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A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. Winner (intent to award): Granite Construction Co. of Vancouver, Washington. Amount: $4,801,949. Project: SW WA Regional Airport Runway 12-30 Rehabilitation (Kelso, Washington) Owner: ci

A one-woman shop is quietly baking up some of the best cupcakes in Portland. Located on Hawthorne between sandwich shop Devil’s Dill and futbol bar Gol, Likely Ivy opened its doors in May 2025. The shop exclusively sells mini cupcakes, covering a range of traditional and experimental flavors and topped with a luscious,

It’s hard to believe that a little over a decade ago, this Sauvie Island plot was just a sheep pasture. And yet, that’s exactly what Vail Fletcher and Greg Stamp purchased in 2013. The blank slate has since become the Croft Farm, a seven-acre compound of four buildings that’s home to 11 sheep and two alpacas (Tamba and

Portland musician blends ragtime, jazz and fingerstyle tradition. Fingerstyle blues virtuoso Terry Robb has spent decades turning six strings into what sounds like a full band. On Friday, June 5, audiences at The Talent Club will get a close-up look at how he does it. The Talent Club, at 114...

The Portland City Council will consider an ordinance Tuesday, May 26, to rename Northeast and Southeast César E. Chávez Boulevard to Campesinos Boulevard. The renaming effort, introduced by Councilor Loretta Smith, comes in light of a New York Times investigation published in March that found Chávez, a co-founder of th

A state police certification committee on Thursday ruled a Portland police officer did not violate moral fitness standards when he hit a protester in the head with a baton in 2020 and can keep his Portland police badge. Officer Corey Budworth, who is now on the list for a promotion...

PORTLAND, Oregon — A Woodstock couple said years of work in their garden was disrupted when a woman allegedly entered their yard and cut flowers from their plants earlier this week. Wayne Jiang said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on May 20. A neighbor texted the family to...

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KATU) — Some Lake Oswego restaurants and local oil companies are sounding the alarm over a series of strange thefts involving used cooking oil. Local restaurants across town report that used cooking oil containers, that are often shared with neighboring businesses, are being broken into and siphoned.

From live music to parades and fairs, here are some of the big events to check out this summer in Portland and beyond. Memorial Day weekend is considered the unofficial start of summer, kicking off months of festivals, fairs and community celebrations as the weather gets warmer and people head outside.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed Tim Hanson's cat Kira tested positive for bird flu last year.