Stephanie Domurat

5 days ago | kgw.com | Stephanie Domurat |Alex Jensen

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trump administration's recent decision to cancel more than 80% of programs at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) marks an unprecedented shift in American foreign policy, which has sent shockwaves through international aid programs, including those in Portland. Since January, Mercy Corps, the Portland-based humanitarian organization, has received termination notices for 40 of its 62 U.S.-funded programs.

1 week ago | kgw.com | Stephanie Domurat |Alex Jensen

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's only Republican congressman, Cliff Bentz said he gives President Trump an "A" grade — defending the administration's controversial policies on tariffs and immigration that directly impact his sprawling eastern and southern Oregon district, which includes some of the state's most important agricultural and forest lands.

2 weeks ago | kgw.com | Stephanie Domurat |Alex Jensen

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Public Schools (PPS), Oregon's largest school district that serves more than 44,000 students across 80 schools, is navigating significant financial challenges while also responding to federal policy changes under the Trump administration, from transgender athletes, to diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

3 weeks ago | kgw.com | Stephanie Domurat

PORTLAND, Ore. — The growth of artificial intelligence has become one of the most talked-about trends in recent years as the technology has become more commonplace. It started with the launch of Open AI's Chat GPT in 2022 and the industry quickly exploded, with many of the world's biggest technology companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft and Apple releasing AI models. The definition of AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines.

1 month ago | kgw.com | Stephanie Domurat |Alex Jensen

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson marked his first 100 days in office with an ambitious promise to end unsheltered homelessness within a year. But it remains an open question whether the city's $93 million budget deficit will get in the way. Just weeks after Wilson took office, city officials revealed that Portland is staring a down the barrel of major potential cuts to city services.