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Troutdale will charge out-of-towners to park at Glenn Otto Park

New program charges $2 an hour for popular Sandy River access

Business

Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years

The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to ...

Business

Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails

Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing ...

Government

Gov. Kotek blames transportation bill failure on Republicans ‘who just wanted to go home’

Gov. Tina Kotek blamed Republicans for the state Legislature’s failure to pass a bill this session that would ...

Local News

Mya Cash crowned Miss Oregon 2025 in Seaside

After four days of preliminary rounds, interviews, and a parade, Mya Cash, Miss Lane County, was crowned Miss ...

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Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall

Democrats faced a high-profile loss after failing to pass a dramatically watered-down transportation funding package Oregon lawmakers closed ...

Crime & Justice

DA’s office says deputy ‘legally justified’ in fatal East County shooting

Deputy Adam Suboh’s use of force against Ladarius Collins cleared after review

Environment

Legislature earmarks $45 million for Willamette Falls Trust Inter-Tribal Public Access Project

Public access to Willamette Falls from the West Linn side of the Willamette River took a huge step ...

Local News

Hawthorne, Morrison bridges closing for Fourth of July fireworks show

The Hawthorne Bridge and Morrison Bridge will close for vehicles on Friday, July 4, for the Waterfront Blues ...

Business

Comcast Launches Simpler, Transparent Internet Plans—What It Means for Oregon Households

Comcast has unveiled a new national pricing structure for its Xfinity Internet service, designed to simplify how customers ...

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UPDATE: Police charge 68-year-old with murder following death on Hayden Island

Timothy L. Hudson is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree assault after a man was found dead on ...

Government

Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote

It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage ...

Environment

Two Republican state senators attempt to kill bipartisan proposal to raise lodging tax for wildlife

Raising the state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points could send millions to the Fish and Wildlife Department, ...

Features

Law enforcement joins Special Olympics Oregon for 2025 Torch Run

Sheriff Morrisey O’Donnell, DA Vasquez, Chief Gullberg join ceremonial 3K walk, 5K run to kick off summer competition

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Portland graffiti suspect linked to homemade gun lab, 3D-printed firearms

Jacob Abel Ramos, 45, a reported prolific graffiti artist who goes by "BIER," is convicted of gun charges ...

Environment

DEQ fines ODOT for violations at Abernethy Bridge project

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality  fined the Oregon Department of Transportation $13,000 in May for stormwater violations ...

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Is PDX the best airport in America? The Washington Post thinks so.

The Washington Post ranked Portland International Airport as the best in the country in a Thursday, June 26, ...

Business

Oregon House introduces scaled-down transportation bill with days left in session

The latest proposal is unpopular with Republicans and some rank-and-file Democrats who said they’ve not had enough time ...

Government

Bull Run Filtration Plant gets construction green light after delays

$2 billion project recommences after 120-day appeal pause

Business

Lawmakers, Secretary of State back delaying 2024 Oregon campaign finance law from taking effect

An unremarkable, technical fix bill could be used to delay the state’s 2024 campaign finance law limiting contributions ...