2026, was “justified under Oregon law and non-criminal.”. “This conclusion in no way diminishes the impact of this tragic loss of life. Incidents involving the use of...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A fire at a Portland restaurant has forced the business to close temporarily after destroying the kitchen and causing significant smoke damage to the dining areas. The Wishing Well, a bar and restaurant in the St. Johns neighborhood, was damaged in a fire that occurred Wednesday,...

Authorities have made an arrest after a fourth stalking and fondling incident at Portland Community College's Southeast Portland campus.

Two students are facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged rape incident at a Washington high school, according to officials and news reports. Officers arrested “two juveniles” at Mark Morris High School in Longview the morning of Thursday, February 19, the city said in a news release shared to Facebook...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A protester accused of assaulting a federal officer outside the Portland ICE facility in June pleaded guilty to charges against him on Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Robert Jacob Hoopes pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon resulting in...

A man holds a 3D printed whistle in his mouth as demonstrators gather outside of the Henry Whipple Federal Building, shouting at federal vehicles and recording their plates Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) When I left Portland in early February for my hometown of Minneapolis to...