Police Dogs Detect Possible Human Remains in Centennial Mills
Police dogs have identified the “potential presence of human remains” inside Centennial Mills, according to Portland fire officials.
Portlanders Are Collecting Aid for Wildfire Victims in Warm Springs
Native-owned restaurant Javelina and other local businesses taking supply donations to benefit the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Grasshopper Fire Sends Smoke to Portland and Threatens Timberline Lodge
Much of the smoke now above Portland is from the Grasshopper fire burning to the south of Mt. Hood.
To Attract Tenants, Desperate Downtown Building Owners Roll Out Rich Broker Incentives
As foreclosure looms for some owners, downtown buildings offer dazzling broker bonuses to draw interest.
New Polling Shows Most Oregonians Wary of AI and Data Centers
As politicians struggle to grasp new dividing lines, fresh polling shows a majority of Oregonians across the political spectrum hold negative views on artificial intelligence and data centers and support restrictive policies to regulate them.
Following Outcry, City Will Allow Brooklyn Park Waterslide to Return
After WW reported on the slide being shut down, the parks bureau has backtracked.
City Orders Citizen-Run Youth Program to Discontinue Popular Waterslide
The Brooklyn Park water slide in Southeast Portland—used by youthful summer day campers for nearly 50 years—was shut down after coming to the attention of Portland Parks and Recreation.
City Ordered to Pay $717,000 to Portland Family Whose Home Was Crushed by a Tree in 2024
A jury has awarded $717,000 in damages to a family whose Southwest Portland home was crushed by a falling tree in 2024 after they had begged the city for two years to let them cut it down.
Portland’s Best Dive Bar Sushi
Turns out, laid-back Japanese restaurant Miyamoto pairs exceptionally well with the neighborhood dive.
Oregon Regulators Approve Rate Hike for Data Centers
On Tuesday, the PUC announced it had agreed to Portland General Electric’s request to update its rates and terms of service, which now call for steeper rates for the booming data center industry.








