Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler joined 10 others from cities around the country to speak out on preemptive gun laws in a USA Today op-ed Friday.
The fund will create a variety of pathways to employment for people who are currently underrepresented in construction and small businesses.
Not meeting the definition of either 'committeeman' or 'committeewoman', Venn Sage Wylde has pushed local officials to add ‘committeeperson'
Commissioner Nick Fish praised the city's effort to bring natural gas vehicles to Portland and end its reliance on fossil fuels.
A housing Bond and new partnerships will help the city create up to 90 new affordable housing units for in-need Portlanders.
A new study says Oregon's Measure 11 is too harsh for juveniles who are still developing their brains.
Find out how to use the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Deadlines, drop sites, and more. Here's the important stuff Multnomah County voters should know going into the Jan 23 special election.
Gov. Kate Brown said she spoke with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke about the proposal.
The agreement marks the next round of cleanups slated for the superfund area, which already saw cleanup efforts occur in the past 2 decades.
The closure, which could last 30 days, will allow Environmental Services crews to replace aging sewer pipe.
A daycare provider who admitted to using drugs continued to care for children even though her license wasn't renewed, the Oregonian said.
To be an eligible voting participant in the statewide special election Jan. 23, voters must register before midnight Tuesday, Jan. 2.
A descendant of the Blackfeet and Seneca Nations, Laura John will represent the city as it coordinates with Portland's Tribal Communities.
The site will be developed using the $258.4 million general obligation bond for affordable housing approved by voters in November 2016.
Vera Katz, who also served as the first female Speaker of the House in Oregon, died Monday.
As the bridge project nears its completion, a few more closures will be imposed to finish the work.
Bonds for Portland Community College and the Hillsboro School District are the big items on the ballot this election cycle.
Built entirely from wood and consisting of 60 apartments, the new building will be the 1st earthquake-resilient structure of its kind.
Rep. Julie Parrish was one of the state lawmakers who helped champion Oregon's new hands-free driving law, which took effect Oct. 1.
The water bureau on Thursday released the results of its latest round of testing at high-risk homes receiving water from several providers.
A state senator was removed from committees after claims he inappropriately touched women and smoked at the capitol.
The amount of stormwater/sewage that spilled into the river on Sunday is still unknown, officials said. Avoid contact with the river.
The local transit service has big plans for 2018-2019 and it wants to know what riders and local residents think.
This was the first positive test since March, according to county officials, who further noted that Portland's water remains safe to drink.
"A reduction in federal subsidies for health insurance is likely to result in more people being uninsured," an industry consultant said.
The overflow reportedly occurred shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday at the Alder Pump Station in East Portland.
"We do not merely tolerate diversity, we celebrate it," Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who won't meet with Sessions, tells him in a letter.
The improvements are just a handful of many expected to result from the Fixing Our Streets program, which is funded by a 10-cent fuel tax.
Three county-run facilities will open between Friday and Thursday, Sept. 7, for folks looking to escape the heat.
Although the ban has been lifted, authorities still advise caution when recreating near open flames.
House Bill 3391 creates state-funded access to reproductive healthcare services for residents previously barred by federal regulations.
The grant was being used to provide a wide-ranging health education program to underserved minority youth in Multnomah County.
The new law, signed by Gov. Kate Brown Aug. 9, will prohibit anyone under 21 from buying cigarettes as of Jan. 1, 2018.
Work crews reportedly needed more time to allow the concrete being poured on the east lift span deck to set, officials said.
Gov. Kate Brown made the declaration Wednesday. As of Thursday, Aug. 3, there were 12 active wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest.
The week is expected to bring temperatures over 100 degrees for three to four days. County officials advise seeking a cooling center nearby.
The bridge is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2.
The closure will allow construction crews to pour concrete on the bridge's east lift span, ultimately to improve traction on the bridge.
Chong Kim spoke to a reporter with The Guardian about the possibility of being deported to South Korea — the country he left in 1981.