The city’s Ombudsman’s Office raised concerns about how Portland chooses when to pay for tree removal — and when to force property owners to do so.

Democrats currently hold 17 seats in the Senate, one shy of the 18-vote threshold for creating new taxes or raising existing ones.

Two police officers have been placed on critical incident leave.

Sam Elliott, the actor (and former Portlander) known for his resonant voice and rugged persona, uses some colorful language in a video made for the Lincoln Project.

The exchange of gunfire came when officers tried to arrest a man for "violent felonies involving a firearm."

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Selmet Inc. in Albany allegedly falsified records and shipped improperly inspected and poorly finished plane parts to customers to meet production quotas and deadlines, the ex-employees say.

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The federal government said the family was responsible for the cost of recovering Wayne Wirt’s body and his plane. Ultimately, a YouTuber swooped in to help.

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Oregon would join 23 other states with similar commissions.

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