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The National Weather Service predicts a decent afternoon with sunshine and mild temperatures. Today's high will hit 50 degrees. More »Portland weather: foggy morning, then sunshine

No one was hurt in the fire, which broke out before 11 p.m. Wednesday. The apartment is located at 1511 S.E. Morrison St. More »Ten people displaced in Southeast Portland apartment fire

State Patrol spokesman Monte Simpson says the shooting occurred just outside the Kitsap County town of Gorst shortly before 1 a.m. More »Washington trooper fatally shot in early morning traffic stop; suspect remains at large

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. -- The highest winds of the season hit the east slopes of the Cascades Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Gusts from 45 - 60 mph knocked down trees, uprooted a few and blew a semi trailer … More »High winds hit east slopes of Cascades

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Newly released court documents raise questions about a former Doernbecher nurse charged with child pornography. Investigators fear some of the photos might have been taken at the children's … More »Docs: Pediatric nurse may have taken photos of his patients

PORTLAND - His medically-fragile friend can’t respond, but third grader Aidan O’Scannlain reads proudly from his brightly colored book. He and his classmates know the sound of a voice or the touch of a … More »School program teaches kids compassion

Tualatin resident Chad Bode has had a part in every theatrical production that PHAME has produced over the past 15 years, including roles in “Carousel, “Les Misérables” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” Now, … More »Performing is Chad Bode's claim to PHAME

To most people, root beer, dancing and games might mean a fun get-together. For a group of students at West Linn High School, these were the elements of survival. Last week, 12 students agreed to spend … More »Survival of the wittiest

For years, few have questioned the exclusivity of Oswego Lake, controlled by the Lake Oswego Corporation, an organization of lakefront property owners. But if members of the general public did have the … More »Oswego Lake: It is private — or is it?

The closing ceremony for 2012 London Olympics will be themed "A Symphony of British Music" - with organizers promising a hit-packed journey from classical composer Edward Elgar to Grammy soul diva Ade … More »British music 'mashup' at Olympic closing ceremony

Barney Smith is a modern day king of thrones as owner of the Toilet Seat Museum. More »Toilet seat museum brings joy

A third grader in Washington state is recovering after being shot in class Wednesday. More »Third grader shot in classroom

The FBI is trying to find out who sent a handful of letters containing a suspicious powder, to various Congressional offices. More »Threatening Letters Postmarked Portland Arrive In Congressional Offices

Redmond planners are watching carefully as a bill that would rezone 465 acres of undeveloped city land makes it way through the legislature. The bill unanimously passed the Senate -- but could come out … More »Redmond Land's Fate Rests With State Legislators

Oregon State University researchers are emphasizing the potential for damage here, from an off-shore earthquake.  More »OSU Researchers: Greatest Threat To Area Is Tsunami

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a four-plex in Southeast Portland Wednesday night. More »Firefighters battle four-plex fire in Southeast Portland

It's no secret the state of Oregon has a huge budget headache but some lawmakers want to spend millions more on rest stops, doubling what's spent now. More »Lawmakers consider proposal to spend more on rest stops

While Senate Bill 1548 doesn't have any opposition, it nearly died after at least one member powerful enough to kill the bill expressed concerns about it. More »Bill banning exclusion of unemployed in job ads advances

Here are the most recent story comments. View All Too bad I wasn't on that flight. I would have loved to beat his a$$. I don't take references to Bin Laden well and endangering my fellow citizens on an … More »Federal charges for teen accused of disrupting Portland-to-Houston flight

Here are the most recent story comments. View All Prayers for Paul...hopefully they'll catch the perp and treat him with the same "mercy" he showed to a good samaritan trying to help what sounded like … More »Man beaten attempting to help woman being assaulted in SE Portland

Here are the most recent story comments. View All That Camera ain't squat.. Crime is a LARGE problem Until the bad guys get double tapped.. More »Despite recent rash of crime, TriMet says overall numbers are down

When Breakside  opened in 2010 as a brewpub in Woodlawn with a three-barrel brewing system, it got off to a slow start. But within months, co-owner Scott Lawrence says it was already in the black. Soon … More »Breakside Grows by Bounds

It's been years since I've thought of the band Soul Decision. Many, many years. During high school I had a bright orange tank-top emblazoned with its name, a souvenir from seeing the group open for Christina … More »Jukebox of Guilty Pleasures: Sex Life

Sen. Jackie Dingfelder (D-Portland), the chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee, has earned a reputation as one of the Capitol's greenest members since entering the Legislature … More »"Dear Sen. Dickfelder" : Oregon's Oil Lobby Needs Spell-Checker

Local supporters hope to open Proficiency Academy of Salem-Keizer as planned this fall despite student sexual abuse allegations against the director. More »Open charter school despite charges, backers say

Gov. John Kitzhaber will attempt at a news conference this morning to nudge lawmakers to act on his top priorities in education and health care as the 2012 session winds into its final week. More »Kitzhaber will press on health, education bills

MESA, Ariz. — Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum swapped heated accusations about the health care, earmarks and federal bailouts Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of … More »Romney, Santorum swap charges in debate

Timothy Zoren, 57, of Hillsboro, suffered stab wounds to the back of his head and neck, lower back and abdomen, according to the Hillsboro Police Department. He was taken to OHSU by ambulance. More »Hillsboro man, 57, who police say was stabbed seven times by son, in fair condition

A couple wish for the return of voluntary blessings before meals served at the Senior Center. Meanwhile, another writer complains about the odor coming from a recycling plant. More »Letters to the editor: Feb. 21, 2012

Alden David French, 24, was attending a church event and became involved in an argument with church members, according to police. Prosecutors said they dropped the charges due to witness problems. More »Charges dropped against Hillsboro man accused of knife attack at North Plains church