Check out our slideshow of the North Portland Library Book Fair, sponsored By the Urban League of Portland.

Take a look at the latest entries on the North Portland Multimedia Training Center's website and vote for the best one.

The White House has named Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith a "Champion of Change" for her leadership in the SummerWorks internship program. Summer Works internships offer teens work experience and a small wage during the summer. 

Body Recovered from Willamette River

Gresham police are looking for Brandon Alexander Hickman, a suspect in the September 9 shooting death of Makeitho "Tito" De Monz Herring.

Pet Partners bring the healing power of animals to humans who need a little unconditional love.They visit hospitals, assisted living centers, the relief nursery and also libraries, where Pet Partners encourage children and readers of any age to Read to a Dog.

The Sherman County District Attorney has finished a review of the shooting death of John Van Allen II. DA Wade M. McLeod concludes that Oregon State Police Trooper Matt Zistel was justified in shooting Van Allen, saying it was in self-defense.

The Portland firefighters union is joining forces with state lawmakers and a local neighborhood association to help residents caught in the big fire on Martin Luther King Boulevard last month.

Multnomah County's Hands of Wonder Garden program, now in its third year is a work experience program for young people under community supervision. It teaches work skills, business and organic gardening.

Former Portland State University student Henry Liu's lawsuit against the college for allegedly violating his rights in an expulsion hearing is gaining momentum.