Portland OR

With both spring Chinook and the dogwoods in full bloom, the flowers are more reliable than the fishing, this week anyway. After a decent week previous, middle and upper river trollers found challenging catch rates for much of the week. The exception was the lower Multnomah Channel on Wednesday, where both guides and anglers did exceptional on bait and spinnes. Another slug of Willamette...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One day after Portland Public Schools said a data breach of their system may have compromised the personal information of students, Oregon’s largest school district is giving an update on the scope of the problem. The Canvas online learning system that PPS uses is...

As May marks National Burger Month, Yelp shared their list of the top burger spots in the Portland metro area of 2026.

OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program is asking the public to be on the lookout in the Vancouver, WA area after a live yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) was intercepted on a vessel at the Port of Vancouver. The yellow-legged hornet is highly invasive....

Multnomah County security spending was modest before the COVID-19 pandemic. In the years since, those costs have ballooned. In 2019, the county spent $1.66 million on contracted security services, county data shows. By the end of the 2026 fiscal year, that spending is expected to total over $14 million, including $364,000 for a security detail for Chair Jessica Vega Pederson.

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A third Vancouver man has been arrested in connection with the child molestation investigation centered on former pediatrician Michael Wilmington and his associate, Chad Hartley. Vancouver police announced Friday morning that they served a warrant at a local home and took 61-year-old William J. Sneiderwine into...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man nicknamed “the Grinch,” accused in a string of holiday-related burglaries across Portland, was sentenced to prison Thursday, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced. Just days before Christmas, Allen Easley, 39, was caught on surveillance footage kicking in a family’s...

If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered!. Good Morning, Portland! Expect some warm but overcast weather this weekend, and a...

TUALATIN, Ore. (KPTV) - Every morning, rain or shine, painted rocks appear around Tualatin’s Jurgens Park like Easter eggs waiting to be found. The artist behind the rocks has been a mystery until now. Phillip Roberts, 81, has spent the last eight years hiding thousands of rocks during his...

I did not come to Portland, Oregon planning to have a food epiphany. I came with a vague itinerary, a moderate amount of hunger, and the kind of low expectations that tend to produce the best surprises. What followed was three days of eating that I am still thinking about,...