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If you’ve walked past Orrico Hall at some point in the last 15 years, you’ve likely encountered a man who, by all accounts, has lived life to the fullest. He walks from Holy Cross Court to Bauccio Commons three times a day, smiling at passersby and absorbing the rare Portland sunlight.

On Thursday at 8:54 p.m. a freeze watch was released by the National Weather Service valid for Saturday between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley. The weather service informs, “Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees possible.”. “Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and...

Earlier this month, WW reported how Ivory Mathews, the CEO of Home Forward, spent over $100,000 on agency-funded travel between 2023 and 2025, crisscrossing the country to attend housing conferences and networking events. Traveling on the agency’s dime, Mathews spent an average of 45 days a year out of state,...

A prominent Santa Monica nonprofit director of operations was found dead alongside his wife inside their Venice home this week in a case authorities say is being investigated as a murder-suicide. Jeremy Ferguson and his wife, Mandy Zelinka, 49, were the two people found dead at the scene. Ferguson was...

A parks district that serves the greater Beaverton area is asking voters to approve a $280 million bond that would primarily repair, upgrade and add energy efficiency to its large portfolio of parks, swim centers, community trails and recreation centers. If voters say yes to Measure 34-350 on May 19,...

New townhouses in Northeast Portland’s Alberta Arts District as well as other modern dwellings will be open during the 2026 Portland Homes Tour on Saturday, April 25. People interested in architecture or home renovation can explore the seven tour locations and hear architects discuss design solutions for each of the private residences.

There are restaurants you visit because they’re convenient, and then there are restaurants worth planning your entire day around. Screen Door Eastside in Portland, Oregon falls firmly into the second category, drawing hungry travelers from every corner of the state who’ve heard whispers of legendary fried chicken and biscuits that could make a grown person cry tears of pure joy.

TIGARD, Ore. — At the Just Compassion homeless shelter in Southwest Tigard, staff work to move people toward housing, while some neighbors say their quality of life is suffering in the process. "I always like to call it an umbrella of services that we offer," said Michael Austin, deputy...

A state public safety board Thursday took the unusual step of stripping a former Gresham officer of his police certification as he faces dozens of sexual abuse charges and disappeared after cutting off his GPS monitoring bracelet. The state Department of Public Safety Standards & Training hasn’t sought an emergency...

Elle Crée, a local creator of paint-by-number kits, is closing its Milwaukie warehouse and production site and holding a final clearance sale this Saturday. “We’re downsizing, we’re pausing wholesale, we’re laying off staff, and we’re going to be available for online retail only,” owner Rachel Austen said. “I’m going to move production to my home studio, which unfortunately means I have to...