Portland OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Local cyclists have announced plans for a massive parade this Saturday titled “We’re Better Than You” as a way to raise awareness for their superior lifestyle choices. The event, organized by the Portland Coalition of Pedal Supremacy, will feature hundreds of cyclists riding...

A two-car collision this morning on Interstate 5 caused one death and multiple injuries. Around 4:52 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, a crash involving two cars occurred on I-5 southbound near milepost 11, leading to the death of one person. The freeway was completely shut down as authorities diverted traffic...

If you’re seeking a novel summer swim, look no further than Oswego Lake, Oregon’s most notorious once-private, now-public body of water. Though the lake spans 405 acres, the steps of Lower Millennium Park mark the only spot where the public may launch a vessel. That park was closed on July 4, but opened again for...

The CCSO Marine Patrol Unit was also dispatched after an "apparently abandoned sailboat" was found, anchored just a few hundred yards north of the body.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The fallout over state lawmakers' failure to pass a solution to the Oregon Department of Transportation's budget deficit totaling more than $350 million could have widespread impacts beyond potholes and snowplows. ODOT has declined multiple requests for an interview but said in a written...

I would like to address the transportation funding issues affecting state and local budgets, (“Portland says basic street maintenance ‘at risk’ after sweeping state transportation package implodes,” July 1). I am disappointed that the only option seems to be increasing the gas tax and the cost...

Richard Lee Bowers, 57, of Portland, was identified as the man who was found dead on the west end of Hayden Island on June 26.

A protest outside a Portland ICE facility turned into a scary scene Friday night ... as demonstrators clashed with law enforcement in riot gear and tear gas filled the air.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) -- Police are asking for the public’s helping in finding a man with dementia. Timothy Clink, 62, left his home in the 1500 block of North Hayden Island Drive sometime between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Friday. Because of his dementia, police say it is...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As Fourth of July celebrations are underway tonight, the Portland Police Bureau said officers will be out in full force. The agency will have officers on motorcycles and in marked and unmarked cars. "It's one of, frankly, the most deadly weekends that we typically see...