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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Wildfire smoke returns to the greater Portland-Vancouver area on Thursday, prompting a KOIN 6 Weather Alert to go back in place. Early morning clouds will quickly fade to smoky skies as central Oregon wildfires continue to burn. The westerly push of smoke will be met with seasonal highs along th

Portland has long had a reputation for doing things differently. It is a city known for independent businesses, creative industries, neighborhood culture, and easy access to the outdoors. In recent years, those qualities have become more relevant to people deciding where to build both a career and a life. The...

Skyler Brocker-Knapp has been the face of Portland’s efforts over the last four and a half years to stand up its own homeless shelter and outreach system. More accurately maybe, she’s been the face hovering behind the face – first of former Mayor Ted Wheeler and then of current Mayor Keith Wilson.

A juvenile accused of threatening people with what appeared to be a handgun didn’t get very far after running from deputies in Washington state. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect’s attempted escape lasted ... Read more

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man accused of running from police with a knife through the Northwest District Neighborhood, breaking into a building and assaulting a police dog has been arrested, Portland Police said. Joshua R. Kuras, 33, of Portland, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The City of Portland has demanded that Union Pacific halt all movement of cars posing toxic or poison inhalation hazards past the site of the Centennial Mills fire, saying the railroad moved 13 cars carrying residual chlorine through the collapse zone on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The city says that move is con

VANCOUVER, WA – The winds of change continue to blow at Vancouver Public Schools as the Chief Operating Officer delivered an underwater budget presentation, then abruptly resigned. This week’s school board meeting featured upset parents, the CFO representing the state laying out guidelines for the district. Chief Brett

This is one of many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Climate 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. An industrial sacrifice zone...

A longtime Portland police officer filed a $2 million lawsuit this week against a woman after the officer fell down the front steps of her home while performing a welfare check on her. Officer Bradley Jett’s lawsuit says “emergency personnel” had already transported Rosemary Southwood, 76, away from her home...

The former Nordstrom department store at Clackamas Town Center has sat vacant since 2020, when the retailer closed 16 locations during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, three businesses and one government agency are preparing to move into the space. Movement Climbing, Yoga & Fitness, recently announced plans to open a 31,