(KOIN) — Thousands of people attended the 40th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Portland to get a bit of holiday cheer ... all gathered at Pioneer Courthouse Square to watch the tree ...

It won't be lit up for another couple weeks, but the annual Pioneer Courthouse Square Christmas tree is ... and other speakers outlined a series of holiday events on the way for the city, and ...

One attendee, Saurav Singh, said the holiday is all about having fun with other people. “You see only happy faces here playing with colors,” Singh said. Pioneer Courthouse Square becomes ...

Saturday also marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, with many reflecting on what independence means today. Portlanders ...