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Oregon trade workers suspect occupational profiling by immigration agents
Nation/World
Oregon trade workers suspect occupational profiling by immigration agents
Workers and advocates say vans used in the construction industry and similar lines of work are being targeted.
Yesenia Amaro
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‘Everybody is somebody to someone’: Portland memorial honors 102 people who died while homeless in 2025
Politics
‘Everybody is somebody to someone’: Portland memorial honors 102 people who died while homeless in 2025
The annual memorial has one key feature lacking from Multnomah County’s official report on deaths among homeless residents: Names.
Lillian Mongeau Hughes
Say goodbye to one of our favorite Oregon coast coffee shops before it closes next week
Dining Out
Say goodbye to one of our favorite Oregon coast coffee shops before it closes next week
The brand will continue to sell coffee beans through wholesale accounts and its online store.
Jonathan Bach
Here’s how much every Portland city employee got paid last year
Politics
Here’s how much every Portland city employee got paid last year
Records show Portland’s total payroll for fiscal year 2024-2025 increased 26% from the roughly $657 million in reported spending three years prior.
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh
Todos Juntos fills educational gaps in rural Oregon: Season of Sharing 2025
Living
Todos Juntos fills educational gaps in rural Oregon: Season of Sharing 2025
The nonprofit offers tutoring, art clubs and early childhood development activities in rural communities that often receive less support than metro ...
Yesenia Amaro
Oregon center Iapani Laloulu returning in 2026
Sports
Oregon center Iapani Laloulu returning in 2026
The leader of Oregon’s offensive line will be back in 2026.
James Crepea

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Dear Doctor: Is taking lisinopril giving me abnormal kidney function numbers?
Advice
Dear Doctor: Is taking lisinopril giving me abnormal kidney function numbers?
Dr. Keith Roach
Why Tho? My son’s ‘free’ room is costing him his freedom
Advice
Why Tho? My son’s ‘free’ room is costing him his freedom
Lizzy Acker

News

Red Cross urges blood donations as holiday travel, winter weather disrupt supply
Health
Red Cross urges blood donations as holiday travel, winter weather disrupt supply
Blood Types O, A negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed.
Kristine de Leon
    Chick-fil-A will return to Portland for the first time 2 decades
    Retail
    Chick-fil-A will return to Portland for the first time 2 decades
    Veronica Nocera
    Portland
    Don’t wear this to the airport, TSA warns
    Leada Gore
    Portland sees slight ‘calm’ Tuesday before rain, possibly strong winds hit Christmas Eve day
    Weather
    Portland sees slight ‘calm’ Tuesday before rain, possibly strong winds hit Christmas Eve day
    Rosemarie Stein
    Portland
    ‘They make it better’: Portland airport welcomes therapy llamas, dogs, to ease holiday travel stress
    Tatum Todd
    Politics
    Supreme Court bars Trump from deploying National Guard to Chicago, for now
    The Associated Press
    Business power broker departs Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
    Business
    Business power broker departs Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
    Jonathan Bach
    Public Safety
    ‘Just so thankful they’re alive’: Tualatin man and his dog survive unscathed after tree crushes bedroom
    Tatum Todd
    Business
    Resilient US consumers drive strongest economic expansion in 2 years
    The Associated Press
    Portland police make arrest in October shooting
    Public Safety
    Portland police make arrest in October shooting
    Tatum Todd
    Public Safety
    Suspect in string of Portland area bike thefts indicted on burglary charges
    Kristine de Leon
    Weather
    Christmas Eve winds could down trees, cause Portland-area power failures, forecasters warn
    Jonathan Bach
    ‘Super flu’ hitting these states the hardest: Here are the symptoms
    Health
    ‘Super flu’ hitting these states the hardest: Here are the symptoms
    Sarah Whites-Koditschek
    News
    Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Hood Meadows ski resorts announce opening dates
    Chiara Profenna
    Politics
    Oregon copied Trump’s overtime tax break. Here’s who could benefit
    Carlos Fuentes
    Portland police ID woman killed in Saturday stabbing
    Public Safety
    Portland police ID woman killed in Saturday stabbing
    Beth Slovic
    Politics
    Judge orders Coast Guard rescue helicopter to remain in Newport
    Jonathan Bach

    Sports

    Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic: How to watch, game preview, odds
    Sports
    Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic: How to watch, game preview, odds
    The Blazers host the Magic in the second game of a home back-to-back at the Moda Center.
    Joe Freeman
      How Oregon’s injured WRs, redshirting players fared vs. JMU
      Sports
      How Oregon’s injured WRs, redshirting players fared vs. JMU
      James Crepea
      Sports
      Oregon RB Davison expected to be in ‘good shape’ vs TTU
      James Crepea
      Pistons avoid 4th-quarter collapse to beat Trail Blazers: Rapid Reaction
      Sports
      Pistons avoid 4th-quarter collapse to beat Trail Blazers: Rapid Reaction
      Joe Freeman
      Sports
      What they’re saying nationally, in Harrisonburg after No. 5 Oregon defeats No. 12 seed James Madison in College Football Playoff
      James Crepea
      Oregon High School Sports
      Vote: Who should be the boys basketball player of the week for the week of Dec. 15?
      Dan Brood
      The Portland Fire’s newest assistant coach is a WNBA legend and ... an aspiring mortician?
      Portland Fire
      The Portland Fire’s newest assistant coach is a WNBA legend and ... an aspiring mortician?
      Nik Streng
      Oregon Ducks
      Ducks Confidential podcast: Oregon races past JMU, into Orange Bowl
      Aaron Fentress
      Oregon State Beavers
      Oregon State men beat Arizona State, first nonconference road win since 2019
      Brent Shirley
      5 things to know about Texas Tech, Oregon’s next CFP opponent
      Sports
      5 things to know about Texas Tech, Oregon’s next CFP opponent
      James Crepea
      Sports
      Oregon advances to Orange Bowl with 51-34 win over JMU
      James Crepea
      Oregon High School Sports
      Nelson standout defender announces in-state college commitment
      Nik Streng
      Winterhawks Player of the Week: Tyson Yaremko
      Winterhawks
      Winterhawks Player of the Week: Tyson Yaremko
      Dylan Bumbarger
      Sports
      Even with complicated legacy, the 2000 Blazers deserving of celebration| Bill Oram
      Bill Oram
      Sports
      Oregon safety Kingston Lopa to enter transfer portal
      James Crepea
      All-classification all-state football: A statewide look at Oregon’s top stars
      Oregon High School Sports
      All-classification all-state football: A statewide look at Oregon’s top stars
      René Ferrán
      Oregon High School Sports
      Vote: Who should be the girls basketball player of the week for the week of Dec. 15?
      Dan Brood

      Life

      Elk stampede through Oregon coast town in viral video
      Trending
      Elk stampede through Oregon coast town in viral video
      The celebrity elk continue to wow people on the Oregon coast.
      Jamie Hale
        UNLV vs Ohio college football bowl game streaming free today; TV channel, time
        TV Streaming
        UNLV vs Ohio college football bowl game streaming free today; TV channel, time
        John Holland
        TV Streaming
        How to watch the New Orleans Bowl streaming for free today; WKU vs Southern Miss
        John Holland
        This is the best sharp cheddar cheese at the grocery, according to ‘Southern Living’
        Living
        This is the best sharp cheddar cheese at the grocery, according to ‘Southern Living’
        Samantha Swindler
        Travel & Outdoors
        Why this $40 fire lookout cabin is Oregon’s best-kept secret for incredible night photography
        Vickie Connor
        Living
        Portland baker Liz Marek on how to triumph on 'Is It Cake?'
        Samantha Swindler
        Portland’s 25 best dishes of 2025
        Dining Out
        Portland’s 25 best dishes of 2025
        Michael Russell
        Trending
        How to watch the 49ers vs Colts Monday Night Football game for free tonight
        John Holland
        Trending
        How a 150-year-old tradition became America’s favorite Christmas dinner alternative
        Destiny Johnson
        These Oregon homes sold for up to $850,000 over asking in 2025, says Zillow
        Real Estate
        These Oregon homes sold for up to $850,000 over asking in 2025, says Zillow
        Janet Eastman
        Dining Out
        Portland’s most affordable sushi restaurant will close at the end of 2025
        Michael Russell
        Dining Out
        This James Beard Award-winning Portland bakery is closing in 9 days
        Michael Russell
        Portland’s most heartwarming strip show has raised nearly a quarter million dollars for hospitalized kids
        Living
        Portland’s most heartwarming strip show has raised nearly a quarter million dollars for hospitalized kids
        Samantha Swindler
        Dining Out
        The best food carts in the Portland area: 2025 Readers Choice Awards
        Mims Copeland
        Homes & Gardens
        4 generations have celebrated holidays at this Oregon family’s midcentury beach house
        Janet Eastman
        Oregon coast glass float hunt making changes for 2026, making ‘every day a special drop’
        Events
        Oregon coast glass float hunt making changes for 2026, making ‘every day a special drop’
        Jamie Hale
        Trending
        Are those $2,000 stimulus checks really on the way? What about the tax refund checks I heard about?
        Joel Odom