Trail Blazers give Travis Demers trial run as TV play-by-play announcer: Report
Travis Demers, the Portland Trail Blazers' radio play-by-play voice for the past seven seasons, will get a chance to call the team's games on television this season.
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Actor, 34, was given difficult ultimatum before his death by suicide (report)
The "Breaking Bad" star tragically took his own life on Monday.
Portland police seek missing driver in 'cowboy attire' after Woodstock hit-run
Portland police are searching for a missing driver, who was wearing "cowboy attire" and struck someone riding a scooter in early October.
Human remains in downtown Portland were found in garbage bag
The remains were found Tuesday morning during a sweep of a homeless encampment.
Man accused of brutally slashing another man’s throat in North Portland denied bail
A Portland detective who worked the case described the incident as “unprovoked.”
Lake Oswego to see higher sewer rates with new wastewater treatment plant
Lake Oswego residents will see higher sewer bills after Lake Oswego City Council approved a resolution to build a new wastewater treatment facility on Tuesday.
Man accused of impersonating 49er, 'scamming those h--s' pleads not guilty
Daejon Love, accused of posing as an NFL player to scam women across five states, pleaded not guilty in a Portland federal court.
From ube cookies and cream to jasmine butterfly pea tea, new Portland shop serves up Asian-inspired ice cream
The new creamery beneath the Ritz-Carlton offers flights for those who can't choose between its rotating Asian-inspired scoops.
Former Oregon sheriff calls review of her retirement ‘a witch hunt’ as race to replace her turns ugly
Commissioners voted 3-2 to authorize an outside investigation into the timing of the former sheriff's departure.
Washington agencies, EPS pay $49M in settlement over Vancouver teen's starvation death
Attorneys argued staff failed to properly report that Karreon Adams-Franks and his brothers had been abused by their adoptive parents.
Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens
The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding California not count ballots from voters it says are suspected noncitizens, a move by the Trump administration to apply last-minute pressure as voting begins in the midterm elections. The Justice Department on Tuesday gave California election officials 48 hours to remove…
While rivals automate, Chick-fil-A is betting on people — and it might just pay off
As rivals face growing customer frustration with automated ordering, the chain is staying the course on human service.
Plan ahead: All US Postal Service locations to close for multiple days in November
Regular mail services will be suspended on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Thursday Nov. 26. Americans are encouraged to plan ahead if they need mail services around that time.
42K+ mowers sold by major retailers recalled after 19 fires, injuries reported
Thousands of these mowers were sold nationwide at major retailers. Now, owners are being urged to stop using them immediately after reports of fires and injuries.
Police in Germany launch investigation after robot allegedly groped teen girl
German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men groped a 16-year-old girl.
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The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves
A sunscreen ingredient used in Europe for years is now available in the U.S., offering broad protection against UVA and UVB rays with less white streaking.
These are the top trending Halloween costumes of 2026
Google ranked the top trending Halloween costumes of the season, with horror taking over the top spots.
2 people injured in fire that destroyed Tigard home
One person had to jump from a balcony to escape the flames. A dog and pet birds are presumed to have died in the fire, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue said.
Police investigate potential murder-suicide after couple found dead in Vancouver
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are investigating after a man and woman were found dead in an apartment in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood of Vancouver. Officers from the Vancouver Police Department said they responded to a welfare check at an apartment complex near 2600 NE Neals Lane after a family member…
Horizon Air flight attendants hit picket line in demand of 'long-overdue' contract
Horizon Air flight attendants held a system-wide day of action on Wednesday to demand a new contract addressing fair wages and benefits.
Disney reveals new cruise ship that will sail from Tokyo in 2029
The Disney Imagination will carry about 4,000 passengers on two- to three-night cruises from Tokyo starting in spring 2029.
Daily Dose | Eating to lower breast cancer risk, easing arthritis pain and why sleep gets harder with age
Here are the top health headlines for Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Washington man hospitalized after shooting during attempted bicycle robbery
An investigation is underway after a man was shot during an attempted bicycle robbery near Evergreen Park on Tuesday night.
Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will begin for 72 million Social Security beneficiaries in January. It will apply for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, recipients…
Limited-edition Columbia Sportswear fleece pays homage to PDX carpet
Columbia Sportswear's PDX store will celebrate the release with a DJ from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15.
With fewer public defenders, indigent defendants pay the price
AUSTIN, Texas — It was a good day for the defense. Standing in front of a judge in Austin’s Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, attorney Matthew Shrum secured a ruling that spared his client from serious punishment on a shoplifting charge. In the hallway immediately afterward, the defendant thanked Shrum with…
Kotek, Drazan focus on development at final debate in Bend for Oregon governor’s race
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, spent their final televised debate for the 2026 Oregon gubernatorial race tussling over who could best spur economic growth, housing and development in the state with a focus on Oregonians outside of Portland.
Oregon governor orders pause on environmental permits to build or expand data centers
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause air and water pollution permits until July 1, 2027.
Oregon elections chief urges early voting as test of USPS service shows slow mail service
In a county-by-county mail delivery test, Oregon’s secretary of state found rural areas received slow USPS service and urged voters to send mail ballots by Oct. 27 or find a ballot box.
Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It’s mostly failed.
Three weeks before Election Day, the Trump administration’s sprawling project to send sensitive personal information on millions of voters to the Department of Homeland Security has been declared illegal by a federal judge. The blistering court decision comes after the Department of Justice pressured or sued states…
What Alaska can teach us when it comes to dealing with data centers
Oregonians want a word with their leaders about data centers. That reminds me of what another state’s residents and their elected leaders succeeded in doing when another deep-pocketed industry came for their resources. In the 1970s, when Alaskans faced the challenges and opportunities that arose from the onset of oil…