Jesse Hagopian’s passion for social justice led him to the classroom, something that surprises him given his own struggles in school.

Before the Eagle Creek fire, residents along the western end of the Columbia Gorge hadn't experienced a major fire in their lifetimes. They mourned the scarred landscape. Yet historical perspective offers solace: The forest will, in time, recover in a burst of even greater biological diversity.

Bright yellow billboards emblazoned with encouraging words have been springing up around the country thanks to a nonprofit based in Vancouver, Washington.

School supply sales why July?!

A quest for healthy pregnancy in an unhealthy society.

The isolation of modern life may be bad for your health.

Beth Cooper helped her 9-year-old son, Jace, open his own bank account, where he stashes half his $4-a-week allowance. He was thrilled when the balance reached $100. “Mom,” he said, “surely I can pay for college now.” The price of tuition, even at state schools, has been rising faster than middle-class families’ earnings. According to a recent report by the student loan company Sallie Mae, families draw on grants, scholarships, paychecks and savings, but still end up borrowing heavily for coll

Follow Krista Colvin through her journey in the series: “Coping with Cancer“ To prepare for her TV appearance on KATU’s AM Northwest, Krista Colvin sprays and styles her hair to make it look full. This is the 43-year-old Camas resident’s first TV appearance since she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in March.

The staggering beauty of the Columbia Gorge is for everyone to enjoy. Some people haven't gotten that message. Kevin Price wants to make sure that they do.

Parents should resist the urge to fix things for their kids

Portland residents Beth Borts and Tom Aguilar started looking for child care as soon as they found out Beth was pregnant. As they visited various programs, sticker shock set in. “We didn’t realize how much it would be for quality care,” said Borts, a sales and events manager at McMenamins Kennedy School in Northeast Portland. But it soon sunk in: Their monthly child care bill would rival their mortgage. The annual cost would exceed tuition at a state university.

Friends of the Columbia Gorge bought the 64 acres in Washington known as Turtle Haven with the hope that the land would someday live up to its name. Signs are, it will.

New homeowner lags when it comes to mollusk control.