In America 2025, seemingly everything has to be viewed through a partisan political lens. Even my personal vacations. I wrote Aug. 29 about having enjoyed myself in Portland and Seattle.

Anna Kanwit, Portland's human resources director, says she works hard: 60 hours in any given week and sometimes on Sundays. For this, Kanwit earns $170,830 and 4 1/2 weeks of paid vacation a year. But ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland woman’s vacation to Mexico was cut short by a mystery illness that caused seizures and memory loss, and doctors still aren’t sure what caused it. Angela Glass, 40, and a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland vacation rental startup Vacasa, its value down 97% since it went public three years ago, agreed to be acquired by Phoenix-based vacation rental management company Casago, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland-based vacation rental company that previously announced plans to merge with another brand is now considering a higher bid. On Tuesday, Vacasa revealed it received ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland is the #1 city for vacation Instagram posts featuring alcohol, according to alcohol.org. The site analyzed 1000 Instagram posts in 143 cities with the hashtag ...

About 800 city of Portland employees took extra vacation time in 2013 under a city program meant to reward performance. (Doug Beghtel/The Oregonian) A story about vacation perks offered to select city ...