Thressia Del Colbert, who helped her family and friends survive the Great Depression and the Vanport Flood, passed away Dec. 3 at the age of 101.

Mayor-Elect Charlie Hales announced the appointment of Gail Shibley as his Chief of Staff, effective December 17, 2012.

More than one-quarter of all newly diagnosed HIV infections are in young people under 25, a new report finds. And young Black males have the highest risk.

Hundreds of couples are expected to line up to apply for marriage licenses at the King County Recorder's Office on Dec. 6, the first day under state law that licenses can be issued to same-sex couples - and King County will be using social media throughout the first three days of this historic event to keep residents informed and to help gauge demand for licensing services.

Since America is a very diverse nation, the average person would think that our school system would be even more diverse. For most schools, especially private schools, that is not the case. However, at De La Salle North Catholic High School, we pride ourselves on the diversity of our school

The 9th Annual Harm Reduction Conference, "From Public Health to Social Justice,"convened in Portland Nov. 15-18. Many experts argued for decriminalization of drugs and prostitution.

James McClendon and William Travis, known to many as Mack and Dub, have been building their cooking reputation for years. Despite a fire that severely damaged Mack & Dub's Excellent Chicken and Waffles last Wednesday, they vow to push on and re-open.

Oregon Rep Peter Defazio spoke out Monday, urging the president and Democratic leaders not to give in to Republican lawmakers on taxes, Medicare and Medicaid.

The North Portland Multimedia Training Center is recording interviews with Portland residents who were here before and during the Vanport flood.

Atomic Arts presents  Trek in the Park, a one-day extravaganza of all things Trek, in its final Christmas season before Trek in the Park wraps up its five-year run next summer.