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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue had already identified fire and safety concerns at the Centennial Mills building before the eight-story flour mill was engulfed by fire on August 2. This is disclosed in a Portland Fire Division report obtained and published by KATU news. Among the transgressions...

Public schools are hemorrhaging students as seven of Oregon’s 10 largest school districts record their lowest enrollment levels in at least 17 years. Public school enrollments fell by a staggering 9,000 students in the 2025-26 academic year, the biggest decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. The harsh reality is that...

BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) - Court documents obtained by FOX 12 claim a 16-year-old girl from California, who is a nationally recognized athlete, was raped by a fellow participant in the Nike Elite Program. The event took place at Nike headquarters in Beaverton over the Fourth of July weekend. “To be...

Residents in the 8800 block of Southeast Rockvorst Street called for help around midnight Friday after a man began pounding on doors, yelling, and throwing rocks through their windows. By the time officers arrived, the suspect had already fled into a nearby greenspace — but a thermal camera-equipped drone found him hid

There are certain people who become so woven into American culture that it’s hard to imagine the world without them. Dolly Parton was one of those people. Now, just weeks after the legendary singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist and all-around force of nature died at the age of 80, Portland is preparing to celebr

Portland’s largest overnight-only homeless shelter went dark on Friday, shuttering 200 beds in the Pearl District that had housed more than 2,700 people over the past year. The Northrup Shelter, run by the Salvation Army out of a leased office building at 1435 NW Northrup Street, had operated nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a

First-Degree Arson Charges After Portland Man Allegedly Targets Ex-Girlfriend’s Home A relationship that started at work, lasted six months, and […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KATU) — Police arrested one man and are searching for another suspect after a reported drive-by shooting in a northeast Battle Ground neighborhood Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to a neighborhood near Northeast Heisson Rd and 17th Avenue just before 2 p.m. after witnesses reported seeing t

In early 2024, a severe ice storm knocked down several large old trees that ultimately crushed the picnic structure at Mt. Tabor Park. What was done with the timber from the downed trees? Did the parks bureau mill it to build the new picnic structure currently under construction? If not, what happened to all that lumbe

As the Portland School Board considers closing as many as 20 elementary, K-8 and middle schools, each of its seven members has asked Portland Public Schools to consider various factors as it determines which buildings go on the chopping block. Yet all have called on the district to prioritize equity in its process.