Apparently, George is an “inquisitive” chimpanzee who loves snacks like cherries, bell peppers and protein smoothies.

The superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon has resigned after just months in the role, citing staffing cuts ...

The first two of eight ships arrived at Portland's Waterfront Park on Tuesday to the joy of loved ones and local businesses.

On Tuesday, more than 300 people gathered to remember Olivia, Evelyn and Paityn Decker, three sisters found dead after a ...

After nearly a decade of construction and nearly two decades after being closed off, the Washington Park reservoir is set to ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

Here's a look at some of the remembrance events happening across the Portland metro area and in southwest Washington on ...

The project transformed two aging opening-air drinking water reservoirs into one seismically resilient underground site.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — River patrol deputies recovered a body from the water at Cathedral Park on Saturday afternoon ... READ ALSO: Recent body recoveries in Oregon rivers not unusual ...

Washington Park, in the West Hills, is where some of Portland's most popular recreational sites are located, including the Oregon Zoo, the Portland Japanese Garden, the World Forestry Center and ...

Washington Park is home to such notable landscaping ... There are also family-friendly attractions like the Oregon Zoo and the Portland Children's Museum, along with a large playground, soccer ...

Dan DiMatteo of the Portland Bike Squad. Sgt. DiMatteo said the partnership grew out of relationships he built with park rangers nearly two years ago during on-duty wellness visits at Washington ...