Hurrah! The Mercury‘s BURGER WEEK Is Happening NOW! 😋
Let’s celebrate! The Portland Mercury’s Burger Week is BACK starting today, August 10 through August 16! Join in on the epic lineup of colossal burgers for just $10 each. (Vegans and veggies, and gluten-adverse, we’ve got burgs for you too!) To help celebrate, you can pick up...
Kinsale seeks ruling it owes no defense in townhome defect case
An insurer is asking a court to declare it owes no defense or coverage to a siding contractor named in an Oregon townhome water-damage dispute. Kinsale Insurance Company filed suit in Portland federal court on August 7, 2026, seeking a declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured, Timbers Siding C
$960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. None for any project with a value of $500,000 or greater. Building Permit Intakes:. UNDER REVIEW. $600,000. Address: 11540 N.E. Inverness Drive. Applicant: Mary Fierr
Police ask for help in finding 16-year-old Hillsboro girl missing since Friday
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — Police in Hillsboro are asking the public for help in finding a missing and endangered 16-year-old girl. Police say Keyana Allison left her home in Hillsboro last Friday, turning off her phone at 5:30 p.m. Police say she is struggling with depression and left a...
Portland man who fled 120 mph traffic stop, crashed sentenced to probation
A Portland man pleaded guilty Monday after fleeing a traffic stop last December, crashing into another car and running from the scene. Police also found two IDs in the car bearing other people’s names. A TriMet police officer pulled Steven Roll, 49, over on Dec. 12, 2025, after spotting...
Portland Mayor, councilor send $20k to help cover Newport’s legal fees in ICE lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Councilor Steve Novick have announced they will each use $10,000 from their office funds to help the city of Newport cover legal expenses in a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Other cities have also contributed to the...
2 people seriously hurt after small plane crash in Clark County
RIDGEFIELD, Wash. (KPTV) - Two people were take to the hospital with serious injuries after a small plane crash in Clark County on Monday afternoon. The Clark County Sheriff’s office says deputies responded to a small plane crash east of Ridgefield near the Daybreak Airport. Two people were on...
2 dead after vehicle crashes into semi truck on Oregon highway
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A crash involving a car and a semi-truck resulted in two deaths on Highway 58 Wednesday, Oregon State Police announced. The crash occurred just before 6 p.m. near milepost 42 in Lane County. According to investigators, 25-year-old Colton Bias was driving west on the highway in a red Toyota 4Runn
Free blood panels offered to Oregon donors amid shortage
EUGENE, Ore. - Bloodworks Northwest and Goodlabs launched a program that gives blood donors free health testing while helping address an emergency blood shortage. The program is now available at donor centers in Vancouver, Beaverton and Eugene. Donors who schedule through Goodlabs can access common blood panels and rec
Avamere CEO explains strategic pivot toward senior living
Two weeks after Avamere’s primary landlord surprised the long-term care community by announcing an upcoming transfer of the provider’s assets, company leaders are explaining their decision to withdraw from the skilled nursing business to focus on senior living. Avamere was founded 30 years ago as a single nursing...

















