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Portland Public Schools proposes closing 15-20 schools to meet newly announced minimum school enrollment goals: 360 students for elementary schools and 500 students for middle schools. For elementary schools, Margaret Calvert — the PPS executive director of school planning and modernization — said this should allow two

After seeking out Portland’s 10 best new food carts of 2026 last month, we’re turning our attention back to brick-and-mortars, starting with a roundup of new and soon-to-open places to know for fall 2026. This guide includes a celebrity chef’s new Portland steakhouse, a James Beard Award-winning chef’s new Beaverton su

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — State forestry officials are warning the public about an invasive wood-boring insect that threatens fruit trees and timber across Oregon. The velvet longhorned beetle, scientifically known as Trichoferus campestris, is native to Asia and Russia. It was first spotted in eastern Oregon’s Umatilla Cou

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - An industrial semi-truck rolled over Monday on the Marine Drive ramp to northbound Interstate 5, scattering scrap metal across the lanes and leaking fuel, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. Fire crews responded to the crash, where the driver was able to get out of the...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Even as thousands of Portland-area drivers are bracing for the first Monday morning commute since I-5’s temporary closure began, residents say they’re already seeing the effects on local streets. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) completely closed SB I-5 between I-405 and I-84 on Fr

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KATU) — A crash had Scholls Ferry Road closed late Sunday night, and Beaverton Police officers are investigating what led up to the crash. Beaverton Police officers were called out to the crash scene at Scholls Ferry Road near Southwest Loon Drive before 11 p.m. Sunday. There...

A Portland man is set to be sentenced on Monday after pleading no contest to manslaughter and abuse of a corpse in the killing of his fiancée, Jeannie Enyeart.

Central Precinct officers and other first responders were called to S.E. Nehalem Street near 16th Avenue in Sellwood, at 7 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, for a reported stabbing. According to Portland Police spokesperson Sgt. Kevin Allen, there they found a man “with some slash wounds, at least one puncture wound, and som

Did you know a local legend said a huge creature ate a building whole? This...

The best fish fries in Oregon are not at fancy restaurants with white tablecloths. They are hidden in converted fishing boats, tiny taverns and unassuming carryout windows where locals line up and chefs know exactly what they are doing. One legendary spot serves its fish from an actual retired boat,...