News across Greater Portland
Old Apple Tree Festival celebrates 200 years of the Pacific Northwest’s oldest apple tree
The annual Old Apple Tree Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 3, at Old Apple Tree Park, 112 S.E. Columbia Way, in […]
POLL: In your view, how should Vancouver’s Transportation System Plan prioritize different modes of transportation?
Vancouver's Transportation System Plan and a legal dispute with Save Vancouver Streets are driving debate over how the city balances cars, transit, cycling, and walking.
Good Morning, News: Human Being, Police Dog Shot and Killed in Portland; Clean Energy Fund Goes to Eugene; Is Trump Playing to His MAGMA Base?
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Portland Vampire Novel Coffin Moon Will Be Adapted for a TV Series
Portland horror author Keith Rosson is having a good week. On September 22nd, the same day his new novel Crone hit shelves, Deadline announced that Paramount has taken the first steps to turning his vampire novel Coffin Moon into a TV series. “Jessica Biel heard it and suggested…
Eugene Voters to Weigh Clean Energy Fund Modeled After PCEF
The landscape for climate funding has turned bleak since President Trump returned to office. But Portland’s dedicated clean energy fund has stood out as a remaining source of income for emissions reduction efforts—and other communities have taken note. The Portland Clean Energy…
Will Billboard Attacks Be Enough to Oust Portland’s Progressives?
It isn’t uncommon for big business interests to throw cash at elections in hopes of moving the electorate—and not just at the federal level. Amid growing wealth inequality and ongoing affordability crises, some Portland City Council candidates are also facing an onslaught of…
Biding His Primetime: Robert Pattinson Attains Peak Weird Guy Form
“What would have happened if I wasn’t here?” Robert Pattinson asks this question throughout Primetime. In the role of Chris Hansen—the indeterminately telegenic host of once-popular hidden camera show To Catch A Predator—Pattinson practically turns the question into a mantra.…
Letter: ‘John Braun works to protect jobs, grow agricultural trade, cut government waste, and expand energy production to fuel our future’
Letter writer Margaret Tweet contrasts John Braun's business record and Navy background with her scrutiny of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's voting history and name discrepancies.
Ticket Alert: Hans Zimmer, Ha*Ash, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week
It’s officially fall! Cozy up with tickets to newly announced shows. Hans Zimmer—who you may know for his Grammy Award-winning scores to Dune and The Lion King—takes it to the next level on tour with his 19-piece band next spring. Latin pop duo Ha*Ash sings about love,…
Road maintenance needs leaves large funding gaps
Oregon has one of the largest gaps in the country between its highway and bridge maintenance needs and what it spends on addressing them, according to a national study.Oregon is falling behind on transportation maintenance, with the state transportation department facing a $200…
Myrtle Point snaps Clatskanie’s win streak
Losing star Lacey Willis for a week with a high sprain, the Clatskanie girls volleyball team was able to win two out of its next three contests. The injury took place during the second set of the team’s Tuesday, Sept. 10 matchup against Santiam of Mill City, which the Tigers…
SPLAF 2026 celebrates new and local authors
The Scappoose Public Library will host a full day of literary activities Saturday, Oct. 10, with the second Scappoose Public Library Authors Festival and a “Spooktacular” used book sale. Thirteen local authors will share readings and discuss their work throughout the day, while…