A Multnomah County judge said Monday he was bound to follow “the letter of the law” as he pushed back the leniency hearings for five people, including one convicted of murder seeking early release ...

As usual, restaurant closures — especially historic restaurant closures — drew major eyeballs in 2024, with the demise of businesses small ( Burger Stevens ), large ( McCormick & Schmicks) and ...

This time of year, we're inundated by MONEY REQUESTS from people we like, groups we consider noble, asshats who don't remember they bullied us in grade school, and organizations where we're like ...

Portland’s lame-duck Democratic district attorney is angling to reduce the sentences of several violent criminals, including ...

Among the people Schmidt has petitioned for is Frank Swopes, who was convicted in 1993 of murder, among other charges. Schmidt has requested Swopes be released three years early. He is currently ...

Police in Portland, Oregon, found a car on fire after its driver crashed, and they were not certain someone was still inside.