Portland Yanks Jefferson High Escape Hatch, Sends Kids Back To Neighborhood School
Portland Public Schools has pulled the plug on a long-running "dual-assignment" opt-out that let neighborhood families send their kids anywhere but Jefferson High School. In a closely watched move, the school board signed off on new attendance boundaries that will funnel more North and Northeast Portland students...
Clyde’s Prime Rib: A Portland Classic
Written by Joni Kabana | photography by Mel Barbour. Slip into a curvy red booth, order a Manhattan and let yourself slide back in time at Clyde’s Prime Rib on NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland. For more than sixty years, Clyde’s has been “the spot” for lovers of swank, funk and occasional tap dancing. The decor is a...
Millions of Dollars in, OHSU Behavioral Health Coordination Center Has Aided Few Actual Patients
From an office at Oregon Health & Science University named Mission Control, a team has sought to fashion a nervous system linking hundreds of mental health and addiction treatment providers across the state. Few doubt the concept is worthy: A registry tracking real-time bed capacity data in behavioral health...
Bobcat repeatedly caught on trail cameras in Beaverton
Last August, I shared a trail camera video on OregonLive of a bobcat in Beaverton walking along a beaver dam. Since then, the feline has been recorded five more times walking along the dam and crossing a culvert just feet away. The culvert runs beneath the busy four-lane SW Barnes...
Police investigate ‘whites only’ graffiti on North Portland apartment door as bias crime
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland Police Bureau is investigating a potential bias crime after officers discovered the words "whites only" written on the door of an apartment in North Portland. The incident began when a man, captured on cell phone video, was seen knocking on the victim's door.
Hillsboro apartment fire leaves family with nowhere to go as Red Cross funds run...
A fire forced families out of a Hillsboro apartment complex last week, leaving them with no place to go and Red Cross funds running dry, while the cause of the fire is still undetermined.
Oregon Thief Obsessed With Trailers Kept Stealing Despite Wearing an Ankle Monitor Tracking His...
Undeterred by a GPS ankle monitor, a Gresham man continued his spree of allegedly stealing trailers valued at more than $200,00. Described as a determined trailer thief, Nickolas Alexander Edwards (34) faces charges of trailer theft in Oregon and Washington. Back in custody, Edwards is charged with first-degree...
Employees claim Rogue Ales owes wages, benefits after sudden closure
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three months after Rogue Ales and Spirits suddenly closed its doors, employees are fighting back. A class action lawsuit filed Jan. 7 accuses Oregon Brewing Company, parent company of Rogue Ales and Spirits, of violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act when it fired its...
Disgraced West Linn Doctor settles $1 Billion lawsuit with over 100 women and children
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Disgraced West Linn doctor David Farley, his clinic, and one hospital he used to work for have settled a lawsuit filed by 180 women and girls claiming he sexually abused them under the guise of medical care. The settlement, first reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting,...
9 Oregon Buffets That Are Secretly Way Better Than You’d Expect
Oregon might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of incredible buffets, but you’d be surprised at the hidden treasures scattered across the state. From authentic Indian lunch spreads to sizzling barbecue feasts, these all-you-can-eat spots are rewriting the rules of buffet dining. You...
