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Nike is pulling back on several fronts as the sportswear giant works to correct course after a rocky stretch tied to its push toward direct to consumer sales. The Beaverton, Oregon based company has shuttered fitness studios, closed tech offices, relocated a major retail location and cut hundreds of jobs, all part of a

The new iterations of the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences officially launched at midnight, with nine full-time members in the Pac-12 and 10 full-time members in the Mountain West (SBJ). The Portland OREGONIAN cited a source as saying the Pac-12 will unveil on Wednesday that it has “signed a two-year...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Donald Sharma, 43, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of delivery of heroin and one count of attempted delivery of fentanyl as part of a plea agreement that will dismiss all other drug-dealing charges in the case. Under the agreement, Sharma will be allowed to...

As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary in July, one Welches cabin will celebrate 90 years of connection to the Hoodland forest in the form of a family home nestled securely in the heart of the forest. Four of the cabin’s current owners — siblings Dave and Linda Atiyeh (ah-TEE-yub)...

For the rest of the country, Pride Month is typically in June. But in Portland, we celebrate in July (and not just because we're fashionably late). The big picture: In 2023, Pride Northwest — the official organizer of the parade and festival — decided to extend celebrations into July so they wouldn't compete for waterf

Lisa Miyamoto was lecturing federal officers. It was a cold, clear night in October 2025. A small group of protesters stood around the driveway of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on South Macadam Avenue. It was peaceful compared with many prior evenings—no tear gas or riot shields.

Morning people love to act like sunrise is the reward. But let’s be honest, sometimes the real prize is eggs, cheese, potatoes, and salsa wrapped in a tortilla big enough to improve your entire attitude. Oregon breakfast burritos have become the unofficial hand-held permission slip to start the day...

The $14.4 billion Interstate Bridge project received a federal record of decision on Wednesday, a major step that allows the project to move toward permitting, hiring a contractor and building the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River. The decision completes the project’s lengthy federal environmental review proc

A judge sentenced a former Gladstone police officer to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after he was originally sentence to life, as part of plea agreement in the killing of his wife in 2011, the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office said. Lynn Benton, 64, was arrested in November...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man’s body was recovered from the Willamette River Wednesday morning just north of Steel Bridge. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Dive Team recovered the body at about 9:45 a.m. near the river's west bank. According to the sheriff's office, at least two people...