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ODOT: Expect a long Monday commute on I-5 through the Rose Quarter
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (326+ words) Southbound traffic congests Interstate 5, just north of the I-5 southbound closures through the Rose Quarter for five weeks, on the first full day of closures in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 12, 2026. “Give yourself that extra time to prepare,” said Rose Gerber, spokesperson…...
An iconic Portland Chinese restaurant is gone. Its name lives on in affordable housing
1+ day, 22+ min ago (703+ words) The front of Legin Commons on Sept. 10, 2026 in Portland, Ore. Legin Commons is a new 124-unit affordable housing development in Southeast Portland. Now the resident services manager with APANO, Lei experienced a full-circle moment on Thursday when she — no longer…...
Traffic slows on Portland highways by Rose Quarter as I-5 closures start
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (811+ words) Southbound traffic congests Interstate 5, just north of the I-5 southbound closures through the Rose Quarter for five weeks, on the first full day of closures in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 12, 2026. On Saturday morning, Jeremy Tellock and Nicole Harvey were bound for…...
‘Officers put me on the floor, broke my teeth’: Deportation of Palestinian Vancouver resident delayed
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (536+ words) Tareq Zakarneh, a Palestinian resident of Vancouver, Washington, has been in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention since May 2024. Courtesy of Jason Ohmann A Palestinian resident of Vancouver, Washington, remains in immigration detention in Arizona a day after he was set…...
I-5 closure to impact traffic in Portland
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (18+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB I-5 closure to impact traffic in Portland...
Fight over Winchester Dam near Roseburg reaches Gov. Kotekâs office - OPB
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (504+ words) Environmentalists who are fighting for the repair or removal of Winchester Dam in Douglas County recently met with Gov. Tina Kotek’s office, according to a state senator. Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, mentioned the meeting during Wednesday’s meeting of the Senate…...
Transportation officials urge drivers to make alternate plans during I-5 lane closures in Portland
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (253+ words) opb.org Transportation officials urge drivers to make alternate plans during I-5 lane closures in Portland Broadcast: Thursday, Sept. 10 The I-5 freeway through the Portland's Rose Quarter on Aug. 27, 2026. Southbound lanes I-5 will be closed starting Sept. 11 for up to five weeks for…...
Northwest researchers develop vaccines to prevent opioid overdose and support addiction recovery
4+ day, 22+ min ago (1704+ words) Courtney Marecki has been a blur of activity all morning. She shuttles between refrigerators, lab hoods, storage cabinets and mixers. A persistent beep cuts through the electric hum of the lab. “Perfect timing. There’s the centrifuge,” the University of Washington…...
Federal rangelands rules overhaul could cut out Oregonians from public input
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1122+ words) The Trump administration is considering increasing the number of cattle and sheep that roam public lands, which would expand the most widespread commercial use of those federal lands across Oregon’s high desert. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is proposing…...
Portland leaders vote to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from major street
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (426+ words) The intersection of Southeast Cesar E Chavez Boulevard and Belmont Street in Portland, Ore, on March 18, 2026. Portland leaders voted Wednesday unanimously to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from a major city street, months after reporting revealed that Chavez had allegedly sexually…...