Ashley Koch

12 hours ago | kgw.com | Ashley Koch |Jamie Parfitt

SALEM, Ore. — A bill that some lawmakers hoped would help preserve local journalism by charging tech companies for content narrowly failed to pass in Salem, as other potential supporters warned it would be a poison pill for a media outlets already on the ropes. Under Senate Bill 686, social media companies would have to enter into an agreement with news outlets and pay for the content shared on news feeds, for example.

2 days ago | kgw.com | Ashley Koch

PORTLAND, Ore. — At Wednesday morning's "State of the Region" speech, Metro President Lynn Peterson provided a not-so-positive update on how the tri-county area is doing. She confirmed that Metro will not attempt to renew the Supportive Housing Services tax this November, admitting the use of those funds is not meeting voter expectations. "What we heard from voters is clear: they need to see more results before they are willing to extend. They want accountability and transparency.

1 week ago | kgw.com | Ashley Koch

PORTLAND, Ore. — For more than three decades, the James Beard Public Market has been little more than a Portland pipe dream. Now, the pieces are finally falling into place for it to become a reality, but it's still missing key financial support from the state. Last year, the foundation behind the public market project bought a huge space for it downtown. However, it still needs a great deal of work before it will be ready for vendors and visitors.

2 weeks ago | bespoke-bride.com | Ashley Koch

Hey lovely people, Your favorite wedding-obsessed friend from Bespoke Bride is back. After a decade of navigating every kind of wedding imaginable—from windswept Scottish highland affairs to sweltering city rooftop soirees—I’ve seen it all. I’ve seen guests shivering in flimsy frocks and sweating through heavy fabrics. I’ve interviewed countless women who confided their dress-shopping woes to me over a slice of cake. The number one lament?

3 weeks ago | kgw.com | Ashley Koch

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Friday, the Oregon Department of Forestry launched its annual aerial survey of forests throughout the state, something the agency has done since 1947. Over the next few months, crews will fly in a grid over the trees in an attempt to spot signs of damage from the air. "We have an observer on either side of the plane and they look out 2 miles, and they're trained to recognize sort of a confluence of factors," explained Sean McKenzie, who leads the project.