A Haunted Road Trip: Exploring Oregon’s Ghostly Landmarks from Grants Pass to Portland
For Southern Oregonians looking to combine history, folklore, and a touch of the supernatural, a road trip looping from Grants Pass to Portland and back offers a distinctive kind of staycation. Along the way, fifteen stops provide both cultural significance and ghostly reputations that have made them staples of...
Opinion: What Portland got wrong about addiction (and Why New York should pay attention)
When Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020, I sounded the alarm. Usually, I love being right. This time, not so much.
‘Workers Over Billionaires’ shine light on Labor Day
On this Labor Day weekend, dozens of people outside the Clackamas Town Center protested the increasing presence of an American oligarchy, part of a nationwide "Workers Over Billionaires" protest organized by the May Day Strong Coalition.
1 stabbed, injured during fight on bus in NE Portland, police say
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A person was stabbed and injured during a fight on Friday night in northeast Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. At 10 p.m., officers responded to the report of a fight in Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Northeast Fremo. Police said they determined...
Labor unions are much stronger in Oregon than nationally
Thousands of union members will gather Monday at Oaks Park in Southeast Portland for the Northwest Oregon Labor Council’s annual Labor Day picnic, an annual event that showcases the strength of the state’s labor movement — even as union membership has been in steady decline nationally. Nearly...
‘Bothering him’: Dad punched 20-month-old son in stomach so hard it caused small intestine...
An Oregon man is headed to prison for a decade after he nearly killed his 20-month-old son when he punched him hard in the stomach which caused a perforation of the small intestine. The post 'Bothering him': Dad punched 20-month-old son in stomach so hard it caused small intestine to perforate first appeared on Law...
Trapped driver rescued after crash flips car on side near Woodland
A driver trapped inside his car was rescued by fire crews after officials said the car crashed and flipped over on its side near Woodland Friday evening.
Historic 173-year-old Oregon cemetery finally opens to the public
Scouters’ Mountain in Happy Valley offers a picturesque view of Mt. Hood and is criss-crossed with many forested trails. But tucked away from view off a private road lies a small cemetery, encompassed by a chain-link fence and dotted with a few headstones. It’s an eerily quiet place surrounded by a bustling suburban...
Portland veteran attempts Guinness World Record for walking barefoot on Legos
A Portland veteran and side show performer attempted to set a Guinness World Record on Saturday for the bane of most parents' existence - walking barefoot on Legos for longest distance.
Police arrest two after gunfire incident in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Officers responded to reports of gunfire near Southeast Division Street and the Interstate 205 freeway, where they discovered a man firing a gun in the area. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Taylor Ian Trumbull, was arrested for the incident and on outstanding warrants. A woman...