The 120-year-old statue was removed from downtown Portland in 2020 after protesters started fires that damaged its base. The protests against systemic racism, police brutality and the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, lasted 150-plus nights in Portland. Late-night rioting was an occasional feature of the events.

Portland police have released the identities of the two teenagers who died when the car they were riding in crashed into the Willamette River.

Portland City Council voted to allocate $106 million in unspent housing funds, with $56 million going toward affordable housing and related programs.

After being removed during the 2020 protests, the Thompson Elk Statue is back where it belongs. The iconic downtown Portland fixture is now once again at the Park Blocks near Southwest Main and 3rd Street.

Portland's Windfest 2026 runs April 9-12, featuring live music, a carnival, a BBQ cookoff, and community tournaments. Tickets are available online.

Abdallah Al Siraj, 26, was struggling with his mental health leading up to his father's death, police said in an affidavit.

A Tuesday afternoon ride on the MAX at Pioneer Square turned into a criminal case after a woman told police a man boarded her train, hurled his belongings at her and then groped her as she tried to walk past.

After years of low staffing, high call volume, and long wait times, Portland's Bureau of Emergency Communications earned rare accreditation for medical care.

A power outage hit parts of Southeast and Northeast Portland on Thursday morning, dropping more than 7,000 customers into the dark – including clinics at the Providence Portland Medical Center, which immediately switched to backup generators.

Barry Manilow’s Portland concert has been postponed because of the 82-year-old singer’s health. The show scheduled for April 19 at Cross Insurance Arena – and all of Manilow’s April concerts – are being rescheduled due to a doctor’s orders, the venue announced Thursday.

“House Bill 4111 bars the use of a person’s immigration status as evidence in civil cases and protects workers from employer retaliation over lawful work authorization updates. It also expands Oregon’s anti-profiling law to include immigration status,” Kotek said.