Celebrations planned across Oregon for Pride Month
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon is celebrating Pride Month with a number of events scheduled throughout the state that will continue into the fall. Pride Beaverton and Central Station Taps kick-off the festivities with a free, family-friendly First Friday Craft Night on Friday, June 5, from 5 to 8 p.m.
PacificSource lays off 97 Oregon workers
This story was updated to add new information. PacificSource is laying off more people after the company decided to exit individual health insurance markets across all states and stop selling individual, family and employer plans in Montana. Ninety-seven Oregon employees will be permanently laid off, effective July 31,
Oregon Coastal Caucus asks DEQ to dial down regulatory pressures on Pacific Seafood
A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers is asking state environmental regulators to pump the brakes on enforcing a set of civil fines against Pacific Seafood while the company appeals. Last month, the state Department of Environmental Quality levied $3.2 million in combined civil penalties against three Pacific Seafood-
Road rage leads to early morning gunfire in East County
Deputies are searching for a road rage shooter after an incident occurred in East Multnomah County near an out-of-session elementary school. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call at 2:44 a.m. Sunday, May 31, from a driver who said someone shot into their car near the intersection of Southeast Foster Road
Good Morning, News: Shooting Rampage in Sandy, Portland Fire Stops Superstar Clark, and Trump’s...
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support!. GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!👋 Welcome to the jubilant month of June, which kicks off in a very summer-y...
Suspect arrested after stealing oil tanker, ramming cars: ‘Just a Monday in Portland’
PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspect is in custody after stealing a small oil tanker and ramming multiple Portland police cars and other vehicles while fleeing Monday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The tanker had been left running near Southeast 9th Avenue and Ankeny Street when it was...
From Doughnuts to Pizza: A Portland Food Adventure Worth the Trip
Portland has built a reputation as one of the Pacific Northwest’s most recognizable food destinations, and during a recent visit, I found myself experiencing two of the city’s most talked-about culinary stops in a single day. What started as breakfast ended with lunch, and somewhere between a famous doughnut shop and a
Man Named Loony Toon Sentenced Over Wild Shooting
Clackamas County District Attorney's Office A man named Loony Toon has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for opening fire on police officers. The 43-year-old Oregon man, called Loony John Franklin Kolb Toon, was sentenced after pleading guilty to firing at police during a traffic stop in Milwaukie on June 20 last ye
Minari Market brings Asian convenience store experience to Vancouver
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The convenience store experience in countries like South Korea and Japan have captivated millions on social media, and now that same experience can be found in Downtown Vancouver. Minari Market recently opened in late May to long lines waiting to try their self-serve instant ramen bar, Asian-ins
Aloha Feed, Garden and Pet closed after SUV crashes through storefront
An SUV crashed through the storefront of Aloha Feed, Garden and Pet, forcing the business to close until further notice.

















