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Every community has fascinating people. Meet ours. People You Should Know is a recurring feature introducing readers to the neighbors, creators, professionals and personalities who add character, depth and everyday intrigue to the place we call home. These are the People You Should Know in Lake Oswego, West Linn and...

When Lindsay Heather Pearce comes to Portland as Fantine with the Broadway Across America cast of “Les Misérables,” it will be a homecoming of sorts. Pearce moved to Portland as a small child when her dad was attending Multnomah Bible College. She has fond memories of her time in the city.

Editorial – HB 4177 Imagine a hushed conference room, a dinner table with growth-minded landowners and local politicians, or a private group text thread where the future of Hillsboro’s borders […] The post Governor Kotek, Veto HB 4177 Before the Doors Close for Good – We Are Loosing Our Sunshine appeared first on...

On the second day of spring – March 21, a sunny Saturday – just after 2 p.m., a motorcyclist traveling Powell Boulevard failed to avoid a car turning in front of him and slammed into the side of a black SUV. Responding Central Precinct officers found the motorcycle...

A video of an incident involving a Portland man dressed as an ICE agent went viral. The incident happened at an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon. An X account, LongTimeHistory, posted the video with the caption, “MAGA man dressed like ICE points gun—repeatedly at peaceful protesters.” The video explains that the man...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Did you see a bright flash in the skies over the Pacific Northwest this morning?. Several people reported seeing a bright green fireball around 6:06 a.m., according to Jim Todd at OMSI. “Meteors, also known as shooting stars, are small celestial objects that enter the...

Given the Pacific Northwest’s longstanding love affair with teriyaki — specifically, a Korean-American spin on Japanese grilled chicken doused in sweet ginger-garlic sauce — it’s small wonder that culinary mashups have proliferated. In Portland and its suburbs, it’s easy to find teriyaki meat stuffed into hoagie...

Hillsboro police are investigating a shooting that wounded three teenagers at an events venue on Northeast Century Boulevard Saturday night. The shooting happened around 10 p.m., Hillsboro police said in a news release. The injured teens are expected to survive. A police spokesperson said Sunday that he could not...

Public trust in Portland Public Schools depends on more than outcomes. It depends on how decisions are made. Recent reporting on the superintendent’s daughter working for Procedeo, the firm awarded a $61 million contract, raises legitimate questions about potential conflicts of interest and how those risks are being...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Salsa dancing and Mexican eats are returning to a beloved corner of the Irvington neighborhood. Located on 1501 NE Broadway, the spot formerly known as Aztec Willie’s Taqueria will soon reopen under a fresh, but familiar name: Aztec on Broadway. The longtime family-run business shuttered late...