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As the city prepares to make decisions on a number of issues surrounding homelessness -- including changes to the camping ordinance and a renewal of the contract with the county for the Joint Office of Homeless Services -- those who serve the homeless community believe there will be a major impact on how they're able to provide services.

Michael Neal, a Portlander, shares the story of his friend Lonnie Bedwell, a Navy veteran, who just became the fourth blind person to climb Mount Everest. Police have identified a woman killed in a hit and run crash in southeast Portland. 3 rescued after fishing boat capsizes near Coos Bay.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police took to social media Monday to remind people it’s not okay to speed on Portland area freeways. Officials urged drivers to be cautious while driving this Memorial Day. In a tweet from the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division, officials posted two photos of...

Michael Neal, a Portlander, shares the story of his friend Lonnie Bedwell, a Navy veteran, who just became the fourth blind person to climb Mount Everest. For many locally owned businesses, like Navis Pack & Ship of Portland, the last few years have been difficult in the city. 3 rescued...

A string of fentanyl-related overdoses in recent weeks has drawn attention to the drug's growing presence in Portland. Why it matters: Illicitly manufactured fentanyl has fueled a significant increase in overdoses since 2019, according to Oregon Health Authority data. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid. It's 50 times more potent than...

The Columbia River Gorge is certainly gorgeous, and Mount Hood is fantastic, but as we're heading into summer, popular trails can get really crowded. Here are three beautiful hiking spots elsewhere to explore. 1. Forest Park's Maple Trail. Deep in Forest Park's quiet center, Maple Trail's mix of evergreen and...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A few months ago, Michael Neal, a Portlander, shared the story of his friend Lonnie Bedwell, who is a blind Navy veteran and had his heart set on being the fourth blind person to climb Mount Everest. With the help of Neal, and many others, he...

Portland City Council members will decide Wednesday if they will adopt a broad ban on outdoor camping on public property across the city. The policy, updated to meet the terms of a 2021 state law, appears to reverse the city’s prior stance against criminalizing homelessness. “Homeless camps represent nothing...

Homeless advocates plan to protest an ordinance sponsored by Mayor Ted Wheeler to restrict outdoor camping when the City Council meets on Wednesday, May 31. A May 28 email from Sisters of the Road Communications and Fundraising Director Justice Alexander Hager urges supporters to gather outside City Hall at 2:30 p.m., a half-hour before the council is scheduled to consider the ordinance. “We’ll walk in together to show our opposition...

Currently, the Toronto Raptors are in no man’s land. The Raptors are not good enough to go deep in the playoffs. But they’re also not terrible enough to be in the lottery. Changes on this roster need to be made, which is why Toronto should make a trade involving a top-three draft pick.

The North Medford High School baseball team will have a game with Jesuit High School on May 30, 2023, 19:00:00 CST.

Owning a small-town grocery store in the 1950s and '60s didn't make my family wealthy but did give us a sense of community and purpose. Within a few years of my father returning from serving in World War II, he and my mother married, had three kids — and bought a modest "Mom and Pop" grocery store in the small town of St. Helens, Oregon. They both pitched in to make this fledgling venture succeed.

Could Little People, Big World star Amy Roloff be heading north to live closer to Zach and Tori?. Amy recently hinted that she and her husband, Chris Marek, want to move, and if things pan out, she could be living in close proximity to her son Zach and his family.

Emergency crews have halted a damaged wind turbine that was spinning out of control on Deer Island on Memorial Day. Winthrop’s Deer Island is home to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s wastewater treatment plant. There are two 100-foot-tall wind turbines rated at 600kW and located on the island’s southwest side.

Brandon Miller is expected to be the third overall pick in this year's 2023 NBA Draft, NBA writer Mark Medina told GiveMeSport. The NBA Draft is set for June 22 and the first overall pick will be Victor Wembanyama while Scoot Henderson is projected to go second. Both have been expected to be the top-two picks for years now, but Brandon Miller - who had a lot of success with Alabama - is most likely to go third overall, which the Portland Trail Blazers currently hold.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon National Guard took part in several Memorial Day events across Oregon on Monday, honoring the service members who died for their country. WATCH | 142nd Wing launches Memorial Day flyovers across Oregon. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty,...

I have been an REI Co-op member for over 50 years, and a commitment to REI runs deep in my family. My mom was REI member #197. My aunt, a noted mountaineer and author, gave me an REI membership for Christmas when I was 16. REI has been my go-to outdoor store ever since.