PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon State Representative Mari Watanabe was sworn into office at Portland’s Japanese Garden on Sunday – making history as the state’s first Japanese American ...

Mari Watanabe became the newest member of the Oregon Legislature on Jan. 19—and also the state’s first-ever Japanese American lawmaker. At a joint meeting of the Multnomah and Washington ...

TOKYO (KPTV) - Pepper Lunch, a Japan-based fast-casual restaurant has reportedly inked a deal to bring five new locations to Oregon. Though, there’s no exact locations set in stone yet ...

As the sounds of taiko and fue — traditional Japanese drums and flute — began ... faith and cultural connections in Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive is solely responsible for all content.

Pepper Lunch, a popular Japanese chain known for its sizzling platters of beef and rice, has inked a deal to bring up to five locations to Oregon, the company announced Friday. Though the “fast ...

TORONTO — William Nylander scored his second goal of the game 1:10 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied to defeat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday.

On Monday, January 27, the Toronto Maple Leafs will host the annual Outdoor Practice presented by Sport Chek, along with a weekend of free activities leading up to the marquee event.

Toronto’s second-line centre departed practice on Wednesday at the Ford Performance Centre after he got tangled up with defenceman Chris Tanev. “Still being evaluated,” Leafs coach Craig ...

PORTLAND — Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire hazard maps” ...

No beating the Dallas Stars this time. After ruling over the Stars for years, the Maple Leafs took one on the chin on Tuesday night, losing 4-1 at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs had won seven in a ...

Jason Oppenheim, the star of "Selling Sunset," said filming for season nine of the Netflix show has been paused as fires continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles. In a conversation with BI ...

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Governor Tina Kotek delivered her State of the State address to a joint session of the newly-sworn in Oregon legislature Monday afternoon, part of a very busy day at the ...