Portland OR

The torturously slow pace and increasingly expensive price to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River have some Oregon and Washington lawmakers growing uneasy and frustrated. After years of planning and lining up billions of dollars in state and federal funding, it continues to be an educated guess...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A violent crash on Interstate 84 early Saturday morning left one person dead and another hospitalized with serious injuries after one of the vehicles erupted in flames. Early Morning Collision. According to Corbett Fire, emergency crews were dispatched to the scene near milepost 24 around...

The city of Portland announced it will issue a land use violation to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for its misuse of a building in the city, citing a breach of occupancy regulations. According to Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made clear detention limitation...

PORTLAND, OR — Years of speculation, Pride festival arguments, and rainbow-flag one-upmanship have finally culminated in a definitive verdict: Portland is the gayest city in America. A panel of travel magazine experts announced the ranking this week, putting an end to what some call the “West Coast Glitter Wars.”

Imagine a place where thirty-five bucks stretches further than your grandmother’s holiday leftovers. Welcome to ARTIFACT: CREATIVE RECYCLE in Portland, where budget-friendly treasure hunting isn’t just possible—it’s practically guaranteed. This brick-faced wonderland of secondhand delights transforms the simple act...

PORTLAND, Ore. — You can ring in 2026 with some laughs as comedian John Mulaney brings a New Year’s Eve show to Portland. The standup comic and former “SNL” writer is stopping at the Moda Center on December 31 on the tail end of his “Mister Whatever” tour.

A suspect was wounded by Portland Police in an exchange of gunfire Saturday morning. Police responded to a report of an armed man who threatened a gas station employee. About a half hour later, a similar report came in from another gas station. Officers pulled over the suspect's vehicle and there was an exchange of...

Your stomach doesn’t know what time it is when you walk into Dockside Saloon & Restaurant in Portland, and honestly, that’s exactly how breakfast should work. This Northeast Portland institution sits there like it’s been waiting for you since forever, with its wood-paneled walls and mismatched lighting fixtures that...

Transitioning to Portland’s new form of government was always going to be an exercise in trial and error. With just a broad framework for the roles and responsibilities of the mayor, city administrator and expanded City Council, there were plenty of blanks for leaders to fill in during this first year. The challenges...

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — City leaders in Lake Oswego are voicing growing frustration with Oregon’s sweeping housing policies, which continue to limit local decision-making in the name of boosting housing production. Although the city recently received an exemption from one set of state mandates, the exemption carries...