Portland OR

We at THE BEE have always called it the Holgate Viaduct: That overpass on Holgate Boulevard that carries pedestrians and traffic over the Brooklyn Rail Yard. But, apparently, nobody at any relevant level of government in the state had ever given this bridge any real, formal name. When a resident...

Financial damages are being sought by the family of a young Oregon man who spent the last 250 days of his life in seclusion in the State Hospital. A federal wrongful death lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Portland on Monday against the State of Oregon, the Oregon State Hospital, and Oregon Health Authori

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 22-year-old woman is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after being seriously hurt in a hit-and-run on Monday in Hillsboro. The Hillsboro Police Department said the crash happened just before 7 a.m. off of Town Center Drive. While the investigation is ongoing, police did confirm the cras

A Portland cyclist who crashed her electric bicycle into one of the city’s “pedestrian safety improvements” has filed a $28 million lawsuit against the city and the road construction company hired for the project. Rosie Lopez’s lawsuit says she suffered catastrophic injuries because the city of Portland...

People who arrive at one of Multnomah County’s community health clinics to get tested for herpes or have their teeth cleaned have little idea that the clinics they visit are enmeshed in a web of tangled power struggles, which have lately spun onto the desks of lawyers. After being...

Oregon City residents may soon see a new city flag flying over municipal buildings as early as next month, nearly four decades after the current flag was adopted. On Wednesday, the city’s five-member commission selected the new flag’s final design, which features the following elements:. Upper white horizontal...

Wine Enthusiast released a list of the best winery restaurants around the globe, naming some top eateries in the Pacific Northwest.

One day after a man was shot and injured in a gas station armed robbery in Northeast Portland, authorities are giving an update in the case.

In the May issue of THE BEE, I shared the histories of two specialty plant nurseries – one in Sellwood, the other in Westmoreland, both of which were active in the 1920’s. Unfortunately, they were out of business by the early 1950’s, and other more recent ones have also vanished from the immediate neighborhood.

CERTAIN Americans are bracing for a double fee increase that will total $174 this year alone. Officials have already approved measures to hike the price year-on-year as households struggle to stretch budgets. From August 1, residents in Beaverton, Oregon, will be hit with two new fees on their utility bills.