Portland OR

Oregon’s small-business scene just lived through its roughest year in more than a decade, and Portland-area operators are feeling it on every block. A spike in bankruptcies in 2025 hit storefronts, suppliers and nonprofits alike, squeezing already thin margins for mom-and-pop shops. Local leaders say the wave has...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland felon convicted of heroin distribution in 2014 and for failing to register as a sex offender in 1999, will be arraigned next week on two counts of child neglect and criminal mistreatment. The charges relate to a welfare check on Tuesday evening at the...

Clark County is again looking for ways to protect residents of manufactured and mobile home parks from losing their housing. On Tuesday, the council will hold a public hearing about whether to extend a rule that prevents the parks from being redeveloped. An existing moratorium is set to expire on...

There’s a small pizzeria that has people lining up down the block almost every night. From the outside, it looks humble and a little understated, but the second you get close, the smell of wood-fired crust and bubbling cheese makes it clear something serious is happening inside. The space...

Lake Oswego police have arrested multiple suspects they accuse of burglarizing the homes of people featured in the news after they suffered tragedies. Police served the last of multiple search warrants in the investigation Friday, the Lake Oswego Police Department said in a statement Saturday. The department’s...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Multnomah County Animal Services issued a quarantine notice on Friday, due to an outbreak of a contagious dog respiratory illness in the shelter. The quarantine means the shelter is unable to take in new dogs, and no adoptions will be completed during this time. Owners...

Looking for amazing fried chicken in Oregon that will make your taste buds dance?. These 7 humble spots offer crispy, juicy goodness and flavors that locals can’t stop raving about!. 1. Cider Mill & Fryer Tuck Chicken (Portland) Holy crispy goodness!. This place is a true hidden gem tucked...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon – Light rain is tapping against windows across the metro this morning, and colder air is sliding south behind it. Wet pavement on I-5 and I-84 could turn slick by late Monday night as temperatures...

Those strolling down North Burlington Avenue in St. Johns tend to slow down when they reach Weddinglandia, the final stop along a row of coffee shops and boutiques that now fill one of the neighborhood’s oldest buildings. Save for a heart-studded sign, its bright yellow facade is unassuming —...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As we reflect on Black History Month, a pioneering Black-owned newspaper in Portland has shut down operations after 50 years. The Skanner has reported on some of the biggest moments in the Pacific Northwest and the country. “No one did this in Portland like Bernie and...