Portland, Oregon News from KGW User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience68.4% of reviews
Neutral8.3% of reviews
Negative experience23.3% of reviews

~ Based on 133 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Portland, Oregon News from KGW Safe?

Portland, Oregon News from KGW appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Portland, Oregon News from KGW is 94/100.

This assessment is based on 17,314 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

94.1% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
2.2% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 17,314 App Store ratings for Portland, Oregon News from KGW.

Is Portland, Oregon News from KGW Legit?

Portland, Oregon News from KGW appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Portland, Oregon News from KGW is 100/100.

Based on 100 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Just nice

Just nice

Font size

This app gives no way to increase the font size for articles. It makes it difficult to read.

Sen. Ron Wyden

Didn’t listen when We warned him about closing access logging Road s to all motor vehicles? The forest became diseased pine beetle killed trees I planted 1988 his poor forest management !!
3 million acres burned 2024? 2025 Thanks Ron Look at your Californian up bringing did to ORYGUN!!! Rich Man !!
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Being Informed by KGW no Matter where we live.

Being an Oregonian but, now living in Texas. I truly enjoy getting to see whatever is happening in Oregon and WA as still have family living in both states up there.
Staying informed is so Important and your News Station does That.
Thank You, Thank You!

Miss the old features

I love the reporting. However, Since the update I can’t get the articles to increase in font size. Never had that issue before. Also since the update I can’t easily find the high & low temp for the day, forget trying to see the 10 day forecast. I used to always check KGW weather as it seemed most accurate but now I just check the google weather app.
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Weather app? UPDATE IT!

There is a lot wrong with the weather app. It also needs to be updated.

Prefer version before revamp

Wish the app was still as it’s been. Wish the weather section of the app was the way it was, more content. This update doesn’t feel finished or visually interesting

Changed App Format

KGW changed format of App in April 2026 that drastically reduced readability and features more advertisements. Focus should remain on local and regional news and less on sensationalized national news and with content developed by human journalists. Access to insightful reporting is important and trust of news sources is critical to an educated populace.
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Dark Mode and iPad Landscape View

Please add a dark mode option and let me use the app in landscape on my tablet. Thank you.

STREAM THE GAMES!

Just the Mariners games please…I’m too poor to afford even “basic” cable…poor people like sports too; why you gotta punish your poorer viewers?

Boooo

I do not like the new app.
It is harsh, bright, no dark mode.
Soooooooooo many ads.
Do not support the new ownership & how they refer to their reporters as losers. The reporters are not losers. The new company that took over is. I miss the old kgw but it's gone.
Therefore,
I deleted it

New version not as good

This new version lacks font size control. There is no way to enlarge the font of articles. Using the font size adjustment in iOS has no body text effect. And there is no app feedback option within the app.

This version not supports rotation iPad

I use this app for many years and it great. But after update to this newest version it not support rotation anymore. I uninstalled and will reinstall after this function is fix.

Dark Mode and iPad Landscape View

Please add a dark mode option and let me use the app in landscape on my tablet. Thank you.

ADs and BREAKs

I had the app as it is a local one for news; the bad part is it shows more ads than the news and then waiting for break. So, I just deleted it and find something else.

Your app sucks and it never functions correctly

There is something terribly wrong with your live stream. It is a coin flip whether or not your Apple TV app or your iOS app will actually stream the morning news or stop every two seconds and buffer for another 10. This has been going on for over a year.

Hot damn

Hot damn Juanita

Inexplicable Nags

Take the nags off the screen. People knew how to operate an app long before they got to yours.

LHLuxury Home Group

My fav

Great weather info

Mostly use the KGW site for checking current weather conditions & forecast. The weather radar is especially useful.