Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year, mostly in the Portland region and Willamette Valley, to emerge from a housing shortage years in the making, the state’s chief economist told lawmakers Monday.

The organization first announced that Asian elephant Rose-Tu was pregnant with her third calf in late 2023. With elephants’ gestation periods lasting between 18 and 22 months, Oregonians are now on baby watch.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The first California condor eggs of 2025 have arrived at the Oregon Zoo. The zoo says the first egg of the season arrived on Jan. 26, while the second arrived on Jan. 27. Both eggs are from “experienced” parents.

Oregon organizations and nonprofits offer countless ways to celebrate Black History Month with events that honor the resilience, creativity and impact of Black communities. With workshops, art showcases and live music filling the month,

Portland Fire & Rescue fire inspector Christine Pezzulo was riding in a convoy of five fire engines and a task support vehicle as firefighters pulled into the sprawling parking lot of a fire station on Saturday morning when she saw them: her wife and two kids.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Police Chief Bob Day has addressed community concerns regarding immigration enforcement, emphasizing that the city's police force does not engage in such activities due to a lack of legal authority.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased a major recall on Lay’s potato chips sold in stores across Oregon and Washington.

Rose-Tu, the zoo’s beloved Asian elephant, is 20 months pregnant, meaning the arrival of Portland’s first gray, trunked baby in more than a decade may not be so far away. But will it be a Valentine’s baby? Maybe St. Patrick’s Day?

At Gov. Tina Kotek's urging, Providence officials and the nurses union have resumed in-person talks in an effort to end the strike.

Donald Trump, now 47th President of the United States, takes office with Americans still deeply divided in their opinions of him and the agenda he's promised.

Oregon saw a 24% increase in the state’s number of sheltered homeless people between January 2023 and January 2024, Portland State University’s latest statewide homelessness report shows.

Several local district attorney offices told KOIN 6 News they have no reports of any immigration raids in our area, and several organizations that work with immigrant communities also said they