The Portland Trail Blazers acquired a backup guard Thursday at the NBA’s trade deadline. The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Eric Maynor to the Blazers.

Governor John Kitzhaber announced Thursday that the feds are calling Oregon's health system a model for other states.

Battle Ground school board members will consider at their meeting Monday asking local voters to approve a property tax levy. If that sounds familiar, Battle Ground voters rejected a renewal of a local levy earlier this month.  

Supporters of the arts in Portland had reason to applaud Wednesday, when Portland State University announced two high-profile changes at the downtown campus.

A city crew was removing a handful of trees from alongside Pier Park in North Portland Wednesday.
They're clearing a path for a pedestrian bridge that will connect Pier Park with neighboring Chimney Park and a 10-mile stretch of trails linking North Portland to downtown