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A private boat racing down the Willamette River at an estimated 68 mph sharply turned, slammed into the riverbank and rocks, and left two adults and a child dead, according to newly released investigative details. Authorities say alcohol use and extreme speed are under the microscope, and records show none of the occup

Sometimes the best discoveries are the ones that don’t require a treasure map and three days of provisions. Noble Woods Park in Hillsboro offers a one-mile loop trail that’s so accessible, you might actually forget you’re exercising, which is basically the dream, right?. Let’s be honest about...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Three people were arrested after officers responded to multiple street takeover events on Tuesday night, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The first street takeover event was found in the area of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Northeast Ainsworth Street. Police said people

Oregon’s flagship research hospital and medical school on Tuesday sued Oregon Public Broadcasting to prevent the release of records about its firing of a prominent executive four months into his job. That executive, OHSU Health CEO Tarek Salaway, was fired on April 3. OHSU said little to explain his...

This is part one of a five-part series examining the Oregon school funding formula's outdated method of calculating student poverty. To tell these stories, a reporter and photojournalist from The Oregonian/OregonLive followed a student, a teacher, an attendance specialist and a principal from the Reynolds School Distri

A Portland, Oregon, homeowner spent weeks attempting to remove a homeless camp from his backyard. Jim Jensvold first discovered the camp when the person who trims his trees mentioned an uninvited guest on the wooded property below his home, according to KATU. The single camper soon became a larger encampment. Cleaning

How much time should an elected city official spend in other cities? In their first year on the job, Portland city councilors took very different approaches to that decision. In February, WW requested each councilor’s travel reimbursement forms, along with those of Mayor Keith Wilson. The documents, provided in April,

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Police are searching for a missing 11-year-old boy who was last seen leaving a hotel in Northeast Portland on Tuesday afternoon. According to Portland Police, 11-year-old Caidyn “Joseph” Dexter and his mother had just moved to Portland and were staying in a hotel near NE Sandy Boulevard and NE 11

Oregon has long been a source of remarkable musical talent, producing singers whose voices have left lasting impressions across rock, folk, country, pop, jazz, rhythm and blues, and alternative music. From the vibrant creative energy of Portland to the small towns and scenic landscapes that inspire artistic expression,

ST. HELENS, Ore. (KATU) — Nearly two years after a sex abuse scandal broke in St. Helens, it is possible all three defendants charged in the case may not be tried where the alleged crimes occurred. KATU has learned a change-of-venue request has already been granted for Eric Stearns,...