Mechanical failure likely behind downtown Portland crash that spilled grain, police say

A grain-hauling truck overturned after colliding with an SUV near Southwest Naito Parkway and Market Street, shutting down Harbor Drive for hours.

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A Portland church sold 5 acres. Soon, 52 affordable homes will rise there

Habitat for Humanity is building for-sale homes on former church land in southwest Portland, marking its largest project in Oregon to date.

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Months after promises to fill 1,900 empty affordable apartments, numbers haven’t budged

As homelessness rises, Portland recently hit a record-high vacancy rate in its affordable housing supply.

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Portland Housing Center becomes Arrive, expands statewide as buyers priced out of city

Arrive, formerly Portland Housing Center, is expanding statewide to help buyers priced out of Portland. It plans to targets the state's rural reaches.

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Winery owner buys Portland riverfront hotel

Amaterra Hospitality Group has acquired Portland’s RiverPlace Hotel, aiming to enhance its waterfront presence.

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Jury awards plaintiff at least $7.5 million in punitive damages in sex discrimination lawsuit against Nike

An eight-person jury on Tuesday ruled in Heather Hender’s favor after an acrimonious six-day trial.

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After yearlong lull, Portland moves to foreclose on 15 nuisance properties

The action follows reporting by The Oregonian/OregonLive that showed the city’s lax enforcement against what neighbors call “zombie homes.”

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1803 Fund shows vision for newly acquired 7 acres in lower Albina

1803 Fund officials on Monday toured civic leaders around their recently acquired seven acres in lower Albina.

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Mortgage rate climbs to highest level in nearly a year

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly a year, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.

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The cat appears

Each morning and evening I filled a small bowl for her. Each time I returned from the journalism camp I was attending across Corvallis, the food had vanished.

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West Linn says it will allow testimony on retail, not housing, in 320-unit proposal

The bedroom community south of Portland is turning into a test bed for Salem’s attempt to end public hearings for most new housing developments.

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Oregon law ending public hearings for most new housing is ‘blatantly unconstitutional,’ lawyer says

An Oregon law, effective July 1, limits public input and appeals on most new housing developments. West Linn neighbors are lawyering up.

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A stately Pearl District building hits Portland’s grim office market

There’s no telling what U.S. Custom House will fetch. But it’s a good bet, based on recent Portland office prices, it'll be less than it's last sale.

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Trump Makes a Call and U.S. Soccer Gets a Star Back—and the World Cup Is Raging

Folarin Balogun is cleared to play after the president asks FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to reconsider a one-game ban.

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Here’s why the old Clackamas County courthouse sold for $100,000

Clackamas County sold its old courthouse for $100,000, even after a 2022 appraisal had valued it at $6.4 million.

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Hawthorne Bridge draws thousands for Portland fireworks show

Thousands crowded into downtown Portland to watch Fourth of July fireworks.

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‘Perfect Fourth of July night’: Portland clouds should clear before fireworks shows

“To me, it’s a perfect Fourth of July night,” said a meteorologist.

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North Portland big-box store marketed for $41M

A New York real estate firm bought the Jantzen Beach Center outdoor shopping mall in 2017.

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Owners of Society Hotel put historic Old Town property on the market

Because the hotel is independently operated, the listing says, new owners could easily keep it as a boutique hotel or convert it into apartments.

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Prominent restaurateur is behind push to revive Forest Park Drive-In space

A partner in central Oregon's Suttle Lodge is behind a push to revive the dilapidated Northwest Skyline drive-in.

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