OREGON LOCAL NEWS

Real-Time updates and breaking news from Portland and Oregon

James Kim died in 2006 when his vehicle got stuck in a storm on Bear Camp road Full story »

Spontaneous combustion blamed for the Southeast Portland fire Full story »

Kevin Carl Lust, who pled guilty to two domestic violence killings 16 years ago, was arrested in the death of a fellow inmate.  Full story »

News last week that Paul Allen is fighting cancer again raises unanswerable questions about Allen's future and that of the Blazers and the businesses he runs through his Seattle company, Vulcan Inc. Full story »

New mayor says his first step is assuring "every citizen of the community that there are individuals who want to run this city legally and appropriately." Full story »

Supporters of Measure 66 and 67 say the taxes would be overdue hikes on wealthy people and businesses that haven't been paying their fair share. Opponents say the measures unfairly target wage earners and businesses that already shoulder much of the state's tax burden. Full story »

The Humane Society of the United States is offering $2,500 for information leading to the conviction of the person who dumped five horses. Full story »

The National Marine Fisheries Service submitted a lengthy list of questions about Bradwood Landing, a liquefied natural gas terminal proposed along the Columbia River. Full story »

The Oregonian reports on the latest developments in the case of the Portland police officer who fired a beanbag shotgun at a 12-year-old and The Seattle Times reports on closing arguments in the Amanda Knox murder trial in Italy. Full story »

More people will travel by car or train this year, and fewer people will head to the airport during the four-day weekend Full story »

Community outreach is a cornerstone of Christianity, and Christ United Methodist Church in Northwest Portland is putting its faith in a performing arts series, with a ticket price that's less than a night at the movies. Full story »

Long exposure to embalming fluid puts workers at risk for cancer death. Full story »

Police still investigating circumstances surrounding shooting Full story »

People offer ideas for a museum, amphitheater, roller coaster and factory for the aging Memorial Coliseum Full story »

Banks loaned about $41 million to Desert Sun or its employees through a series of falsified loan applications and ultimately lost $19 million on those loans, prosecutors allege.  Full story »

Oregon's $50 billion public employee pension fund lost $17 billion last year. Full story »

Just how much cash they haul in rests on a number of unpredictable factors, not the least of which is the outcome of the price negotiations under way now.  Full story »

Clergy and delegates from throughout western Oregon elected the Rev. Michael Joseph Hanley, 54, rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Roseville, Minn., as the 10th bishop, after Full story »

The number of people hospitalized with swine flu has dropped significantly since reaching its peak the week ending Oct. 24. Officials are unsure if it could bounce back at some point, though. Full story »

After Kipp Crawford's death earlier this month, the band found itself one fewer and didn't know what to do. But musicians play music, music many of us rely on during our own difficult times. Continuing to play was the only thing that made sense. So the show will go on. Full story »

The move by Officer Christopher Humphreys follows that of other officers who have taken leave while facing investigation or potential discipline. The internal investigation into the shooting continues.  Full story »

A 77-year-old woman who crashed her car on U.S. 30 east of Rainier might have been suffering from a medical problem. Full story »

Early reports suggest at least two vehicles were involved in a head-on crash near Mitchell. Full story »

An electrical problem has stalled the Portland Streetcar in its tracks this evening, TriMet reported. Buses are serving all stops on the streetcar route as crews work to fix the problem. -- The Oregonian  Full story »