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MOUNT HOOD, Ore. — A climber died Sunday after falling an estimated 300 feet on Mount Hood, authorities said. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 9:45 a.m. reporting that a climber had fallen near Devil's Kitchen, according to a news release. Witnesses said he appeared to have lost his...

Beaverton OR Council considering mandating Police pull over ICE to verify their identity, and they are making workers take training on how to report ICE activity.

Mayor Keith Wilson implored the Portland City Council on Monday afternoon to direct much of $21 million in unspent funds from the Portland Housing Bureau to the general fund to “preserve public programs and at-risk city staff positions.”. Wilson’s request comes after the council last week indicated an appetite...

A boutique London hotel brand is taking a novel approach to revitalizing its downtown Portland location — tapping into the Rose City’s deep reserve of culinary talent. Half a year after The Hoxton hotel brought on the Portland food cart Baon Kainan to run the Filipino restaurant residency Pamana in its Old...

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) has released a statement condemning the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents on Friday. Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital, and the ONA says his death is sending shockwaves of fear through healthcare facilities right here in Oregon. The...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – The Pacific Northwest is entering a noticeable pattern shift as above-normal temperatures take hold during the February 7–20 period, bringing a milder, more spring-like feel to much of...

PORTLAND, Ore. - A mother and daughter from Tigard are facing serious charges related to health care fraud and forced labor. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Marie Gertrude Jean Valmont and Yolandita Marie Andre were indicted on 12 counts last week. The indictment accuses them of coercing three individuals,...

Portland city councilors this week will weigh a potential ban on foie gras, the French delicacy made with the livers of force-fed waterfowl such as ducks or geese. A proposal scheduled for a hearing Tuesday before the council’s Arts and Economy Committee would prohibit the sale of the luxury food item in the city and...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire and Rescue responded to the area of Northeast Marine Drive and Northeast 33rd Drive for a confined space rescue. On X, Portland Fire says their technical rescue team was headed to help free a trapped individual inside a tunnel, but they were able to get out on their own.

A shop fire fully engulfed and destroyed a business along Southeast Highway 211 in Boring over the weekend. At 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, Clackamas Fire responded to a heavily involved blaze that had spread throughout the 20-by-100-foot building and had ignited nearby trees and adjacent homes. The first-arriving crews...