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9 people are still unaccounted for after a Longview industrial implosion leaves at least 1 dead. Others were being treated for injuries after a chemical vat imploded at Southwest Washington paper mill Tuesday morning.

With tax dollars unable to meet the city’s needs, and other revenues falling short, Portland is now turning to outside groups, such as private organizations, national nonprofits and volunteers, to pick up the slack.

Old Oregon fishing nets sent to Ukraine to protect against drones

Queer wrestlers and performers build community one body slam at a time

Garry Small, 86, is selling his eponymous Saab dealership and service center in Portland after 40 years in business.

The WNBA season is barely two weeks old. But already the Portland Fire have surprised fans with a couple wins, endured some tough losses and even had a bit of controversy.

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Oregon's public schools rank last in fourth-grade reading, according to an analysis of national testing. As a wake-up call for elected leaders, Pencil is running for governor as a write-in candidate.

Rising diesel prices are not just squeezing fishermen, but the fishing industry across the Pacific Northwest. It’s cutting into profits and adding new uncertainty to an already volatile business.

How to address the Eastern Oregon city’s growing homelessness crisis has supercharged Tuesday's city council race, in a place that sometimes has struggled to attract candidates at all.

Oregon hopes to move from drone testing hot spot to drone building destination

A dozen large cruise ships will dock in Astoria this year, bringing a total of 28,000 passengers. And each of them will likely spend more than $100 over the few hours they spend in town.

A sold-out Moda Center gives warm reception to rekindled Portland Fire, despite loss

For Central Oregon apple tree detectives, juicy cases hide in plain sight

New bus route brings long-awaited service to remote parts of Warm Springs Reservation

A small Oregon town faces financial peril. Can residents save Lakeview?

Defense attorneys are pressing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook to turn over social media messages that could prove their client acted in self-defense.

Multnomah Athletic Club Attack QA

The WNBA has a history of activism - the same as its newest team, the Portland Fire.

Director Ben McKenzie calls cryptocurrency “like subprime, but dumber”

After 32 years of helping shape Portland's culinary scene, James Beard Award-winning chef Greg Higgins plans to sell his namesake Higgins restaurant and retire. OPB's Crystal Ligori sat down with him to discuss the legacy of his restaurant and where he sees Portland's culinary scene going in the future.

The small Clackamas County city is in the process of filling another vacancy following the recent arrest of a city councilor.

The San Antonio Spurs dealt a crushing blow to end the Blazers’ season in their first playoff appearance since 2021. The season was also marked by a coaching scandal, a change in ownership and org-wide penny-pinching.

Camden Spiller, the CEO of Maddox Industrial Transformer, has purchased a series of notable properties in the Southwest Washington town. Some see progress; others have concerns.

The court’s ruling eliminates restrictions imposed by two federal judges in Oregon that strictly limited when federal officers could use tear gas on crowds outside the facility.