Portland OR

Four adults are without a home after a fire in southeast Portland on Saturday morning, according to firefighters.

Portland’s transition to a new form of government last January brought new practices and procedures for the City Council. Among the largest changes, impacting both the Council and members of the public, was the introduction of eight policy committees. The committees, which considered topics including transportation,...

Portland is staring down the possibility of a multibillion-dollar cleanup bill if a major earthquake shreds the city’s Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub, and state lawmakers and county officials are scrambling to settle who would be on the hook. A proposed statewide policy would make terminal operators prove...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A former executive of one of the largest homeless service providers in Multnomah County has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit for unfair dismissal for attempting to disclose alleged gross mismanagement by top executives of the nonprofit organization. Kate Fulton, the former financial director of Sunstone...

Note: The city says forced removal from shelter sites are not legally considered evictions because guests are not tenants and the individual units are not considered a home in legal terms. For the purposes of brevity and clarity KATU will continue using the term. The Cambridge English dictionary defines an eviction...

With 14 Trader Joe’s stores in the Portland-Vancouver area and more than 600 nationwide, the quirky California chain has built an almost cult-like following on social media and in person. Fans of the brand even broke out in dance to the song “Celebration” in front of the Gresham store in the days before it opened...

A Portland-based food manufacturer is recalling more than 3.3 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products that may be contaminated with glass, federal officials announced. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Thursday that the recall affects approximately 3,370,530...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — During Black History Month, the future of Portland’s oldest civil rights organization is hanging in the balance. The Urban League of Portland says it has been served with an eviction notice just one week after inviting KOIN 6 News and elected leaders inside its deteriorating North Portland...

Looking for breakfast restaurants in Oregon worth driving to?. These 8 spots serve amazing food and create experiences you’ll remember!. 1. Bertie Lou’s Cafe (Portland) Sometimes the best destinations are the ones you have to search for. Bertie Lou’s Cafe is tucked away in the Sellwood neighborhood.

A house fire in Southeast Portland's Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood on Saturday forced adult residents out of their home but, fortunately, left everyone uninjured, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. Crews got the main body of the flames under control quickly, but a heavily cluttered interior turned the overhaul...