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Am I missing something? I support schools. I become concerned when I hear of funding shortfalls. Recent reporting leaves me wondering if schools have a funding problem or a spending problem. I question why are we seeing local budget reductions despite an “11.4% boost in state support for education during the current biennium,” (“Why these Oregon school districts are facing deep cuts, despite more...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a carjacking in North Portland on Friday evening. The carjacking was reported at about 6:15 p.m. in the 7000 block of North Portsmouth Avenue. A short time later, officers found the stolen car in the area of North Peninsular Avenue and North Hunt Street.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 17-year-old is the sole survivor of an accident that occurred during the early hours of Easter Monday when a vehicle, traveling at high speed, crashed into the Willamette River in Portland. Sole survivor DJ Buckner was treated for non-life-threatening injuries in the accident, which claimed...

NORDSTROM is closing a two-story store at the end of the month. The retailer confirmed the closure of its only location in Delaware on April 30. Nordstrom is closing the location at the Christiana Mall, near Newark, after 15 years. In a company statement, Nordstrom said it was closing the...

Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I) is preparing to mark a significant milestone on April 18 with the simultaneous launch of two newly constructed barges from the side launch ways at its Portland, Oregon, shipyard. The vessels are the Mt. Rainier, a refined products barge built for Vancouver, Wash.-based Tidewater Transportation...

Stories bring people together in shared humanity. Personal stories can uplift, move and connect. In 2025, Dmae Lo Roberts embarked on a statewide storytelling experience focusing on personal stories from both artists and community members. These stories are a form of living oral history. The -Ism Storytellers Project was launched as a project of MediaRites with Dmae as the project director. Six storytelling events...

A buzzing Oregon restaurant takes the all-you-can-eat experience and cranks it into something way more futuristic than you’d expect. Plates of made-to-order sushi roll out fresh from the kitchen, while robotic servers glide between tables like they’ve been doing this job forever. I caught myself smiling the first...

HAPPY VALLEY Ore. (KPTV) - One driver is dead and a second driver is in critical condition after a head-on crash in Happy Valley on Sunday afternoon, according to police. Shortly after 4 p.m., Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Happy Valley Police Department were sent to the crash on Southeast 172nd Avenue just north of Southeast Hemrich Road.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Crews will soon begin the permanent restoration of State Route 504, otherwise known as Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, after a devastating landslide destroyed it in May 2023. The route is a key connection to Mount St. Helens. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation...