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Every dog parent knows pups have a talent for keeping you on your toes. One moment they’re walking beside you like the picture of good behavior, and the next they’ve taken off chasing a squirrel or whatever random thing suddenly seems wildly important. That kind of curiosity can...

Spring brings one of the easiest chances of the year to spot an otherworldly glow in the night sky over Portland. Why it matters: Now is prime time in the Northern Hemisphere to see the zodiacal light — or “false dusk” — about an hour after sunset on the western horizon.

The original MAX rail cars are retiring — just short of their 40th birthday — and TriMet is throwing them a Portland goodbye party on Saturday. Known as MAX Type 1s, the boxy rail cars debuted in September 1986, when TriMet opened its first light-rail line, a 15-mile project from Gresham to downtown Portland that cost $214 million.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A brazen porch pirate in Happy Valley is accused of stealing youth softball jerseys, leaving the coaches out nearly $400. The Turner family says the alleged thief, caught on Ring security video, was bold enough to take the package from their front porch in broad daylight. In the video sent to […]

People gathered to remember a missing Longview woman less than a week after her remains were found.

A large callout of law enforcement officers – in this case officers from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Transit Police division – swarmed the intersection of S.E. 30th Avenue and Schiller Street on Monday, March 9th, at 5:21 p.m. The Transit Police officers were examining a Dodge...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Officials with the state of Oregon are looking to limit access to Sauvie Island this summer, citing concerns about safety. But some businesses on the island are pushing back on the proposal, saying it's a threat to their survival. Less than 30 minutes outside of Portland,...

A 20-year-old man was hospitalized with injuries, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Weekends are for funmaxxing, and we’ve got plenty of ideas for you. Read on for details on cheap and easy events from a FUCK ICE Art Show Fundraiser to Record Store Day and from Cycle Oregon Community Bike Block Party to Tabor Dance’s Mt. Tabor Park Clean-Up. Check out our Record Store Day guide and our top picks of the week for more...

Almost two weeks after abruptly discharging nearly 50 patients from a women’s inpatient substance use treatment center in Northeast Portland, Volunteers of America Oregon (VOA) announced it will permanently close the site and lay off all staff, effectively immediately. Staff were laid off Thursday, April 16. VOA Oregon did...