Gresham Historical Society unveils week-long summer festival
The Gresham Historical Society is hosting a week-long summer festival, "Gresham History Week," from June 13-21, featuring pop-up exhibits, a scavenger hunt, walking and biking tours, and crafting events, with most activities being free.
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: States add more Columbia River spring Chinook recreational...
(CLACKAMAS, OR)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a joint state hearing today. Eleven additional fishing days for the area from the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line in the estuary upstream to the Oregon/Washington border (upstrea
Brace yourself for Portland bridge lift delays on Monday
When you’re out and about in Portland on Monday, you might want to build a little more time into your travels. Call it the Fleet Week Factor. Ships from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy have been in town for Fleet Week, and on Monday, they’re departing.
Person hit by train in Gresham, taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries
GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - A person was HIT by a train on Sunday afternoon in Gresham, according to Union Pacific Railroad. The incident happened just after 1:30 p.m., near Northeast 192nd Avenue in Gresham. Union Pacific could not confirm the condition of the person hit, and says an investigation is...
Fifth Third to permanently close 81 branches as people must look for other options
Fifth Third Bank will close 81 branches this summer, following the $10.9 billion acquisition of Comerica in February
Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade to showcase Portland’s comeback
The Portland Rose Festival's Grand Floral Parade and Starlight Parade will roll back-to-back for the first time in history, with over 50 mayors from Oregon and Southwest Washington joining in the festivities.
How an Oregon nursery owner and Japanese plant breeders changed the world of clematis
Maurice Horn’s ties to Japan go back to a visit when he was just 4 years old. Growing up in a military family, he lived in many locations, but Japan had a special pull. He spent a year there for his undergraduate studies and returned to Tokyo to obtain his master’s degree. It was in Japan that he first became aware of
When Portland Blooms, Oregon Shows Up: Rose Festival Tradition Fills Downtown With Color, Crowds...
For more than a century, the arrival of the Rose Festival has signaled something familiar across Oregon: the unofficial beginning of summer. This weekend, that tradition once again transformed downtown Portland into a gathering place for families, visitors, performers, service members, community organizations, and spec
A little rain can’t stop Portland’s biggest parade in its new hybrid form
There was, in fact, a little rain on Portland’s parade Saturday. But it was only a sprinkle. Not enough to dampen the mood of crowds who lined the streets of downtown Portland on Saturday evening for the new combined CareOregon Grand Floral Starlight Parade. “I’ve ridden the streets here...
Editorial: A needed retreat from a bad pool ‘safety’ rule
Up until last Friday, the Oregon Health Authority was adamant that public pools with lifeguards should turn away children under 14 if they did not have an adult with them. But after public outcry and media inquiries, including from The Oregonian/OregonLive editorial board, agency officials appear to recognize how wrong

















