Summer

Portland Parks is not just offering lunch activities this summer — 40 more free events are scheduled, including live music, cultural events and free movie showings.

Nearly 700 sites across Oregon are participating in the summer meals program, and many have already begun serving a mix of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. But for those in emergency and medical fields, it’s the beginning of a slew of very specific dangers, like drownings, heat stroke and sunburns.

The Portland Clean Energy Fund is partnering with PDX 311 to expand outreach for its free air-conditioning program.

Oregon is set to participate in a new federal summer food program that could benefit nearly 300,000 kids across the state.

The 156th Oregon State Fair in Salem kicked off Friday with a full schedule of magic shows, acrobats and fried treats, running up to Labor Day.

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement as the several areas of Oregon will see temperatures in the 90s on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The programs will be hosted by local organizations but funded by Portland Public Schools.

What do a unicorn, diamond ring and an avocado all have in common? They were among the thousands of colorful and eclectic rafts seen at Portland's 2018 Big Float.

The Cascade Huts are 256-square foot green, metal structures along the Mount Hood bike loop.