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The Tonquin helped settle Astoria and was the key to John Jacob Astor’s effort to build a worldwide fur-trading empire. But in 1811, the ship exploded, killing an untold number of tribal members and putting an end to Astor’s northward expansion.

For 10 years, April Fox has been teaching doom metal yoga classes in Portland, in the hope of making the practice more accessible and inclusive.

Lloyd Center Ice Rink's final show was May 31, here's some stories from it.

Outside of New York, bagels have been slow to garner the cachet or interest of other viral foods... but that seems to be changing, especially on the West Coast.

After paper mill disaster, Longview community rallies around fundraising efforts while long-term questions loom

New dog park brings the bark back to Portland State

The federal tax credit provides up to $15 billion in subsidies a year to help developers build apartments. It’s created housing that’s often no more affordable than the market rate.

As crews continue to work through hazardous conditions, company and government officials say it’s too early to know what might have caused the implosion in Longview that killed 11 people.

Recovery crews on Friday afternoon retrieved the body of another worker who died in Tuesday’s Longview paper mill chemical rupture. As the death toll mounts, officials look ahead to a long investigation.

Hundreds of Northwest cinephiles make their Criterion Closet picks in Portland this weekend

A day shadowing longtime Multnomah County health inspector Mike Christman as he conducts surprise restaurant inspections.

What the primary’s biggest legislative upset says about the state of Oregon politics

Recovery efforts are continuing at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., where a tank holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of a caustic chemical ruptured.

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.