Portland Area Local News

Winter Storm watch begins Saturday night in the Cascades         

The gift cards are each worth $50. The campaign aims to help participating local businesses bounce back from the pandemic.         

One is a consumer blitz of sales and shopping, while the other is a nudge toward enjoying Oregon’s great outdoors. Both can help work off a turkey dinner         

In the race for Washington's 3rd Congressional District, Republican Joe Kent says he may pay for a recount, even if results don't meet the automatic .5% threshold.         

ODOT has almost 40 vacancies for seasonal and permanent positions on its road maintenance team in the eastern part of the state.         

Hoping for snowy Thanksgiving weekend? If you're in the mountains, you're in luck! In the valley, not so much — but next week is a possibility.         

Portland Fire & Rescue said that someone was trying to siphon fuel from U-Haul trucks when the fire broke out. There are no known injuries.         

One of the only comprehensive studies conducted on turn signal usage found that most American drivers don't use their blinkers.         

If both shootings are found to be homicides, that would bring the total number of homicides in Portland to 88. Last year’s total was 90.         

The campaign gives people opportunities to get raffle tickets runs and win prizes when they stop in or shop at a participating business through Dec. 11th.         

The CEO of Salt & Straw said she's been asking city leaders for years to address the crime, trash and danger in their Central Eastside neighborhood.         

The fatal shootings each occurred late Wednesday night about an hour apart. The violence comes after multiple shootings over the weekend.         

The Portland City Auditor has reversed its determination that Rene Gonzalez’s city council campaign violated campaign finance limits.         

Oregon State Police said that the skull was found inside of a small backpack. Investigators are still working to find out who the person could be.         

Immanueal Jaquez Clark-Johnson, 30, died from a gunshot wound on Wednesday, according to the Portland Police Bureau.         

Turkeys are up $1.81 more per pound — a 21% increase from last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.         

AAA said gas has never been more expensive on Thanksgiving, though prices have been dropping.         

The coffee shop, Electrica, is one of many businesses owned by Angel Medina and Republica and Company Hospitality Group. One other location will open next week.         

The event took place at Trap Kitchen in Northwest Portland on Wednesday afternoon, a day before Thanksgiving.         

There are a few different pieces to Measure 114, and a constitutional law professor we spoke to said it's possible that only part of it gets tossed out.