Attention: The 1 Bedroom Apartment waitlist for Ritzdorf Court Apartments is closed as of September…

SEATTLE (AP) _ The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, best known for its work combating malaria, AIDS and other diseases, announced an effort this week to bring banking, including savings accounts, to the poor...

Northeast Portland is about to lose one of its artistic landmarks – and possibly the last outdoor mural that was painted in part by the late Northeast artist Charlotte Lewis.

Adoptees, birth parents and other relatives in search of their biological kin are complaining against GivenRight Research Inc, a genealogy company that promises to reunite long-lost family members.

A new study from the Chalkboard Project reveals a stark reality for Oregon's students of color. The report, which bases its findings on data from the Oregon Department of Education, shows an early and persistent gap between the achievement of Hispanic students and that of their White peers.

Oregon and Washington Attorney Generals are cracking down on more and more loan modification companies preying on desperate mortgage holders with false and deceptive tactics.

For the last six months, DeAngelo Raines has been working with the University Park Community Center to establish a class centered around graffiti-style art for young people. It is scheduled to begin on Oct. 2.

In the Seahawks season-opener, Seattle beat the St. Louis Rams on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Qwest Field in front of 67,610 screaming fans. Under the leadership of new head coach Jim Mora, the Seahawks did an NFL rarity, shutting out the Rams 28-0 ...

Teachers in Washington state's fourth-largest school district on Monday agreed to end a strike with a new contract and headed back to their classrooms to prepare for students to return to school on Tuesday.

When thousands of Oregon students returned to school last week they found institutions battered by the economy.