Learn about the best new things to see and do in Portland, Oregon, which include exciting restaurants, hotels, and bathhouses worth exploring.

A possible explosion caused walls to be blown off a home’s foundation in the St. Johns neighborhood Wednesday morning, according to Portland Fire & Rescue.

In Portland, clouds will fill the sky Thursday with rain holding off until the evening. The high temp will reach about 45 degrees. Friday will be a day of steadily falling rain. The high temp will warm to about 52 degrees. Portland may see about a half inch of rain by Friday night.

A deadly shooting at a Vancouver park, on Wednesday afternoon, and a 21-year-old man was killed, according to Vancouver Police. Drummer Janet Weiss of the rock band Quasi hosted a 24-hour “Drumathon” to raise money for a Portland dog adoption center.

A Portland man is facing a Class A misdemeanor charge for allowing his dog to starve to death, Multnomah County prosecutors say.

In a significant development in Oregon's historic healthcare workers strike, the ONA and Providence Oregon have agreed to re-engage in mediations/

Gourdet competed in season 12 of the competition series, where he finished in second place in 2015. He later competed in “Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.,” securing the second-place trophy once again.

Whether you’re a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Portland, Oregon, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.

City of Possibility opens January 31. The exhibition in Portland is curated by PDX Design Collaborative, a group helmed by local architects, artists, and educators.

Rose-Tu, the zoo’s beloved Asian elephant, is 20 months pregnant, meaning the arrival of Portland’s first gray, trunked baby in more than a decade may not be so far away. But will it be a Valentine’s baby? Maybe St. Patrick’s Day?

Class I, according to the FDA, means exposure to or consumption of the product could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."

The Legacy Oregon Burn Center is gearing up to host a safety fair and chili cook-off this Sunday, in an effort to raise awareness during Burn Awareness Week.