Portland students, parents stage sit-outs over school closure plan
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Some students and parents in Oregon’s largest school district staged a sit-out Tuesday morning, protesting a Portland Public Schools plan that would close several schools and scale back others. The protest took place at Sunnyside Environmental School in southeast Portland. “I don’t want to say...
‘Pretty gruesome’: Local business owners speak out after more human remains found in Downtown...
PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — Portland Police are investigating a second set of human remains found inside a homeless camp. These remains were discovered on Monday, only a week after remains were found at another homeless camp along the Portland waterfront. Portland Police confirmed that the remains were found in a camp that was in the […]
Acclaimed Portland bakery Jinju Patisserie reopens
Jinju Patisserie, a James Beard Award-winning and Portland-based bakery, reopens this week after shocking the city when they closed their doors last December.
Food & Wine includes Portland pizzeria in list of 27 best US pizzas
PORTLAND, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW News partner. The full story is here. As Portland's profile as a world-class pizza city grows, one of its most celebrated pizzerias has won a new plaudit. Food & Wine magazine included Lovely's Fifty Fifty on...
Drazan, Kotek push outside their comfort zones in tight race for governor
In her second quest to defeat Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, has gone straight into the political lion’s den. She has announced policy plans to reduce taxes and regulations in the heavily Democratic Portland metropolitan area, emphasized the natural beauty of its waterfront and advocated against needle exchanges near schools in Multnomah County.
Human remains found in downtown Portland for second time in one week, PPB says
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Police say more human remains were found in a downtown Portland homeless camp on Monday afternoon. At around 12:40 p.m., officers were called to the area of West Burnside St and I-405 after a crew contracted to clean up homeless encampments reportedly found human remains. While...
Lawsuit: Portland nail salon gave a customer herpes for second time in two years
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An employee failed to wear gloves while giving a customer a set of acrylic nails, and the customer got herpes, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County Court. According to court documents, a 31-year-old Multnomah County woman went to PDX Nails on Northeast...
High-Speed Rail Map Shows Washington’s Bullet Train Plan
Washington is seeking public input on a high-speed rail plan aimed at connecting the growing Pacific Northwest.
Pacific Northwest Thanksgiving 2026: Rain Outlook Nov. 23–26 Washington-Oregon
Pacific Northwest — Thanksgiving travelers across Washington, Oregon and Idaho could encounter periods of rain and wet roads Nov. 23–26, according to the Farmers’ Almanac’s updated holiday outlook. Updated Oct.
Oregon Winter 2026-27: Portland and 24-Inch Snow History
Portland, Eugene and Bend face different winter risks as El Niño influences Pacific storm tracks.
