Oregon lawmakers in 2023 passed a groundbreaking hospital staffing law aimed at curbing nurse burnout, slowing turnover and ensuring safer patient care. Hailed as a major victory by both nurses and hospitals,

Oregon Convention Center is marking the Lunar New Year with activities like lion dances and martial arts demonstrations.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and with it, the usual question: Where should we eat? If you don’t feel like cooking — or washing dishes — this year, here are some Portland-area restaurants offering specials this year. Note: This story will be updated as we learn of more Valentine’s Day events.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - More than 1,000 city workers have reached a tentative agreement with the City of Portland, avoiding a strike that was approved earlier this week. Oregon AFSCME Local 189 says the tentative agreement was reached after almost 18 hours at the bargaining table.

This past Monday marked not only International Holocaust Remembrance Day but also the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Long after “the day the music died,” the timeless crooning of “Big Bopper” J.P. Richardson, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens has continued to sooth the souls of many. Although the calamitous 1959 plane crash cut the careers of the three legends short,

Oregon's statewide graduation for the class of 2024 is 81.8% for public schools, the second-highest ever reported in the state.

The nonprofit reported that out-of-state judge panels selected the finalists, out of 212 titles overall. According to Literary Arts, the nominees “represent the richness of Oregon’s literary community and exemplify the power of storytelling to illuminate the human experience.”

Oregon's high school graduation rates reached the second-highest level in 2024, despite the pandemic's challenges.

City of Possibility opens January 31. The exhibition in Portland is curated by PDX Design Collaborative, a group helmed by local architects, artists, and educators.

Whether you’re a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Portland, Oregon, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.

While some lawmakers are hoping for changes to schools and youth sports, others said the executive order and its implementation is vague.