Oregon State

Salem, OR

Portland, OR

Multnomah County, OR

The Oregonian

Multnomah County’s failure, again, to spend millions of dollars budgeted for helping homeless people get housed is a demoralizing reminder that money – even a massive amount of it – won’t magically solve our crisis. Without leadership, a sound strategy and commitment to outcomes, we will be stuck in the same housing emergency that local officials declared eight years ago.

Editorial: A clarifying moment to shift course on homelessness

California State

Portland’s newest safe rest village welcomed 67 temporary residents Friday in North Portland. The Peninsula Crossing village is the fifth of at least seven scheduled to open so far under the city-run program, which has shown evidence of success in getting people off the streets since last year. California-based...

5th safe rest village opens in Portland

Portland State University has recently chosen to rearm their campus security officers, (“Guns return to Portland State as officers resume armed patrols downtown,” April 11). Portland is a hot spot for unnecessary gun violence, and this is a massive threat for all students. The weapon representation on our college campus is shocking following a decision in 2021 to disarm campus patrol to protect students and maintain peace.

Readers respond: Armed PSU patrols diminish safety

A man died while waiting over a half-hour for an ambulance after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last month, according to emergency dispatch logs, an incident that Portland firefighters say highlights their frustration at a lack of available ambulances to respond to emergency calls. The Bureau of Emergency Communications...

Portland man died waiting 32 minutes for ambulance

Heat pumps can cost well over $10,000 – or much more if electrical and insulation upgrades are involved – but there’s financial help available. Tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act kicked in earlier this year, allowing taxpayers to shave a few thousand dollars off the cost of a heat pump.

Buying a heat pump? Here’s some financial help.

Arizona State

Corvallis, OR

Logan Saldate plans to play football at Oregon State after the Salinas, Calif. receiver committed Monday to the Beavers. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Saldate, rated a three-star receiver by several recruiting services, had offers from California, Oklahoma State, Washington State, Washington, Arizona and other FBS schools. Saldate was rated as the No. 58 receiving prospect nationally by 247Sports.

California receiver Logan Saldate chooses Oregon State, had offers from 4 other Pac-12 schools

Portland firefighters doused a huge pile of rubber pellets Monday morning to extinguish the second blaze at the site in a week. Crews responded just before 8 a.m. to a commercial fire alarm near the Steel Bridge, in front of a vacant grain silo where a mound of rubber pellets first caught fire Thursday morning.

See Portland firefighters douse blaze in three gifs

Harrisburg, OR

A 25-pound creature — a threat to “human hands and feet” — was found roaming through a pasture in Oregon, wildlife officials said. The animal with an aggressive bite was captured April 28 in Harrisburg, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release this week.

Invasive species — a threat to ‘human hands and feet’ — found in western Oregon

So you’re in the Portland area for NASCAR at Portland International Raceway. You don’t need to limit yourself to the racetrack. The Portland area is full of fun things to do in the summertime. Here are six to get you started. Picnic among the roses at Peninsula Park.

6 things outside of the track to do in the Portland area if you’re coming for NASCAR

Lebanon, OR

Lebanon rescue crews saved a man who got stranded while tubing with friends down the South Santiam River near Waterloo Park in Linn County Saturday evening. Firefighters and water rescue personnel responded to reports of a missing man near the 40000 block of McDowell Creek Drive. The man was floating with friends down the river when they were separated, the Lebanon Fire District said in a statement Sunday.

Man stranded while tubing on South Santiam River is rescued with help of drone

NASCAR returns to Portland for a second consecutive year with races on Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, at Portland International Raceway. If it’s not raining, there’s a good chance it’s going to get hot for those sitting in the stands. So at the end of the day, race attendees might be looking for a beer — and likely many will want something other than Bud Light.

5 places to get a beer near NASCAR race at Portland International Raceway

The slogan for the 2023 Portland Rose Festival is “Focus on Fun” and there was plenty of fun to be had on a sunny Sunday at Tom McCall Waterfront Park for the CityFair. Fairgoers flocked to downtown Portland to enjoy rides, games, sweet treats and salty snacks on a perfect Sunday afternoon in the Rose City — a rarity for the opening weekend of the annual festival.

Fun in the sun at Portland Rose Festival CityFair

Keizer, OR

Brooks, OR

Turner, OR

Independence, OR

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Monmouth, OR

Gervais, OR

Silverton, OR

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Marion, OR

Dallas, OR

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Dayton, OR

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Gov. Tina Kotek signs $200 million housing, homelessness package

Gov. Tina Kotek signed a $200 million bipartisan housing and homelessness package at a bill signing ceremony in Salem on Wednesday. Her signature will enable $30...

Gov. Tina Kotek signs $200 million housing, homelessness package

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