Apartment 69 Erupts In Flames As Portland Crews Charge Inside
A three-story Portland apartment building turned into an active fire scene Monday after a blaze was reported inside apartment 69, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. Crews launched an offensive fire attack and worked to establish a water supply as firefighters moved in to knock down the flames. There were no immediate details about injuries or a suspected cause while crews remained on scene...
As thousands of Oregonians lose SNAP benefits, pressure falls on food pantries
PORTLAND, Ore. — Inside a Northwest Portland food pantry, volunteers try to keep up with the growing demand as thousands of Oregonians lose food stamp benefits. "It feels like it is just a slow-motion disaster," said Graham Craft, executive director of William Temple House. "We've been setting records and breaking them and setting new records. ... There's just a huge sense of anxiety around where...
These Oregon high schoolers wake up at 6:30 a.m. to perfect military drills —...
At 6:30 a.m., cadets at Oregon City High School’s Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps are already hard at work. In the school gym, they move through choreographed, synchronized military drills with precision as they prepare for their third straight appearance at the Army JROTC National Drill Championships, set for May 1 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
A Taste of Ireland Makes Stops in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Irish dancing and music performance “A Taste of Ireland” will be in Portland on May 3rd, 2026 at the Newmark Theatre on SW Broadway. KXL’s Brett Reckamp got a chance to visit with 2 of the professional dancers before their tour stop. Cian Walsh from Cor, Ireland and Brittany Pymm from Perth, Australia.
Oregon City High School’s prom was a ‘starlit oasis.’ See photos
Oregon City High School held its prom Saturday night at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center in Southwest Portland with a theme of Starlit Oasis. The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Allison Barr was there to memorialize the night with photos.
First furlough day planned for PPS this week as district considers shuttering schools
Portland Public Schools will have a furlough day on May 1 due to a $50 million budget shortfall, and are considering closing up to 10 schools in 2027 to save money.
Unique gift ideas to level up Mother’s Day in 2026
Mother's Day is approaching and most Americans will be giving flowers or a greeting card, but lifestyle expert Jen Munoz shares some unique gift ideas that go beyond the usual.
Jury Sides With West Linn Police in $18 Million Lawsuit Over Drug-Induced Emergency
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — An eight-member federal jury has dismissed an $18 million lawsuit against the City of West Linn and three of its police officers for failing to help Michael A. Relloque IV when he was hallucinating on mushrooms and marijuana. The jury handed down its decision after...
Wells Parents Raise Hell After Portland Axes High School Metal Shop
When Portland Public Schools rolled out its glossy modernization plan for Ida B. Wells High School, one detail landed like a spark in a welding booth: the metals shop was gone. Students, alumni and teachers at the Southwest Portland school are now pushing back, arguing that cutting the program shrinks hands-on career training just as the district prepares to demolish the current building...
Three wounded in overnight shooting at Northwest 13th Avenue bar, Portland police say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police are investigating an overnight shooting that left three people injured. Officers were called to a bar in the 500 block of Northwest 13th Avenue just after midnight. Officials said that when officers arrived, “they located two victims with non-life-threatening injuries.”. A third...
