Good Girl, a goth‑leaning dive on SE Morrison, opened this spring with neon shots, a spare menu and a women‑ and queer‑forward code of conduct. The bar has already stirred local buzz.

After a sold-out 2025, the Portland Book Festival expands into a citywide week in 2026, centering on Nov. 7 and adding late‑night book bars and food-focused events.

A 25-year-old driver died after a single-car crash on I-205 near Milwaukie on Thursday. Oregon State Police say the cause is under investigation.

City crews painted over the graffiti at the former Gordon’s Fireplace building as a local nonprofit moves to buy and convert it to supportive housing.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are reporting flames coming from a building roof in Portland; officials posted a brief on‑scene update while firefighters remained engaged.

Amanda Moll cleared a collegiate-record 15-10½ to win the NCAA outdoor pole vault, beating twin Hana and putting Washington into the early team lead.

Nine years after his 2017 killing, Brian Spaulding’s family and Portland police say an approximately $20K reward remains as detectives renew a plea for tips.

Alliant Systems opened a renovated headquarters in Goose Hollow after outgrowing its Pearl District office. The move keeps the mechanical contractor in Portland’s downtown core.

An 18-year-old woman was shot early Friday near Sellwood Riverfront Park; police say injuries are non-life-threatening and detectives are seeking tips.

Nearly half of young Chinook sampled in the upper Klamath River carried a salmon‑killing parasite this spring, and one in five infections were at lethal levels.

A federal judge denied class certification in a Title IX suit by Oregon women athletes, narrowing their class‑action bid while UO builds new on‑campus courts.

A dryer belt fire in the Hollywood District laundry room drew Portland firefighters Thursday evening. Crews requested ventilation and lifted fans aloft.

Invasive jumping worms are showing up across the Willamette Valley, altering topsoil and worrying gardeners.