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This Oregon Town Is So Cheap, You Can Live On Nothing But Social Security

There’s a town in eastern Oregon where your retirement budget doesn’t just survive, it actually thrives, and the mountains surrounding it look like someone hired a professional painter to do the backdrop. La Grande, Oregon is the kind of place that makes you wonder why nobody told you...

La Grande, OR · 1d
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Four livestock killed during confirmed and probable wolf depredations in Northeast Oregon

UNION & WALLOWA COUNTIES – The Oregon Department of fish and wildlife has released new information on investigated wolf depredations across Oregon. For October 2026, ODFW lists four investigated wolf depredations between Union and Wallowa Counties, resulting in one dead adult cow, one dead yearling cow, and two dead calves.

Wallowa County, OR · 3d
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This Oregon Mountain Town Uses an Entire Wilderness as Its Backyard Gym

Some towns have a gym on Main Street. One small town in far northeastern Oregon has mountains at the end of the street instead. With just over a thousand residents, it sits where farm country meets some of the most rugged high country in the state. Here is why this...

Wallowa County, OR · 4d
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Pendleton leaders are considering a mental health court

PENDLETON – Numerous stakeholders and city officials are meeting frequently to discuss problems that impact the citizens including behavioral health, not just for the homeless community but for those who need help with mental health. One idea that is being discussed is establishing a municipal mental health court. It...

Pendleton, OR · 6h
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Multnomah County warns of seasonal toilet rats

Multnomah County, OR · 2d

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5 Best Restaurants in Hillsboro, Oregon You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Hillsboro, Oregon — a city where the Tualatin Valley rolls green and generous beneath a sky that always seems to be shifting, where the scent of cedar mingles with the aroma of roasting coffee, and where neighborhoods are stitched together by the laughter of children, the hum of tech workers, and the quiet pride of families who have called this place home for generations. Here, glass towers rise beside berry fields, and food trucks park in the shadow of historic storefronts, each corner humming with the stories of newcomers and old-timers alike.

Hillsboro, OR · 2d

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Oregon Zoo Acquires Former Children's Museum Site

The Oregon Zoo has officially acquired a 3.4-acre property that formerly housed the Portland Children’s Museum and OMSI, gaining a site adjacent to its Washington Park campus and laying the groundwork for future conservation, education and community-focused projects. “This is an exciting moment for the zoo and for the...

Portland, OR · 3d

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Thousands lose power across Portland area Saturday night

More than 11,000 Portland General Electric customers lost power on Saturday night, according to the PGE outage map.

Portland, OR · 1d

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Former Rajneeshpuram commune member describes experience in book

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Go inside the religious commune that took over Wasco County and dominated Oregon headlines with a brand-new book from a woman who spent ten years with Rajneeshpuram. “A Slice of Oregon” follows the experience of Nicola Ranson, a former disciple of Osho, and the conspiracy, attempted murder and manipulation she witnessed […]

Portland, OR · 2d

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Lake Oswego’s economic outlook by the numbers

The city of Lake Oswego and the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce recently collaborated on an economic development strategy plan, which the City Council approved at a Tuesday, Nov. 3 […]

Lake Oswego, OR · 3d

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Portland man loses half of his foot after salon pedicure, sues for $900K

A 40-year-old Portland man says he lost half of his foot after it became infected from unsterilized tools used during a pedicure he received at a local nail salon. Nathan Fields has filed a $913,000 lawsuit against Eden Salon & Spa, claiming that a nail technician “severely cut” his big toe during the March 2025 pedicure and that ultimately led to two amputations that carved away all of his toes and much of his foot.

Portland, OR · 3d

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Washington County Voters Cast 18,755 Write-Ins for a Ballot With No Candidates Listed

When voters in Washington County opened their ballots this fall, the Zone 3 race for a seat on the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District board had no candidates listed at all. By the time preliminary results came in, 18,755 write-in votes had been cast for that empty line, and county officials say they have no plans to say who, or what, people actually wrote down.

Washington County, OR · 1d

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek Claims Victory, Fire at Jackie’s PDX, and NASA Warns Hubble Telescope Could Fall to Earth

If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered!. Good Morning, Portland! How’s your schadenfreude? Don’t blow it all in one place....

Portland, OR · 4d

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Bull Run project wins safety award

The city of Portland‘s Bull Run Filtration has earned a rare honor for workplace safety. The $2.56 billion project was recently named a “Star Site” by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division’s Voluntary Protection Program. It’s the first Star Site award given out since 2010.

Portland, OR · 4d

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Oregon City's 1912 Star Theater Reborn as First City Theater on Main Street

A building that has hosted vaudeville acts, early films, dive bars and a neighborhood pub for more than a century is about to become a theater again. Eric and Aden Nepom bought the structure at 720 Main St. in downtown Oregon City for $750,000 in August, with plans to transform it into First City Theater, a venue for improv, scripted plays, musicals, burlesque, classic films and stand-up comedy.

Oregon City, OR · 2d

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This Oregon Museum Holds Objects That Tell The State’s Story In Unexpected Ways

A single copper coin decided the name of a major American city. Two founders flipped it, and the winner picked the name of his hometown back East. That coin still exists, and you can see it in person. It sits in a museum that also lets you sniff salmon, hazelnuts, and wheat. Yes, history here comes with a scent track.

Portland, OR · 2d

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Oregon City elects first Asian American mayor, youngest in city history

OREGON CITY, ORE. (KATU) — History was made in Oregon City this week as voters elected Adam Marl, making him the city's first Asian American mayor and the youngest person ever to hold the office. Fresh off the victory, Marl, who grew up in Oregon City, says he's more...

Oregon City, OR · 2d

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Portland celebrates 100 years since the repeal of Oregon’s Black exclusion laws

On the eve of the 2026 midterm election, the non-profit Oregon Black Pioneers held a celebration to commemorate another big political moment in Oregon’s history: the 100th anniversary of the vote that removed the clause from the Oregon Constitution that barred Black people from living in the state. Filmed and edited by J Jackson/OPB Reporting by Nora Colie/OPB.

Portland, OR · 22h

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Portland city union workers prepare to go on strike amid contract dispute

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Hundreds of Portland city workers are preparing to walk off the job Monday unless they can reach a deal with the city. “Our workers, our Portlanders, know what is at stake, we know what is at risk, and the long term financial security of our families is one of those things that are at risk,” said City of Portland Professional Workers Union President Kari Koch.

Portland, OR · 2d