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I have visited a lot of gardens in my life, and if I am being honest, most of them blur together after a while. Pretty flowers, tidy paths, a bench near a fountain if you are lucky. Pleasant enough, but rarely the kind of experience that rewires something in your...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) —A pedestrian was killed in a crash early Sunday in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood, the Portland Police Bureau said. Authorities responded to a crash report at 1:42 a.m. at Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 139th Avenue. When they arrived, they found a man dead at the scene.

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a series of shootings and a robbery in Portland, Oregon, and are facing multiple felony charges, including attempted murder and robbery.

GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — A fire that tore through an empty commercial building in the 2000 block of Northwest Division Street early Sunday morning left one person dead and consumed much of the structure. Gresham Fire crews responded around 3:52 a.m. and arrived to find fire burning through the...

A swimmer died Sunday after disappearing in the Columbia River near Sand Island at Rooster Rock State Park, prompting a multi-agency search that ended when dive team members located the person’s body. Deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at about 2:05 p.m. July...

A man who is accused of trying to kidnap a 7-year-old girl at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland has been arrested, authorities said.

Today started off cloudy & cool! A marine push arrived overnight, bringing mostly cloudy skies this morning, but we’ve seen partial clearing this evening. Clouds will stick around until just before lunchtime Sunday. Lows tonight will be in the 50s. WARM AGAIN SUNDAY. We’re jumping back into the 80s...

Northwest travels are the stuff of legends, from Lewis & Clark to the Oregon Trail. From Sasquatch to the Spruce Goose. Or DB Cooper to the Aerial Tram. What’s here locally for us to explore this summer?. Ride the rails. Oregon’s first electric railway ran 14 miles from Oregon...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Interstate 5 southbound will be closed from Exit 302B to I-405 on Saturday night, according to ODOT. The closure will continue the northbound side from Exit 300 to Interstate 84. I-5 is expected to open on Sunday at noon. ODOT said the shutdown is to install...

At the Lake Oswego Review, West Linn Tidings and Wilsonville Spokesman, we strive to write stories that people want to read. But there’s no secret sauce. Top stories can run the gamut — from breaking news to new restaurants, crime, government coverage and more. For the week of...