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A celebrated Portland cocktail bar and noted chef each took home awards at the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards, extending the Rose City’s unprecedented streak at the so-called “Oscars of the Food World.”. Scotch Lodge, the Southeast Portland cocktail bar opened by longtime local bartender and whisky expert...

The June 2 homicide in Portland marked the 34th killing in the Hazelwood neighborhood since 2021, more than any other neighborhood in the city. It was also the neighborhood’s 10th in a five-block radius of East Burnside Street and 122nd Avenue in the same period. But compared to its...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police are asking for the public’s help in locating an 84-year-old woman who was reported missing Monday morning after leaving her Southeast Portland home and failing to return. According to investigators, Geraldine Jackson was last seen around 6 a.m. on June 15 after leaving...

City officials have taken an important step to push for changes from the railroad company responsible for Portland’s worst traffic nightmare. The city on June 12 filed a notice of intent to comment on a planned merger involving Union Pacific, the nation’s largest railroad in revenue and operator of three-mile-long frei

GLADSTONE, Ore. (KATU) — Two teenagers drowned in separate incidents in Oregon over the weekend, prompting renewed warnings from water rescue officials about the importance of wearing life jackets and making safe decisions around waterways. A teenager fell from a jet ski near Meldrum Bar Park in Gladstone on...

Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a shooting over the weekend on Rocky Butte.

Backyard flames are getting the cold shoulder in East Multnomah County starting Monday, June 15, as a summer burn ban kicks in across Gresham, Troutdale, Wood Village, Fairview and unincorporated Multnomah County (Fire District 10). The order shuts down backyard burning, agricultural and land‑clearing burns, plus recre

The district attorneys from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties are “sounding the alarm” over a federal judge’s ruling that further restricts admissions at Oregon’s psychiatric hospital and are calling on Gov. Tina Kotek to intervene. “We have watched with great frustration as Oregon’s mental health system...

Vancouver landlords can now face a $1,000 municipal ticket if they stop tenants from using portable air conditioners in rental homes without central cooling. The City of Vancouver says council approved Licence By-law amendments on June 3, 2026, to prohibit landlords from preventing portable air-conditioner use when no

America’s downtown districts have long served as the economic and cultural heart of their cities. From bustling office towers and entertainment venues to restaurants, museums, and public spaces, downtown areas traditionally attract workers, residents, and tourists alike. However, the years following the pandemic have r