JANUARY
Sobriety Powwow celebrates New Year’s Eve without alcohol: ‘There’s another way to live’
Bill Oram: Oregon Ducks get what they wanted, and needed, out of Fiesta Bowl win over Liberty
Judge rejects state push to strike ruling that found gun control Measure 114 violates Oregon Constitution
A top OHSU doc resigns after internal investigation finds he secretly photographed women students
Portland approves new pipelines for Zenith Energy’s renewable fuels
Portland intensified tent sweeps in 2023 but failed to track where people ended up
First 24 hours of 2024 in Portland show promise, peril city faces in new year
Gunman killed hospital security guard after staff tried to stall him from leaving until Portland police arrived
Portland teacher ‘Bob’ recounts finding Alaska Airlines door in yard
Portland’s early Wednesday snow melts off quickly. Rain continues, but then snow may return
Providence Milwaukie staff thought man was faking symptoms, didn’t do drug screen before he died in police custody, memo says
Computer chip maker announces furloughs at Oregon factory days after landing $72M from feds
Blizzard warning issued for Columbia River Gorge; crashes close I-84 in eastern Oregon
Two people die after trees fall on separate residences in the Portland area
Portland area residents take ‘wait and freeze’ approach to power outages
Portland braces for ice storm Tuesday in final wave of deadly arctic blast
What to expect on the roads in Portland on Wednesday morning
Oregon school closures: Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro cancel classes Thursday as icy conditions persist
Oregon’s governor declares state of emergency over winter storm
Banks finally return Oregon woman’s $122,000 down payment, 2 months after thwarted cybertheft
Oregon knew it needed more mental health beds. Yet the numbers barely budged
Schools around Portland reopen Monday, but burst pipes will keep some closed for days
A 12-foot-long Vancouver sinkhole swallowed their Jeep. Here’s how they survived
Parents at storm-damaged Portland schools call on district to quickly find alternative locations for in-person classes
Oregon voters likely to decide on dueling campaign finance measures this fall
Chauffers accused of fleecing publishing magnate to tune of $34 million
Judge orders The Oregonian/OregonLive to return or destroy documents ‘inadvertently’ released in Nike sex discrimination lawsuit
Oregon construction jobs hit record high and are poised to keep growing
Editorial: Portland should put punitive tree permit requirement on ice
Ex-Oregon State Police union head who faked donations in memory of Woodburn bombing victim pleads guilty to theft
90-day fentanyl state of emergency for downtown Portland declared by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, local leaders
FEBRUARY
Bill Oram: Trail Blazers fans honor Damian Lillard and along the way show why Portland deserves a relevant team
Republicans senators who walked out of Oregon Legislature can’t seek reelection, state Supreme Court rules
Fire bureau floats cuts to Portland Street Response as budget uncertainty looms
Fentanyl killed Isa Wilde at 15. His mother wonders if changes in Oregon law might have saved him.
Gov. Tina Kotek’s $500 million bill targets Oregon’s housing crisis with infrastructure boost, land use expansions
Oregon Legislature opens with laser focus on housing, behavioral health
Fentanyl killed Isa Wilde at 15. His mother wonders if changes in Oregon law might have saved him.
Portland mayoral hopefuls Rubio, Gonzalez tangle over city’s clean energy funds to prop up public safety
Plan to roll back Oregon’s Measure 110 draws standing-room-only crowd
She saw her Cadillac go by on the back of a tow truck and helped police nab suspect in major car theft investigation
Measure 110 ‘has not helped us’: Drug law left promises unfulfilled in Oregon border town
Portland Commission Rene Gonzalez says he faced ‘deliberate, unwanted physical contact’ aboard a MAX train. Here’s what video shows
Oregon fisherman, tribes angered by surprise announcement on offshore wind energy areas
Landmark Portland office building returned to lender after foreclosure auction
As Nike layoffs begin, alumni group prepares to help workers land on their feet
How one of Oregon’s smallest utilities became one of the state’s biggest polluters
On Portland streets, recovered drug users offer lifeline to fight fetanyl’s cruel cycle
How one of Oregon’s smallest utilities became one of the state’s biggest polluters
Oregon fentanyl deaths: the ‘staggering’ statistic for how we compare nationally
Judge rejects higher prison term for Oregon woman who killed her abuser
Lawsuit faults gaps in GPS tracking of Washington County man who killed his wife and her sister
Evidence of drugs in driver’s system when crash killed 7 farmworkers found admissible
Portland clean energy fund’s staggering windfall spurs money grab, threatens climate justice ambitions
‘I’ll never forgive them’: How years of systemic issues plagued Crater Lake
The 40 best restaurants in Portland you need to try
A stolen car, a busted back door, a wave of cops: a quiet SE Portland street meets city’s new normal
Bill to make drug possession a crime again in Oregon passes out of committee
Portland Timbers sponsor DaBella CEO accused of sexual harassment, unwanted advances, former executive says
MARCH
Measure 110 rollback passes House: Oregonians ‘ready for this misguided experiment to be over’
Oregon’s drug courts dwindled amid decriminalization. Will a comeback ease the fentanyl crisis?
How Gov. Tina Kotek’s $376 million housing package could help this city of 2,000
Oregon lawmakers race to pass bills before legislative session ends this week
Push to ditch daylight saving time narrowly approved by Oregon Senate
Letters, workouts fuel Brett Hollins’ hopes as he serves prison sentence
Brett Hollis chases redemption with un unlikely return to Southern Oregon
Legislature wraps up work after session focused on housing creation, drug policy, campaign finance limits
Oregon lawmakers find common ground on housing, drug policy and campaign finance in largely bipartisan session
It will be a crime to possess fentanyl in Oregon again. Here’s what to expect next
Gov. Tina Kotek shelves plans for I-5, I-205 tolls in Portland area
Oregon lawmakers approve $2 million for footwear, apparel hub in Portland’s Old Town
TriMet didn’t call 911 after passenger punches and spits at fellow rider, utters slur
Man who drove into Portland cop, broke cop’s leg, sentenced to 8 years
Reckoning for unlicensed Airbnbs may finally arrive in Portland
N’Faly Dante’s career-high 25 points leads Oregon past Colorado to win Pac-12 tournament, earn NCAA Tournament bid
Portland wants to place high-need special education students in their neighborhood schools, Can the district make it work?
Lawsuit seeks to oust Oregon lawmaker, says she doesn’t live where she says she does
Oregon school district, running out of money, loses superintendent
Four alleged Hoover gang members indicted in 2020 fatal shooting of Uber driver in Portland
Oregon’s Jermaine Couisnard takes center stage in NCAA Tournament
Three top Kotek aides to leave in shakeup
Missing that new-car smell? Oregon auto sales remain far below pre-pandemic levels
Gov. Tina Kotek considering creating Office of First Spouse
Downtown Portland’s office vacancy rate is highest in the nation, report says
Gov. Tina Kotek’s wife says she is in recovery from alcoholism, lives with mental illness
Episcopal church wins legal battle against southern Oregon city over soup kitchen
Did Jesse Wood have to die? Portland man was shot, killed by a former friend after increasingly threatening behavior
Will exodus of top Tina Kotek aides derail her success? Here’s what Oregon political insiders say
Washington County has eliminated homeless encampments
APRIL
A talking crow went viral after befriending an Oregon elementary school. The he went missing
MAX passenger lunged at rider unprovoked, stabbed him to death on train in NE Portland, records show
Embezzlement case against top executive at Portland ad firm dissolves due to dearth of public defenders
Gov. Tina Kotek won’t talk about most aspects of first lady hubbub, will seek ethics guidance
Mountaineer survived 1,200-foot fall into Mount St. Helens crater, died trying to climb out, rescuers say
Portland firefighter who kidnapped pot thief off city streets gets 7 1/2 years ‘hard time’
Voters could remake Multnomah County Commission, ushering in big political, policy changes
Here’s what we know about this weekend’s $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot winner
Former Salem 911 dispatcher who won settlement against city for not accommodating her as a crime victim speaks out
Trove of documents details decades of allegations of discrimination, misconduct at Nike
A talking crow flies into an elementary school: Part 5
‘I did not rape this woman,’ says former Trail Blazer Ben McLemore
Measure 114: Oregon Appeals Court keeps gun control law on hold
New account of toxic Nike culture comes from Mark Parker’s onetime sister-in-law, a former employee
Port of Portland to pull plug on cargo container handling at Terminal 6
A wild chase for a talking crow in a Wendy’s parking lot: Part 10
Rene Gonzalez, candidate for Portland mayor, pitches more punitive approach to homeless campers
Timberline Lodge fire prompts evacuation
Supreme Court to hear Grants Pass homeless case Monday: What’s at stake
Fewer Oregon graduates are going to college. These seniors face big decisions
Is Oregon’s paid leave program beset by delays, fraud? State hides key numbers
Relief for Oregon unemployment claim delays could take ‘several months’ to kick in
Ex-cop accused of killing 2 women and kidnapping son dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Oregon; boy is safe
Police describe spotting kidnapped baby in car on Oregon’s I-5, whisking him to safety
PGE rate hiker: Oregon regulators say they can’t dismiss increase request
Clackamas County chair race injects partisan factor into non-partisan contest – again
How an Australian company scored $4.8 million in the Oregon Lottery
Banks have been closing branches at a rapid pace. Here’s how it’s impacting Oregon
Pro-Palestinian protests ignite at Oregon campuses as administrators debate next steps
MAY
DaBella Exteriors CEO dated, made advances toward employees, former workers say
Police move to end Portland State standoff
Police clear Portland State library of protesters, make arrests; small group returns to re-establish barricade
Oregon lawmaker, civil servant vie to take on 1st term Republican in high profile race for Congress
Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt and challenger Nathan Vasquez locked in tight election battle as drug use, crime distress voters
In wake of PSU occupation, students, staff and its new president brace for what’s next
Gov. Tina Kotek has low approval rating in Democrat-heavy Portland metro area, poll finds
Students in Oregon and across U.S. call for divestment. It’s not so simple.
Portland mayor’s scaled-back homeless camping ban approved, enforcement can begin immediately
Parent fundraising to staff their own child’s school in Portland is off the table. What comes next is uncertain.
‘I’ve been doing it for months’: Oregon police chief confessed immediately after worker reported missing drugs
Tiny home villages are more effective than group shelters at getting formerly homeless people permanently housed, study finds
Obscure political group amps up massive spending against Oregon candidate for Congress
Fentanyl’s deadly impact on Oregon’s most populous county revealed in new report
Portland leaders, with little fanfare or fuss, approve Mayor Ted Wheeler’s final budget
How to score Pappy Van Winkle and influence the OLCC: New records show clubby culture extended to powerful circles
Jesse Calhoun indicted in serial killing of 3 women in Portland area; could face more charges
Their love story began in an age of fear; theri legacy grows in a Hood River Valley orchard
After days trapped in Rafah, Portland nurse finally returns home
An opaque PAC spending big on attack ads in Portland congressional race releases much-anticipated donor lists. It’s blank
Oregon primary election results 2024: Get the latest information here
Multnomah County voters elect Nathan Vasquez as DA, ousting one-term incumbent Mike Schmidt
Vince Jones-Dixon appears to win win seat on Multnomah County Commission, dodging runoff by about 16 votes
For Oregon tribes, retracing the Rogue River Trail of Tears helps heal old wounds
Portland high school’s Healthy Masculinity Club is ‘a place for guys to not be ‘guys”
Bill Walton’s legacy bigger than basketball: ‘He was a great human being’
Indictment of Jesse Calhoun alleges 50-day killing spree
At public forum, 3 candidates to lead Portland Public schools make their case
Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in hush money case
JUNE
Oregon coast property, once listed at $10M, auctioned off at this low price
Oregon wildfire victims say mediation with PacificCorp is dead, ask for expedited trials
‘Happily Never After’ pulls back curtain on a Portland murder: Beat Check podcast
See how many Oregon state workers make over $400K. Search all state employee salaries.
Portland Public Schools picks new superintendent after 6 month search
Court revives suit by hospitals demanding Oregon provides beds for civilly committed patients
For Oregon’s Pacific Islander students, college can feel far from possible
In rural Oregon, boys are not choosing college. That’s widening the urban-rural divide
Cultivating college-going: A low-income rural school in Oregon shines at propelling graduates into higher education
Oregon romance writer Nancy Brophy seeks murder conviction reversal, citing prosecutor’s wink to infamous essay
Oregon dad sentenced to 2 years prison for drugging daughter’s friends at sleepover
Oregon’s Indigenous students juggle tribal ties, future plans
Neil Goldschmidt, Oregon former governor who sexually abused young girl, dies at 83
Oregon lawmakers want to fix roads and beef up transit. Where will they find the money?
Once, Oregon’s Black students went to college at higher rates than their white classmates. Not anymore
At 50, he found his biological father. Six year later, it’s the ‘Brian and Larry Show’
Who is Nancy Brophy? Romance writer who killed husband first grabbed limelight as student activist
Workers start to remove fence, barriers outside Portland’s federal courthouse downtown
$7M Oregon mansion on former golf course comes with personal fairways
18-year-old man arrested in triple homicide in Portland
Portland officials skeptical of revamped Multnomah County partnership to reduce homelessness
Oregon launches new public defender division to stem constitutional crisis
Hear the full tapes form Nancy Brophy’s interactions with Portland detectives after husband’s murder
Wildfire season – and worries about its severity – arrives amid firefighter staff shortages in Oregon and beyond
Portland city employee arrested on federal charge accusing him of accessing child abuse images online
Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin gets his guy, center Donovan Clingan, at No. 7
4 miles of I-5 in SW Portland close at 9 p.m. Friday for entire weekend
Nike stock has worst day on record, wiping out $28 billion in value
The last thing they wanted
JULY
3 things to know about Portland’s spat with Multnomah County over tents and tarps
Which will be the hottest day in Oregon’s heat wave forecast for July 4 and following days?
How the Portland heat wave may stand up to others
Map: Track high temps in Portland cities across Oregon with this map as heat wave descends
Poop shuts down Portland pool during heatwave; 4 public aquatic centers closed as city sizzles
Hundreds camp at Oxbow; officials remind guests of burn ban and water safety amid heat wave
More records likely to fall as Portland reaches 100+ degrees Monday, Tuesday
New Oregon weather map shows where high temps Tuesday might hit 110+
These are the 186 Oregon and Washington grocery stores to be sold off in a Kroger-Albertsons merger
Nike pledged to shrink its carbon footprint. It just slashed the staff charged with making that happen
14 people in Oregon now believed to have died of excessive heat
Feds award $1.5 billion toward replacement I-5 bridge
What we know about the 20-year-old suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Trump
In primetime address, Biden says country must not go down road of political violence
Award-winning Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy dies at 49
Longtime Senate President Peter Courtney, a pivotal figure in Oregon politics, dies at 81
Tags quickly return after I-84 graffiti cleanup; so do removal crews – and police, who arrest tagger
Man with bloody knife stood over ‘Sheriff of Clinton Street’ as he lay dying, witnesses say
Why Kroger wants to sell Oregon Albertsons, Safeway stores in merger – but not Fred Meyers
Oregon paid his companies $70 million. Personal tax, business debts are piling up.
Oregon politicians react to Biden’s withdrawal from presidential election
Oregon’s underwater forests are vanishing. Can they be saved?
Turning empty offices into apartments could help solve Portland’s housing crisis. Here’s why it’s not happening
Black leaders in Portland call for greater police presence at Dawson Park in wake of drive-by shooting
Hong Phat opens a Portland ‘supercenter’ as Asian grocers proliferate
She hiked more than 800 miles on 80 trials for her 80th birthday. What she learned along the way.
Mass timber’s sustainability promise: does it stack up?
What would Trump’s proposed tariffs mean for Oregon factories?
Jessica Vega Pederson blasts Portland chamber exec in voicemail over criticism of post-Measure 110 plans
When wildfires spark in Oregon, volunteers often begin what the hotshots finish.
AUGUST
Multnomah County declines to disavow presentation that Jewish leaders say is antisemitic
Crypto exec calls Democratic Party of Oregon’s false report of his $500K donation ‘hilarious’
Naomi Pomeroy’s death calls attention to hidden dangers that can lurk in Oregon’s rivers
Portland’s sweeping overhaul of government, elections nears. No one knows what will unfold
Washington County investigated ‘unprecedented’ jail deaths for ‘transparency,’ then hid report for 8 months
West Linn paper mill will lay off 158, may close plant permanently
How a heap of lithium on the Nevada-Oregon border could ignite an environmental battle
Death of 17-year-old foster child while living at hotel represents Oregon’s ‘systemic failures’
Pandemic-era fraud holds up jobless benefits for some newly laid-off Oregonians
How Portland elects its mayor is about to drastically change. Here are the promises – and pitfalls
Portland forecast to have fewest new apartments on tap since 2009
Nike leaders promised climate action. Their corporate jets kept flying – and polluting
‘Just in awe.’: PDX main airport terminal reopens with 9-acre wood-beamed ceiling
Oregon youth prison worker resigned while under investigation. She’s now working for state’s child welfare agency
Oregon higher ed advocates hail baby steps to propel more high school grads to college, career training, but call for more urgency
Quinceaneras offer teens a ‘moment in the spotlight.’ These Oregon businesses add the sparkle
Multnomah County’s long-troubled animal shelter improved pet care, record keeping, but still has more work to do auditors say
Big businesses drop $5.8M to defeat measure that would tax corporations to pay Oregonians $1,600 a year
Pedestrian who broke facial bones, collarbone, ribs sues Gresham for $4 million
Oregon Lottery winner followed from bar, stabbed 15 times, survives by playing dead, police say
Wheeler announces ‘action plan’ for Old Town neighborhood to boost livability, improve safety
Portland State says it will work to improve campus climate, conversations next school year
A new Oregon law was supposed to guarantee students have a full day at school. Is it working?
Arguments over Kroger-Albertsons $25B merger start today in Portland federal court
FTC takes aim at Kroger, Albertsons argument merger would lower prices
Kroger, Albertsons Portland market leaders resist portrayal as direct competitors in merger hearing
Nike alums aim to invent a better backpack that won’t wind up in a landfill
They met through Facebook Messenger. Now one is dead and the other is headed to prison
How shabby or shiny are your local schools? In Oregon, it depends where you live
SEPTEMBER
Big waves off Oregon coast fuel cutting-edge effort to harness the ocean for electricity
Will Oregon spark new clean energy boom at wave energy test site? Beat Check podcast
Pilot who crashed into Oregon home reported ‘controllability’ problems on maintenance test flight, NTSB says
U.S. Bank to leave Portland’s Big Pink skyscraper
Nike shareholders want to force action on environmental and worker protections. They face long odds
Ahead of Nike annual meeting, spotlight turns to CEO John Donahoe
Oregon wants to protect eelgrass. But the state isn’t stopping mechanical oyster harvesting from ripping it up on public lands
Newlywed nurse’s accused killer appears in Oregon court
Multnomah County homeless services office reports it housed 21% more people in past year
Portland Public Schools quietly adopts policy barring teachers from ‘political or personal’ classroom displays
NW Natural said it was going green. It sells as much fossil fuel as before
Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Beavers, Game preview: Can the Beavers pull the upset?
‘I did the best I could.’: Yachats man survived 1995 plane crash but still struggles with guilt
Law enforcement identify suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump at one of his golf courses
Multnomah County narrowly dodges ‘publicity nightmare’ after attempted break-in at deflection center
Portland lands WNBA expansion franchise set to play in 2026
Use our interactive map to find your Portland City Council district, read candidate’s answers to key questions
In Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, Republicans pounce on incumbent Val Hoyle’s record
Will liberal Portland elect a law-and-order mayor? Why Rene Gonzalez is betting yes
Jury awards $20M to family of man slain by unlicensed Portland security guard
Federal Prosecutors Officially Charge Ryan Routh With Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump
Oregon’s first-ever offshore wind auction in jeopardy