Here’s what you need to know about all those Portland judge candidates

Or, if no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates in each contest will advance to the November ...

Target just dropped a massive furniture sale with up to 40% off indoor pieces

The promotion features up to 40% off select indoor furniture online, including the compact Threshold New Bedford cabinet ...

Miss Manners: How do we handle dinner plans derailed by friends’ shifting social priorities?

A couple with whom we are friendly, but not close, asked us to meet for dinner on a Saturday night. We agreed that we would ...

Liz Weston: Why inform IRS about inherited gold coins? Do you want to save money, or have a clear conscience?

Regarding the inherited gold coins question, why would anybody tell the IRS they inherited coins and subject themselves to a ...

Portlanders say they feel bad about everything but their own finances

Nearly three-quarters of local voters polled in a new survey say they feel good or very good about their financial situation, ...

There’s a critical window for pruning camellias. Here’s when to grab the shears

Patience is key when downsizing an overgrown camellia, and this gradual approach prevents stress while reshaping decades-old ...

He moved into a Buddhist monastery. Then he heard about the big refinery going in nearby

Bob Posert, a retired systems architect and Zen practitioner of 25 years, says a draft environmental review by the U.S. Army ...

Youth Voices: For NASA, this team of 8 freshmen girls from Beaverton’s Sunset High School has the right stuff

The Sunset students are part of NASA’s TechRise Student Challenge, a national program where student teams design experiments ...

People’s Pharmacy: Is coconut oil an effective treatment against lice?

The best home remedy I’ve ever used to kill lice and easily remove nits is coconut oil. I completely saturate my hair with ...

The brutal reality facing Oregon State baseball after their fifth inexcusable home loss of the season

The Beavers suffered their fifth Quadrant 4 home loss of the season, falling 9-6 to the Falcons at Goss Stadium on Friday ...

Asking Eric: It’s time to skip the ‘cover the plate’ wedding gift math

With wedding season coming up, please settle a long-time debate between my husband and myself. I’m OK with giving more money ...

Oregon voter turnout reaches 16.5% with 5 days left for voters to cast ballots in May election

Turnout in Oregon’s primary election reached 16.5% by early Friday morning, with just five more days for voters to get their ballots back to election offices, the state reported. That was on par with ...