Portland OR

As of January 1, 2026, Portland will begin enforcing a phased ban on gas powered leaf blowers, with seasonal restrictions for two years and a complete prohibition by 2028. This is not satire. It is not parody. It is real policy, enacted by real officials, in a state that increasingly confuses governance with...

Engineers and geotechnical experts will continue assessing the damage, according to ODOT.

A claim that Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are impersonating NW Natural utility workers to gain access to private homes has resulted in the company sending its customers an urgent notice of warning. The company received the tip-off from an unnamed lawmaker, and the notices were sent out yesterday. NW...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - He’s one of the biggest recording artists in history, and now the life story of Neil Diamond has come to Portland’s Keller Auditorium. “A Beautiful Noise” features many of Diamon’s hit songs like “Forever in Blue Jeans” and “Sweet Caroline.” FOX 12’s Joe V. had a chance to speak with the two...

Small, family run diners shape how Oregon eats, one cozy booth at a time. This list zeroes in on spots where the welcome feels personal, the stories run deep, and the details matter. You will find places that honor tradition, show regional character, and keep the Pacific Northwest warmth at...

Looking for mouthwatering barbecue joints in Oregon with ribs that will blow your mind?. These 10 humble spots offer smoky delights and fall-off-the-bone goodness that will have you coming back for seconds!. 1. Buster’s Texas-Style Barbecue (Tigard) Buster’s brings authentic Texas-style barbecue to the heart of...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland General Electric is warning customers this week about reports of people posing as utility workers to get inside people’s homes or make fraudulent demands for payment. PGE said they always encourage customers to ask to see an employee’s badge and then call PGE at...

PORTLAND, Ore. — January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Research suggests it affects more than 4 million people in the United States, but one OHSU doctor says about half of people with glaucoma don't know they have it. Dr. Eliesa Ing, an associate professor at OHSU's Casey Eye Institute, said...

There’s a dearth of established facts but no shortage of opinions about what led a federal immigration agent to shoot a man and a woman in a pickup truck Thursday. While the Department of Homeland Security claims the two are a Venezuelan gang member and associate who tried to run over officers, there’s been little...

At a Dec. 15 public hearing on the Interstate Bridge Replacement project, government employees who have been working for years to replace the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River told a bistate committee of lawmakers they did not have new cost estimates for the project. Project staffers first said back in January 2024...