John Jabar, owner of Custom House Wharf and the Porthole restaurant, says that four businesses on the wharf were destroyed in Friday night’s fire and that he plans to start rebuilding as soon as the fire investigators have completed their job. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer)

The homelessness crisis in Portland, Oregon, has completely changed the everyday lives of residents due to drug use and crime in the city. Mayor Keith Wilson has enforced his camping ban through encampment sweeps,

A massive fire in the Old Port of Portland, Maine, on Friday night destroyed a building and damaged multiple businesses. Several popular area restaurants were also forced to close due to the size and impact of the blaze.

Portlanders should still expect to see some precipitation Saturday – but not much. The National Weather Service has forecast a 20% chance of rain showers between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. in Portland, with snow showers above 1,600 feet. After that, the forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 46 degrees.

Striking advanced practice providers with Legacy Health hospitals and clinics in the Portland metro area have voted against a tentative agreement reached on Dec. 23.

Henry Sakamoto, who helped bring Portland's cherry trees to the city's waterfront, died Nov. 25 at 98, according to his son.

The eighth annual Pacific Office Automation Holiday Classic girls high school basketball tournament tips off Saturday, December 27 with games contested at five Portland-area high schools. Gymnasiums at Benson, Franklin, Grant, Lincoln and McDaniel high schools will host games over the four-day event.

The smoke shop chain House of Pipes says they have been hit 14 times in 2025, with damages topping $80,000 in the latest break-in.

Police are investigating after a smash-and-grab burglary caused thousands in damages to a House of Pipes location in Southeast Portland on Christmas Eve. According to Portland police, the burglary was reported in the 4100 block of Southeast Hawthorne just after 5:30 a.