3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (137+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. – The report card is in for students in Washington State. And the results are mixed. In his annual start of the school year address, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal reported test scores were flat during the 2025-2026 school year, “No…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (224+ words) PORTLAND, OR – Portland City Council spent hours Wednesday deliberating a proposed partnership between the city and Portland State University to build a new Broadway theater. In an 8-4 vote, city councilors agreed to provide financial backing for a future theater on…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (132+ words) RIDGEFIELD, WA – Plans are in the works to redevelop Ridgefield’s waterfront, near Cardy Lake. But neighbors are overwhelmingly opposed to the proposed project, which includes a hotel, shopping center, and housing. “Once this land is developed and access is gone,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (179+ words) PORTLAND, OR – Oregon Humane says be prepared for the upcoming I-5 work in Portland, so you don’t have to put off finding your next best friend. The concern is due to the facility’s location, according to Oregon Humane’s Laura Klink....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (158+ words) Salem-Keizer School District Begins New Year With Closures Looming FM News 101 KXL SALEM, Ore. — The Salem-Keizer School District begins today. Many older students return to the classroom for this 2026-2027 school year, with some of the younger ones starting tomorrow. But,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (149+ words) PORTLAND, Ore.– It’s almost time to say happy 40th birthday, to a light rail system that’s become a major player in creating the Portland community. Saturday will marks 40 years since: “September 5th, 1986. Tens of thousands of people gathered in downtown Portland and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (224+ words) PORTLAND, Ore.–Addiction is very common in the Portland area, with state health reports showing more than 20% of adults struggle with a substance use disorder. Multnomah County is declaring September as a special month to honor those struggling with recovery…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (162+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland City Council on Wednesday approved an ordinance authorizing a one-year pilot program to provide fully subsidized public transit passes to city employees, as the city prepares for the closure of all southbound lanes of Interstate 5 beginning…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (155+ words) PORTLAND, OR – Grant General fans have been looking forward to stadium lights for years. Grant has the only Portland Public School football team that has been unable to play night home games on their own field. That changes this year…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) As the Portland metro area prepares for the start of the 2026-27 school year, a local nonprofit is helping children in foster care get the clothes, shoes and school supplies they need—without the financial barriers or stigma that can accompany…...