Portland in the spotlight: flood of people expected for the Great American Eclipse
Outside in America
He has six homes. Now this 'self-loathing plutocrat' wants to help those with none
June 2017
Outside in America
The quiet crisis: mass eviction shows toll of homelessness on Native Americans
While LA, Seattle and New York regularly garner headlines over homelessness, the ongoing housing emergency on tribal lands is more hidden – but just as dire
March 2017
'There is no way to be safe': Oregon city fears immigration raids after 11 detained
Some of the Latino community has gone into lockdown mode, and businesses are worried about how to sustain their livelihoods if the raids continue
January 2017
Four homeless people die of exposure in Portland in first 10 days of 2017
Amid unusually brutal winter with lack of affordable housing, mayor will convert administrative building into shelter and opened up emergency beds
October 2016
Bundy brothers found not guilty of conspiracy in Oregon militia standoff
Portland woman facing eviction loses the roof over her head – literally
September 2016
Vandals caught on video toppling beloved Oregon rock formation
Locals are mourning the demise of the duckbill sandstone formation on the Oregon coast, which some believe has existed since at least the early 1900s
August 2016
Prize-winning pot: top marijuana plants debut at Oregon state fair
Cannabis advocates call it a monumental step in removing the stigma around a product they believe should be considered the same as any other crop
June 2016
Jamie Shupe becomes first legally non-binary person in the US
Oregon judge granted the 52-year-old’s petition to identify as neither male nor female, a historic decision that completes Shupe’s gender transition
May 2016
Bernie Sanders takes Oregon primary while Clinton claims Kentucky
Sanders overcomes state’s closed primary, which allows only registered Democrats – not independents – to vote, while Clinton declares victory in Kentucky
April 2016
Eco-friendly Portland baffled to discover an artisanal industry is polluting its air
Researchers have found toxic hotspots of carcinogenic heavy metals in the air above two local glass companies, and the neighbors are demanding answers
March 2016
Call him Birdie Sanders: bird interrupts Oregon rally to thunderous applause
The 2016 campaign, minute-by-minute
Trump: 'I had nothing to do' with Cruz tabloid story alleging affairs – as it happened
January 2016
Oregon militia standoff: details of arrests emerge but shootout remains murky
Remaining members of Oregon militia standoff debating whether to surrender
