Portland, OR

Chicago, IL

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Southeast Portland restaurant and a chef were among those honored by the 2023 James Beard Foundation during an awards ceremony in Chicago on Monday night. Kann, which opened last year, won the award for Best New Restaurant. The award for Best Chef in the Northwest and the Pacific category went to Vince Nguyen of Southeast Portland's Berlu.

Portland's Kann wins James Beard award for Best New Restaurant

Gresham, OR

Legacy closed the center on March 17. The reopening was previously announced to be in the works but did not have a specific date.

Birth center at Legacy Mount Hood in Gresham will reopen June 13

At least one commissioner has said they will vote against the ban while another is hoping to make changes to it. If passed, it would go into effect in July.

Portland city commissioners to vote on proposed daytime camping ban

Troutdale, OR

TROUTDALE, Ore. — A family in Troutdale said their front yard is now a no-go zone for their kids after they found sharp darts, likely shot from a crossbow, that have ended up in their grass. Two families in the same Troutdale neighborhood told KGW they’ve found the bolts...

'I'm concerned for my kids': Mother of 2 worried after crossbow darts found in her yard

Oregon State

Eugene, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Allergy season is in full swing, and chances are you’re feeling that right now. “This is one of the worst seasons I’ve had with allergies,” said Olivia Kent, a Portlander. "It's just straining on your eyes, coughing, sneezing, (you have an) itchy throat."

Grass pollen levels off the charts in Eugene, Willamette Valley

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hours into a Wednesday afternoon Portland City Council session, commissioners voted to pass an ordinance banning homeless camps during daytime hours while banning them altogether in certain areas of the city. The proposed ordinance came up for public testimony last week, drawing a large and often...

Portland City Council passes daytime ban on homeless camps

In December, police searched a store on West Burnside that was reportedly making illegal retail sales of psilocybin mushrooms. They want to keep the cash they found.

Portland police look to seize funds from Shroom House raid

PORTLAND, Ore. — Less than two weeks ago, Portland's latest Safe Rest Village, Peninsula Crossing, opened to dozens of residents in the University Park neighborhood. Since then, some living nearby have reported various issues and concerns, from drug deals, to loud noise, to cars zipping up and down a dead-end street.

Peninsula Crossing Safe Rest Village off to 'rocky start,' but neighbors report progress

GRESHAM, Ore. — Late spring in Joe Kellner's Gresham garden is a busy time. Hundreds of vegetable starts in dozens of varieties are growing in his backyard. Peppers and tomatillos are leafing out and tomatoes are sprouting their first buds. "I've tried just about every kind there is," Kellner...

Gresham man grows, gives away thousands of free vegetable plants: 'Come over and get some plants!'

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. — Two earthquakes struck about a mile southwest of Mount Hood on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN). The first, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake, was detected at 2:35 p.m. about 46 miles east-southeast of Portland. The quake had a depth of about 0.82 miles.

2 earthquakes strike near Mount Hood Tuesday afternoon

PORTLAND, Ore. — Do you like bikes? What about counting them? The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has a volunteer opportunity for you. PBOT is looking for people to help with the annual bike count that is happening at over 300 locations this summer. The count, which started this week, allows PBOT to collect even more bicycle-specific data, and make changes and investments based on that information.

Portland transportation officials need volunteers to count bicycles this summer

Vancouver, WA

Clark County, WA

Salmon Creek, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A fire tore through a large industrial building in the Salmon Creek area north of Vancouver late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning and destroyed at least seven businesses, according to a news release from Clark County Fire District 6. There were no reported injuries. Dispatch...

Fire in Clark County destroys 7 businesses

PORTLAND, Ore. — Attorneys presented closing arguments Wednesday in a seven week trial over responsibility for the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. A group of 17 plaintiffs is suing Pacific Power for $1.6 billion in damages, alleging the company caused destructive fires by not turning off the power in areas that were at extreme fire risk.

'It's about their choices not to act': Attorneys give closing arguments over Labor Day 2020 wildfires

PORTLAND, Ore. — The suspect in the May 16 fire that destroyed the May Apartments building in downtown Portland has been indicted by a grand jury on 55 counts, according to a news release from Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt's office. Garrett Allen Ray Repp faces 28 counts...

Suspect in fire at May Apartments indicted on 55 counts

Washington State

Washington County, OR

Beaverton, OR

BEAVERTON, Ore. — The driver in a hit-and-run incident that severely injured a 72-year-old woman last year has been sentenced to more than 7 years in prison, the Washington County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Tyler William Fetterhoff, 35, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and failure to perform the...

Hit-and-run driver sentenced to 7 years in prison

Milwaukie, OR

Lake Oswego, OR

Tigard, OR

Oak Grove, OR

Happy Valley, OR

Clackamas, OR

King City, OR

Oakbrook, WA

Aloha, OR

Marylhurst, OR

Rivergrove, OR

Tualatin, OR

Gladstone, OR

Fairview, OR

West Linn, OR

Wood Village, OR

Oregon City, OR

NewsBreak

Portland drag queens put on a show in honor of club's namesake, Darcelle XV

Friends say that Walter Cole, Darcelle XV, told...

Portland drag queens put on a show in honor of club's namesake, Darcelle XV

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