Portland OR

Councilor Angelita Morillo asserts that a better Portland is possible. It’s a catchphrase used often by the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, to which Morillo belongs. By “better,” this is what the DSA means:. Free garbage pickup. Fareless buses and trains. Government-run grocery stores...

Seattle and Portland both plead collective ignorance when it comes to how to deal with violent people DOING violent things. Lately, reporters have been bemoaning the death of Damon Lamar Johnson. His neighbors called the police because of his crazy behavior and the knives he displayed. Officers took him into custody...

The Portland Police Central Bike Squad seized 14.1 pounds of marijuana, 16 times the legal limit, as well as ammunition and a realistic replica firearm, after questioning two occupants of a parked vehicle in the Old Town neighborhood on Friday evening. The authorities discovered the occupants’ possession of fentanyl...

Search and rescue teams are continuing their search for Ralph Sawyer, a 52-year-old mountain biker who was reported missing on Friday, in the Mount Hood National Forest.

Portland resident Juan Carlos Vega-Matute, 44, has died of homicide by stab wounds, the Medical Examiner's office said.

The Oregon City Dollar Tree isn’t merely a discount retailer – it’s an economic miracle where every item costs less than your morning latte. In an era when grocery prices make us wince and luxury means splurging on name-brand paper towels, this fluorescent wonderland stands as a monument to the power of the almighty...

There’s a little slice of heaven tucked away in North Plains, Oregon, and I mean that quite literally. The Pie Guy isn’t just another roadside attraction – it’s a pilgrimage site for dessert devotees who understand that life is uncertain, so maybe we should eat pie first.

A man convicted for his role in Portland anarchist riots in 2020 and 2021 is now seeing a reduced sentence, officials announced Tuesday.

Walk into Miss Delta on any given day and you’ll find the aroma of house-smoked meats drifting through the air, the unmistakable crackle of a fresh waffle hitting the griddle, and a steady rhythm of laughter from longtime regulars and newcomers alike. Nestled on North Mississippi Avenue in Portland, Miss Delta has...

No Place to Grow Old has screened 92 times since its premiere last fall. The documentary produced by the nonprofit Humans for Housing has most recently been shown to members of an Oregon Senate committee hearing as well as congressional staffers in Washington, D.C. Its next screening will be at the Tomorrow Theater...