Portland schools closed Wednesday after sewage backup at high school, Portland

Portland seeking input on middle school reorganization

The school district is holding two public meetings — a virtual session Monday and in-person meeting Tuesday at Ocean Ave ...

South Portland school board names new superintendent

In your school news, the South Portland school board announced it has hired the district's next superintendent.

When does school start for Portland Public Schools, other districts in Oregon?

PORTLAND, Ore. — Summer is starting to wind down and students are preparing to head back to class, with some returning as soon as next week. When is the first day of class for Portland Public Schools ...

Portland teachers union calls on voters to reject school budget

The Portland teachers union is calling on voters to reject Portland’s proposed $179 million school budget. According to the ...

Portland teachers union now calling for ‘yes’ vote on district budget

The union, which last week encouraged people to vote down the school budget, changed course when the district committed to ...

Portland students return to school while administrators say enrollment turnaround is 'high priority'

PORTLAND, Ore. — As Portland students return to classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year, Portland Public Schools administrators say reversing a trend of declining enrollments is key to the district's ...

After years of delays, Jefferson High School celebrates breaking ground on its new building

Six years after voters first approved plans to rebuild North Portland’s Jefferson High School, a creaky grande dame of a building, dignitaries, students, teachers and alumni gathered Friday to ...

North Portland schools to join $1 million pilot project for walking, biking busses

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new grant from the United States Department of Transportation is giving a boost to a pilot program aiming to expand walking and biking busses to Portland schools. The ...

What’s Right with Schools: Portland high schoolers get incoming students ‘pepped’ for what’s ahead

PORTLAND, Conn. (WTNH) — Portland high schoolers are rolling out the welcome mat early for incoming students, getting them “pepped up” for what’s ahead. It was an exciting day at Brownstone ...

Jefferson High School breaks ground on long-awaited $466 million rebuild in north Portland

Jefferson High School broke ground Friday afternoon on its new multimillion-dollar campus in north Portland, marking the ...

Portland schools closed Wednesday after sewage backup at high school

Portland Middle and High schools will be closed on Wednesday after a sewage backup caused issues on Tuesday. The school district said a significant sewage backup occurred on the first floor of the ...

Portland approves $364M budget, increases metered parking rates

Under the new budget, Portland hourly meter rates will be $2.50 for most street parking spaces, except for $3.00 for street ...

Rick Adelman, NBA Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 79

Rick Adelman won 1,042 games as an NBA coach, which is the 10th-most in league history. He also played for seven NBA seasons ...

Allen Institute’s big new bet: $400M effort aims to go from mapping the brain to treating disease

The Allen Institute is launching a $200 million initiative, the Brain Health Accelerator, to develop gene therapies for ...

Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun: Streaming, how to watch for WNBA game

On Tuesday, the Atlanta Dream host the Connecticut Sun. Here's how to watch the WNBA game, including TV channel, time and ...

Four Maine businesses make Forbes best employers list

Four Maine businesses made a Forbes list of best employers in the U.S.

Fleet Week will bring ships to Portland all week: What to expect

Portland Fire & Rescue is set to share new details about Fleet Week as the annual event brings ships to the Portland ...

2 found dead in Portland neighborhood; LMPD investigating

FREE WLKY APP. WELL, AN UPDATE NOW ON THAT BREAKING NEWS FROM THE PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOOD. WE’VE JUST LEARNED THAT TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED. WLKY NEWS CHOPPER FLEW OVER THE SCENE ON MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI ...

LMPD investigating after 2 women found dead in Portland neighborhood

Louisville Police are investigating what they are calling a homicide after two women were found dead in the Portland ...

Report: 2026 NWSL title game set for Nov. 21 at D.C.'s Audi Field

The 2026 NWSL Championship game will be played on Nov. 21 at Audi ‌Field in Washington, D.C., The Athletic reported Tuesday.

WNBA legend Sue Bird reveals how Caitlin Clark can improve her defense

Caitlin Clark's defense came under the spotlight after Indiana's loss to Portland. Now, WNBA legend Sue Bird is sharing the ...

NBA rumors: Marc Stein names 2 teams ‘already in pursuit’ of Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, and 1 is surprising

Two teams are getting aggressive in trying to pry away superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks.

Freeport Players to hold auditions for ‘Once Upon a Mattress’

The Freeport Players are holding auditions for their production of the musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress” from 2 to 6 p.m.