Portland's annual tree-lighting ceremony drew thousands to Pioneer Courthouse Square on Friday night, and a wave of criticism online, after city leaders avoided calling the 75-foot Douglas fir a ...

PORTLAND -- A jury on Thursday found Mohamed Osman Mohamud guilty in the 2010 plot to bomb Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Then-19-year-old Mohamud ...

Portland has sparked outrage after stripping its Christmas tree of its name, referring to it only as "the tree" during its lighting ceremony. As thousands gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square for the ...

A rumor that Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced references to Christmas would be changed to "Inclusive Winter Observance" circulated online. For example, Facebook account @That Oregon Life posted the ...