The city of Portland has 56 snowplows. That seems like a lot, but the “snowplows” actually serve as regular maintenance ...

Police get up to 12 calls a year from people who think they've discovered human remains, only to find out later their digs ...

Some Portland property owners in underserved communities are facing disproportionate property maintenance complaints from neighbors, and liens from the city compared to other communities, according to ...

We know adventure isn’t the first thing you think of when you’re surrounded by high-rises and 9-5ers bustling about the city, ...

SEASIDE – The city of Seaside accepted sealed bids up until Tuesday afternoon for work on the Fort Ord Military Reservation ...

Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a crash with injuries reported at the intersection of NW 50th St and N | Contact Police Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this ...

Those are some of the conclusions of a long-awaited report from the tax advisory group of the Portland Central City Task Force, a panel convened by Gov. Tina Kotek in 2023 to rehabilitate Portland ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland City Council held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the potential for increasing the city budget by up to $4.6 million. The council voted to pull that extra ...

The largest dog show series in the Pacific Northwest is underway at the Portland Expo Center. The 2025 Rose City Classic kicked off Thursday. The family-friendly event draws the top dogs from ...

The Portland City Council approved a measure Wednesday to increase their own office budgets and that of Mayor Keith Wilson by millions of dollars amid a growing financial shortfall for the city ...

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the Government Transition Advisory Committee's Council staffing recommendations. The Mercury regrets the error ...

Mayor Keith Wilson and Portland’s City Council argue they don’t have enough staff to fulfill the policymaking and public engagement demands that voters expect of them. Portland City Council ...