More Oregonians could access e-bikes under proposed bills. But lawmakers have questions
Expanding the use of e-bikes in Oregon is “really one of those win-win-win kinds of solutions,” said Rep. Mark Gamba, a Democrat from Milwaukie and e-bike user. “It gives people a dependable, ...
Oregon farmers say they’re losing land to luxury homes and $800-a-night B & Bs. Hotly debated bills aim to fix that
Opponents of such developments scored one recent legal victory, with the Oregon Court of Appeals ruling against the Grange Estate — a non-farming business — operating on agricultural land. The Grange ...
Devoted Blazers fan, 86, dies while crossing notoriously deadly Portland roadway after game
The dangers of Powell Boulevard have been well known for years, and came under particular scrutiny in 2022 when local chef ...
Man, 80, trips and falls into path of car in North Portland, dies 2 days later
The Portland Police Bureau on Thursday reported that an 80-year-old man died in January after being hit by a car in North ...
Would these Oregon bridges collapse if struck by ships? Feds say they don’t know
At the time, Oregon transportation officials said the state’s bridges were at low risk of collapse. That was due to the ...
How Oregon government officials scored annual Hawaii trips and 5-star lodging
Officials with ties to a local sewer agency stayed at luxury resorts during trips that cost tens of thousands of dollars a ...
One of Portland’s best restaurants will open an outpost in Beaverton in a former movie theater this year
Those staples have made Canard one of Portland’s best restaurants. In fact, The Oregonian/OregonLive named it’s original ...
Opinion
Readers respond: Flaws in denser infill policy fall on neighbors
A 12-unit project is slated for our block in Southwest Portland. Our neighborhood is not side-walked and the streets are not gridded, meaning many do not go through. We are not near a walkable retail ...
$30,500 reward offered for information on gray wolf killed near Sisters
Environmental groups and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking help from the public in investigating the killing ...
Can Deni Avdija, Anfernee Simons lead Trail Blazers to play-in berth?: Blazer Focused podcast
Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.
Portland Diamond Project asks Legislature to expand ‘jock tax’ to help pay for waterfront ballpark
Bonds would be paid back by taxes on baseball players and team executives if Portland were to land a team when MLB expands.
Patient dies at Oregon State Hospital
A patient died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the Oregon State Hospital, the state’s public psychiatric hospital in Salem, ...