Money Talks. It Also Lies.
This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Halloween Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. In 2024, two...
Warm, windy weather returns to Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Warmer-than-average temperatures continue to build over the Pacific Northwest as breezy conditions return on Thursday. Summer-like heat will return to the Willamette Valley Thursday afternoon. Sunny skies and east-northeasterly winds will help aid that warming trend. Mid-October temperatures should be in the mid-60s; Thursday’s forecast high puts the Rose City close […]
Missing Gresham man last seen by hunter in rural Linn County off Hwy 22
LINN COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — A missing 35-year-old from Gresham was last seen Saturday off of Highway 22 in eastern Linn County, and deputies are asking for help finding him. Jasper Jade, 35, of Gresham, is described as a white male, about 5-foot 9-inches tall, weighing about 220 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a high visibility yellow TriMet windbreaker jacket and purple "harem" pants.
Mud, memories, and 7,000 pounds of trash
Many in Inner Southeast Portland are astonished each time they hear of the amount of trash and garbage that folks fish out of Johnson Creek. But every year, the cleanup […]
Gerber Gear is Leaving Home of 60 Years Behind in November HQ Move
Gerber Gear, the Oregon-based knife and tool brand, is leaving its home since the 1960s in Tigard, Oregon for a new “state-of-the-art” facility in Wilsonville, Oregon. A ribbon-cutting event is scheduled for November 3 to mark the official opening of the new headquarters. The company said in a...
Judge orders Benson student to remain in mental health facility, for now
A Benson Polytechnic High School student who was charged with domestic terrorism will remain at a local mental health facility and out of the state’s custody following a dramatic hearing at Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday. The move disappointed prosecutors, who argued during the two-hour hearing that the...
Issues continue to mount over biological male competing for girls’ cross country team in...
The firestorm surrounding the Camas High School cross country team continues to build due to the presence of a biological male competing on the girls’ team after beginning the season running for the boys’ team. On Tuesday, 12 members of the girls’ team walked off the course during...
516 affordable homes approved for Oregon communities
OREGON - The Oregon Housing Stability Council approved funding to develop or preserve 480 affordable rental homes and 36 homes for purchase across seven Oregon cities. The rental investments include new housing for older adults, family-sized apartments and housing for people with behavioral health needs. The approvals also support fixing up existing affordable apartments, helping residents maintain access to stable housing.
Woman’s body found in Columbia River, death deemed suspicious
Deputies found a young woman floating downstream from the I-5 bridge in the Columbia River Wednesday morning, marking her death as suspicious.
Burn bans lifted across Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s summer season brought with it many fires, but as Fall rolls in, Portland and districts across Northwest Oregon lifted their burn bans. The Oregon Department of Forestry will lift its burn ban affecting 10 Oregon counties on Thursday. Burn bans for forestland in Marion, Polk, Clackamas, Multnomah, Lincoln, Benton, Yamhill, […]
