Portlanders have consistently shown up for women’s sports and helped create the world of women’s sports we know today.

“You will never meet two people more bullish on Portland Oregon.”

Old Town hasn't had a real grocery store in decades. Feed the Mass, the nonprofit already making 7,000 meals a week, is opening one by year's end — built to keep money, and food, in the neighborhood.

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Did Portland Police Chief Bob Day break the law when he criticized a city councilor last week? That’s a question several Portlanders are asking state officials to answer.

Debate grows over Portland's $600M Moda Center renovation; city touts economic benefits, but experts question taxpayer returns and net community gain.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is headed to Washington County later this month, where the former presidential candidate is scheduled to appear alongside Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan ju...

Day after day, night after night, protesters have been taking to the streets since the police killing of George Floyd. Day after day, night after night, protesters have been taking to the streets sinc...

The cost to replace the aging I-5 span between Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, has grown past $14 billion. But plans for the bridge’s transit line are only shrinking.

After the next CBA is signed, an expansion committee won't be far away. Who are the top contenders for an MLB team?

Try this, maybe: Think of the internet as an ocean vast enough to contain a near-infinite constellation of distinct watery biomes, each populated by creatures that have evolved to suit the one in whic...

After the next CBA is signed, an expansion committee won't be far away. Who are the top contenders for an MLB team?

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