Anthony Macuk

2 days ago | kgw.com | Anthony Macuk

SALEM, Ore. — With less than a month left in Oregon's legislative session, one of the big cornerstones of the agenda this year — a statewide transportation funding package — is still missing in action. A bullet point "framework" document was released in early April, but an actual bill has yet to be posted, and anticipation for that milestone is building as the clock ticks down.

4 days ago | kgw.com | Anthony Macuk

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has ordered the removal of several outdoor restaurant seating structures along Northwest 13th Avenue in the Pearl District, largely pulling the plug on the "Public Street Plaza" that sprang up along a section of the corridor during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three of the plaza's four blocks will be switched back to two-way traffic.

1 week ago | kgw.com | Anthony Macuk

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trump administration has published a list of "sanctuary jurisdictions" that it accuses of defying federal immigration law by obstructing enforcement. The list posted on the Department of Homeland Security's website includes Portland, Beaverton, Eugene and Hood River, along with 15 Oregon counties and the state itself. The full list includes cities and counties across 35 states and the District of Columbia, naming more than 500 jurisdictions in total.

1 week ago | kgw.com | Anthony Macuk

HOOD RIVER, Ore — A new apartment and townhome project broke ground Friday in Hood River, described as the first major affordable housing development the city has seen in 14 years. Mariposa Village is scheduled to start opening in the summer of 2026, and will include 130 rental units when fully built out.

1 week ago | kgw.com | Anthony Macuk

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland kicked off its 2025 Rose Festival with the start of CityFair last weekend at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, and the festivities will hit a high point this weekend with the Starlight Parade on Saturday night, which KGW will stream live on the KGW+ TV app. The annual event features illuminated floats, marching bands and performances including the Portland Fire Bureau Jump Team and the One More Time Around Again Marching Band. There are about 100 entries in total expected.