Portland firefighters battle 2-alarm fire, disrupt traffic and MAX lines in Overlook
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) - Portland Fire is battling a 2-alarm structure fire in the Overlook Neighborhood. Crews were dispatched to the 1500 block of...
Newport chooses former Gresham leader as new city manager
Newport leaders have chosen Nina Vetter as their new city manager. In a unanimous decision Friday, councilors voted to start negotiations with Vetter. She...
Readers respond: Camping restrictions aren’t more ‘punitive’
The headline on a recent Oregonian/OregonLive story labels mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez's camping proposal as "more punitive," ("Rene Gonzalez, candidate for Portland mayor, pitches...
Mixed bag of weather Sunday in Portland metro
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) - There were a few scattered showers overnight into Sunday as a weak front pushed across the area, bringin a mixed...
Oregon family fears they could be forced to sell home after glitch in system...
The Oregon Employment Department's new system for unemployment benefits is reportedly delaying some families' ability to get the money they need on time.Story continues
Readers respond: Don’t undermine school foundation funding
Portland Public Schools should support current school foundations and encourage all schools to develop them rather than adopting a policy that severely restricts how...
YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Cops Get Million Dollar Babysitter, “Vision Zero” Not at Zero,...
GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week!...
Looking Back: The Beatles ‘invaded’ Oregon in 1965. Here is how it looked
The headline read “Portland Overcome by Noise, Hair as the Beatles Invade.”Reporter Ron Abell and photographer Wayne Eastburn covered the excitement in Portland for...
Car crashes into power pole, knocks out power in Montavilla
More than 3,000 customers in the Montavilla neighborhood of northeast Portland were without power Saturday morning after a car crashed into a utility pole.Story...
Portland group hosts event to help parents, kids talk about drug, alcohol use
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A survey by Portland Public Schools shows about 27% of high school students report drinking alcohol within the last 30...
