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Climate

U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon

The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...

Crime & Justice

He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...

Local News

Dairy delivers thousands of ‘empties’ for Milk Carton Boat Races

Neighbors out for a stroll with their dogs were startled to see thousands of milk cartons – all ...

In the OMSI lobby outside the “Jurassic World” exhibition, this realistic LEGO model stops people cold, as they pass by.

Local News

OMSI opens ‘Jurassic World’ LEGO exhibition

Imagine fifteen life-size dinosaurs, all constructed of LEGO bricks, roaring into the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry ...

A Central Precinct officer examined the smashed and wedged-in van, while waiting for a second and larger tow truck to arrive to remove it from the sidewalk on Milwaukie Avenue near S.E. Nehalem Street in Sellwood.

Local News

Van misses curve in Sellwood, hits bollards, gets stuck on sidewalk

The driver of an older-model Chevrolet van, going south on Milwaukie Avenue, was apparently unprepared for the point ...

At Oaks Amusement Park, while scouting locations for their exhibition at the upcoming Multnomah County Fair, “Big Tsuky” – founder of “Portland Lucha Libre” – gave an impromptu “wrestling lesson” to Friends of the Multnomah County Fair President Larry Smith.

Local News

Volunteers prepare 119th ‘Multnomah County Fair’ at Oaks Park

Visitors to the Fair will recognize the familiar Multnomah County Fair outdoor layout at Oaks Park, with vendors, ...

Portland Police accuse this man, Feng Sheng Chen, of sexual abuse at a Woodstock massage business – and they say there may additional victims they’ve not yet identified, which is why they released this Multnomah County booking photo of Mr. Chen.

Local News

Woodstock masseuse charged with sex abuse

It took months of investigation, but on April 3rd, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) revealed that a massage ...

This is Dora McCormick, here shown inside Sellwood-Westmoreland’s fourth library, at S.E. Milwaukie and Lexington, in 1968. (Courtesy SMILE History Committee)

Features

SOUTHEAST HISTORY: Women who made history here!

Because March was Women’s History Month, and May is Historic Preservation Month, this story celebrates some notable female ...

Features

SOUTHEAST HISTORY: One ‘kinda super’ market, 125 years ago

SOUTHEAST HISTORY: One ‘kinda super’ market, 125 years ago

Business

Volvo-only car repair specialist opens beside Brooklyn Park

“TVG Motors”, which specializes in Volvo car repair and maintenance, has opened in the former Majhor Murray location ...

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Brian Monihan, at the award presentation.

Business

Business BRIEFS

BEE publisher honored by Lake Oswego: Brian Monihan, for the past quarter century, has been Publisher of THE ...

Local News

Sellwood-Moreland: Another Multnomah County library is closing for renovations

Sellwood-Moreland Library will close to the public starting Friday, June 6, as part of a series of bond-funded ...

News

Sports car on test drive rear-ended, driver hurt, on 17th

On the sunny Sunday afternoon of April 13th, Portland Police Bureau officers, and an ambulance, were dispatched at ...

Lifestyle

Rose Fest Princess for Cleveland High School named

In the period before the school day ended on Thursday, March 20th, the Cleveland High School Auditorium filled ...

News

Two fires, hours apart: A ‘flashover’; a dead pet

Two major Inner Southeast house fires, in the span of only ten hours, kept Portland Fire & Rescue ...

Lifestyle

Review: Rivian R1S redefines the luxury electric SUV

The Rivian R1S is a luxury SUV that has been gaining market share rapidly, and the company re-engineered ...

News

Oregon gun owners ask state supreme court to shoot down Measure 114

Two Harney County gun owners are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on Measure 114, the ...

News

Oregonians face Real ID deadline as May 7 approaches

In less than a month, Oregonians hoping to travel by air may find themselves grounded. Starting May 7, ...

Nation

Chinese goods make up 10% of all Oregon imports. A 125% tariff could drive up prices

Americans awoke Wednesday to steep new taxes on Chinese goods, a combined 125% tariff that will have a ...

Government

Saturday’s protests may not change policy — but experts say that’s not the only point

After thousands of protesters filled streets nationwide to challenge the Trump administration’s agenda on Saturday, one big question ...