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Construction work is believed to have caused a water main break that sent water an estimated 120 feet into the air in northwest Beaverton on Monday night.

EL RENO, Okla. — Gemini Industries, Inc., an employee-owned manufacturer of wood coating solutions, has acquired Industrial Coating Solutions (ICS) in Vancouver, Washington. ICS is an industrial wood coatings distributor, incorporated in 2007 with a mission to help customers make wood finishing profitable. Known for in

A year and a half of ping-ponging that involved the retirement or resignation of two city managers, the hiring of an interim city manager and stints by two acting city managers, Tigard has tapped its longtime public works director to help lead the city of almost 60,000 residents. On Monday,...

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - A water main break in Beaverton shut down an intersection for several hours on Tuesday. Washington County says construction workers struck a water main overnight at the intersection of Southwest Walker Road and Southwest Murray Boulevard. The intersection was completely shut down for much of th

ALOHA, Ore. — A man wanted in connection with multiple criminal investigations was arrested Thursday afternoon after leading Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a brief foot chase through an Aloha neighborhood. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report at approximately 1

There is a bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that takes up an entire city block, spans multiple floors, and holds over a million books on its shelves. It is not a library, and it is not a chain store. It is a fiercely independent landmark that has been drawing readers, travelers,...

A Clackamas County judge dismissed the lawsuit filed against a neighbor, the city of Lake Oswego and the Meadowcreeks at Westwood Homeowners Association over a man’s death during the January 2024 ice storm. The storm caused a tree to crash through a home in the Westlake area and kill...

Oregon diners had to say goodbye to several Portland-area favorites this month, continuing a rough stretch for the state’s restaurant scene. Oregon had already seen major food-service losses in recent…

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man with a lengthy criminal history is facing new charges stemming from an incident last September on a MAX train in downtown Portland. According to court documents, police were called Sept. 22, 2025, to the intersection of Southwest Yamhill Street and Southwest Ninth Avenue.

PORTLAND, Ore.—Terell Wayne Overton, 51, of Portland, Oregon, has been charged by criminal complaint with felon in possession of a firearm and theft of a firearm after multiple victims reported firearms stolen at the Portland International Airport. According to court documents, in June 2026, the Port of Portland Police