07/02/2009 Oregon Zoo sets record attendance The birth of Samudra the baby elephant helped set record attendance of 1.6 million visitors for the Oregon Zoo

07/03/2009 Bikini fireworks stand in Wash. an explosive combination For many, bikini-clad women and fireworks stands are sure signs that summer is here.

07/02/2009 Fourth of July events and fireworks around the Portland area What's going on around town for the Fourth of July.

07/03/2009 Support the Red Cross by giving blood this Summer   Click here for more information on the Live to Give Summer Blood Drive, happening July 3rd through August 13th.

07/02/2009 Is there a new treatment for allergies? Supporters say a machine can teach the body itself to deal with specific allergies.

07/01/2009 Oregon has strict laws about boating Police agencies urge caution as holiday revelers hit the state's lakes and streams.

06/30/2009 Sherwood makes top 10 list of 'perfect' family-friendly towns Sherwood, southwest of metro Portland, has been named one of the family-friendliest towns in the U.S. by Family Circle magazine.

07/01/2009 Latest 'Ice Age' a summer blast for all ages The film is a treasure trove of exquisite computer renderings of characters and scenery, neat dialogue, saucy retorts, and some sweet romance.

06/30/2009 Courts face new challenges in faith healing cases Most states allow religious exemptions for parents shunning medicine for sick children but recent cases raise thorny legal issues.  More: Oregon couple on trial

06/29/2009 Actor Baldwin to open film production company in Portland Daniel Baldwin wants to start a film and TV production company in Portland that he says could generate a quarter billion in revenue for the city.  Video: Hollywood targets Portland

Blues Festival underway at Portland waterfront The Waterfront Blues Festival, the largest west of the Mississippi, is a major fund-raiser for the Oregon Food Bank.

06/28/2009 Funeral held for longtime Portland weatherman Jack Capell Long time KGW weatherman Jack Capell will be honored with a military funeral on June 27 in Seattle, his family said.  Video: Capell tribute

Cost-friendly stores thriving in Oregon Companies such as Dollar Tree, Goodwill and Costco have used the recession as an opportunity to lease new property or construct new buildings. These companies stand in contrast to Circuit City and Joe's, both of which went bankrupt this year.

06/26/2009 Local guitarist led Michael Jackson's 'Bad' tour Jennifer Batten recalled touring with Jackson.  Latest: Jackson's car impounded  Multimedia: Jackson retrospective  Your Turn: Jackson's life and death

Portland Art Museum cutting payroll, raising admission The Portland Art Museum says it will cut its payroll and raise the admission fee $2 to make up for a $500,000 shortfall.

06/25/2009 Organic beer festival invades North Portland Organic beer, recycling and Earth-friendliness will all be celebrated at this weekend’s North American Organic Brewer’s Festival in North Portland.  More: Portland 'underrated'

Cat 'speed dating' Thursday at Humane Society It’s called “Kitty Cat Speed Dating” and it’s happening Thursday night at OHS in Northeast Portland.

06/24/2009 Centennial schools seek to axe marching band, color guard Centennial School District in Gresham wants to cut marching band from the music department’s curriculum next year.

06/22/2009 Portland outdoor pools open to beat the heat Summer officially arrived this weekend and with it the city will be opening all its outdoor pools to the public.  Background: NW Lifestyle Headlines

06/23/2009 Rock out at Portland's air guitar championships Tuesday Portland hosts the regional U.S. Air Guitar championships Tuesday night at Dante's downtown.  Video: Air Guitar competition

06/22/2009 Kick-ball game aims for world record, food bank charity A Portland kick-ball game shot for the record books while raising money for the Oregon Food Bank.  Video: World record kickball?

06/23/2009 Wilsonville salon proves kids' hair cuts can actually be fun Whipper-Snippers is promising a hair cut for your kid that "never felt so good!"

06/21/2009 Father power in Portland Portland-based Friends of the Children provides kids in need with male role models that mentor them from kindergarten all the way through high school.

06/19/2009 State auctions off goods from safe deposit boxes Instead of multi-million dollar real estate, the state is auctioning off contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes.  Video: Oregon auction

Cops hitting gridiron in charity game for Woodburn victims Six months after the Woodburn Bank bombing, local police officers are hitting the gridiron in a game dedicated to the victims and their families.

Tigard Festival of Balloons continues through Sunday The Festival of Balloons in Tigard returns for its 25th year this Father’s Day weekend.

Special exhibits for Father's Day at Japanese Garden The exhibit features art of indigenous people of North America and Japan, with woven robes, masks and other textiles.

06/18/2009 Portland's waterfront renaissance Rapid construction is spurring a renaissance for Waterfront Park, Old Town and Ankeny Square in downtown Portland.  Video: A Waterfront facelift

Tualatin farmer 'adopted' by abandoned calf he rescued A Tualatin cattle breeder rescued an abandoned calf that now thinks it's got a new "papa."  Slideshow: Abandoned calf

06/12/2009

Job fair through Sunday for 200 jobs at Newberg hotel
The Allison Inn & Spa plans to open in September and will hold a job fair today, Friday and Saturday in Newberg.

06/17/2009 Strawberry Season in high-gear at French Prairie Gardens The family-owned & operated farm in St. Paul, Oregon recently held their annual Strawberry Festival over Father's Day weekend.

06/16/2009 Portland commuters 'most courteous' drivers in U.S., survey says A national auto group has named Portland the most courteous city in the U.S. when it comes to driving and the daily commute.  Your Turn: Portlanders polite?

06/18/2009 Bandon will host 2011 USGA events Bandon Dunes golf resort will host the 2011 women's and men's U.S. Amateur Public Links championships.

06/16/2009 Luxury ship bids Portland bon voyage The World made quite a U-turn Friday morning and headed up the Willamette River for Astoria, Seattle and beyond.  Video: Goodbye to The World

06/17/2009 Search is on downtown for beloved Yorkie Veronica the yorkshire terrier mascot at Funny Bone novelty store is missing. Fan are holding a downtown Portland walk in hopes she is found.

Buy a Wendy's Frosty... Support local Foster Kids Wendy's is celebrating it's 3rd Annual Father's Day Frosty Weekend this Saturday & Sunday, June 20th & 21st.

06/16/2009 Climber's road opens for summer season on Mt. St. Helens The road to Climber's Bivouac on Mt. St. Helens has opened for the summer climbing season, though be prepared for snow ascents and descents, officials said.

06/10/2009 Abandoned Oregon cougar cub gets new home Oregon Zoo officials said two men looking for firewood found the nine-week old abandoned cub near Klamath Falls.  Video: Abandoned cougar

06/09/2009 Corbett High School named best in Northwest The unincorporated Gorge town of Corbett is home to the best public high school in the Pacific Northwest, according to Newsweek magazine.

06/12/2009 Sen. Merkley wants breaks for breastfeeding moms at work The Breastfeeding Promotion Act is based on an Oregon law passed two years ago that calls for privacy and flexible break times for new mothers to pump breast milk or breastfeed their babies.

06/10/2009

DTV transition times set for Portland
Portland TV stations have officially set the times when they will permanently halt transmitting their analog television signals.

06/09/2009 Oregon WWII vet dies after return to D-Day beach World War II veteran Jim Norene, 85, knew he might not return from one last visit to the beaches of Normandy but he went anyway.

06/08/2009 Third weekend a success for 2009 Rose Festival One of the biggest changes to this year's festival was the addition of a third weekend.  Your Rose Fest: Top 40 Rose Fest pics  More: All Rose Fest events

City welcomes Grand Floral Parade A colorful array of floats and marching bands were cheered along the streets of Portland at the Rose Festival's premiere event.  Slideshow: Top 40 Parade Pics  Guide: Rose Festival Events

The Dalles to host BBC radio show The British Broadcasting Company's "World Have Your Say" radio program, carried weekday mornings on Oregon Public Broadcasting, is coming to The Dalles.

06/02/2009 Crater Lake National Park offers free entry on select weekends The National Park Service will allow free entry during three weekends this summer at select parks, including Crater Lake and Lewis and Clark National Historic Park.

06/05/2009 Portland advises against river recreation this weekend City environmental officials advised against Willamette River recreation this weekend because of untreated sewage that may have run off from the storm.

06/03/2009 Study: Half of college students take 6-plus years to get bachelor's A study partially funded by the Gates Foundation indicates fewer than 55 percent of four-year college students get a degree within six years.

McCormick & Schmick's closes flagship Old Town restaurant More than 30 employees of the flagship McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant at SW 1st Ave. and Oak St. were told Wednesday their services were unneeded for dinner.

Thousands watch Rose Fest Jr. Parade Thousands strolled NE Sandy Blvd in the annual Rose Festival Junior Parade, showcasing area youth clubs, bands, dance teams and scout troops.  More: Festival Guide | SLIDESHOW

Man in his 70s roaming Ashland naked Last year it was naked lady riding her bicycle around town. This year, Ashland residents say a man in his 70s has been roaming around town in the nude.

06/02/2009 KGW's Tracy Barry given regional TV's highest award Longtime KGW news anchor Tracy Barry was inducted into the Silver Circle by the Northwest Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at its annual Emmy Awards ceremony in Seattle Saturday night.   Video: Tracy Barry honored

06/01/2009 More extras needed at Oaks Park for Harrison Ford film Casting agents sought more Portlanders to fill up Oaks Park for scenes in the Harrison Ford,Brendan Fraser movie filming in Oregon.

06/02/2009 Bobcat captured from Tigard family's yard reunited with owner A missing bobcat was reunited with her owner at the Washington County Animal Shelter Tuesday morning.   Video: Bobcat captured

06/01/2009 Rose Festival business 'blooming' A new schedule, cost-conscious pricing and fabulous weather are making for a successful 102nd Rose Festival.  Video: Starlight Parade highlights  Upload: Share Rose Fest photos

Shred Day held at KGW Studios Hundreds of KGW viewers came by the station's studio on June 5th to get rid of unneeded documents at the latest KGW Shred Day.

05/31/2009 Zoobombers honored with downtown monument A group of bike riders who get their kicks bombing downhill from the Oregon Zoo have been honored with a monument, to the chagrin of some.

05/30/2009 Experts: Make sure you're insured when traveling abroad Before you hop on a plane for a vacation, make a plan.

Dogs rescued from Washington puppy mill coming to Portland Up to 100 rescued miniature American Eskimo dogs are to arrive at the Oregon Humane Society after a Washington puppy mill raid saved 371 dogs.

05/28/2009 Rescued hikers: Don't forget the '10 essentials' What was intended to be a short day hike, turned into a three-day fight for survival for a Portland couple.  Also: Hikers found Thursday

05/29/2009 Pixar's 'Up' a thumbs up for summer fun The long awaited Pixar/Disney film 'Up' seems to have evolved from a similar ultra-simple tale.

05/28/2009 TNT's 'Leverage' comes to KGW studios Production crews working on the TNT show 'Leverage' descended on KGW studios Thursday for shooting.  Video: 'Leverage' filming

05/27/2009 Portland man takes on school graffiti when no one else will Gregory Green decided to take action on graffiti in his neighborhood when no one else did.  Video: Graffiti patrol

Garlic mustard invasion killing native plants around Portland Some communities, cities, park districts are taking an aggressive approach to get a handle on the invasive weed.

05/25/2009 Study: Some plastic water bottles emit toxic chemical Scientists say some hard-plastic drinking bottles transmit potentially dangerous chemicals to the human body.  More: Health | Environment Headlines

Bacon-flavored vodka sales sizzle in Oregon, Wash. Bakon Vodka is the latest offering from one of the dozens of new distilleries in the Northwest.  Video: Bacon Bloody Mary, anyone?

05/24/2009 Casting call for 'Leverage' extras A local casting company is "urgently seeking" Portlanders interested in working in an upcoming episode of TNT’s “Leverage,” which is shot in and around the metro area.

05/22/2009 Fireworks kick off Rose Festival Fireworks and the opening of the Key Bank Waterfront Village usher in the 2009 Rose Festival.  More: Events Guide  Video: KGW report

Roll out the barbecue for Memorial Day Weekend Cooking in the yard with gas or charcoal is "grilling." Barbecuing is an all-day - or longer - process of cooking meat over low heat.  More: Hit wineries this weekend  Also: Memorial Weekend events

High school heroes use defibrillator to save man The principal of St. Helens High School and her fellow staff members are being hailed as heroes after using a portable defibrillator to shock a man back to life.

05/21/2009 Holiday camping 'difficult to impossible' in Umatilla National Forest Much of the Umatilla National Forest remains under snow and access to favorite camping or mushroom-picking sites may be difficult.  Also: Memorial Day & More | NW Outdoors News

05/20/2009 'Urban Farm Collective' gardens taking off in Portland The group is called the "Urban Farm Collective." It formed just a few months ago but is growing fast.  Video: Urban farm

Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser spotted at Vancouver film set The working name of the movie is “The Untitled Crowley Project,” starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, and Keri Russell.  Video: KGW report

Crater Lake Lodge opens for summer season The Crater Lake Lodge has opened for summer and Mazama Campground will probably open June 1, parks officials said.  More: Oregon Outdoors News

Heceta Head Lighthouse to shine again Dark for more than three months, the landmark Heceta Head Lighthouse beam was set to shine again Wednesday.

05/21/2009 Portland cyclists honor those killed on public streets More than three dozen cyclists honored fellow riders who were killed or injured on public roads Wednesday night during the fourth annual Ride of Silence in Portland.

05/20/2009 Car-free street proposed near Lloyd Center The plan would turn 13 blocks of NE Holladay into a car-free corridor for bikes, pedestrians and MAX trains.  Poll: Car-free street?

Salem cleaner spiffs up unemployed for free The Cleanery is offering Salem's unemployed a free spiff-up before their job interviews to help them "feel confident and good about themselves."

Oregon geography wiz runner-up in national bee An Oregon student was named runner-up at the National Geographic Bee, hosted by Alex Trebek.

02/14/2009 Oregon celebrates 150 years Oregon turns 150 on Saturday, February 14, and the big event will also kick off an eight-month celebration stretching across the entire state.  More: Celebrating Oregon

02/02/2009 Profiles of Portland shooting victims The following is information about the two people killed and seven others injured in the downtown Portland shooting:

07/03/2007 Photo contest invites Oregon travelers to share best shots Intel, the Oregon Travel Information Council and KGW Northwest Newschannel 8 are sponsoring the Oregon Naturally photo competition.