The Oregon Oyster Bar Locals Say Feels Like Stepping Back in Time
The moment I stepped through the heavy door at Dan & Louis Oyster Bar, it felt like Portland’s past wrapped around me. Dark wood walls, glowing brass fixtures, and the briny smell of fresh oysters instantly set the mood. Open since 1907 at 208 SW Ankeny St, this place...
Former Portland Orangetheory coach sentenced for stealing $24,000 in charity donations
PORTLAND, Ore. — A former head trainer at a Portland Orangetheory fitness studio was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to felony theft charges for stealing more than $24,000 in charity donations from gym class participants over several years. Ryan Tong, who worked as a coach at the Orangetheory Slabtown...
PeaceHealth to replace ER physicians with national physician group
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth will not renew its contract with its current emergency physicians, opting to partner with Atlanta-based ApolloMD instead, CBS affiliate KCBY reported Feb. 5. PeaceHealth’s current contracts with Eugene (Ore.) Emergency Physicians will end May 30 at PeaceHealth Cottage Grove (Ore.)...
Long-defunct Oregon Zoo train could return with renewed commitment from local leaders
The zoo operated the Washington Park loop from 1960 to 2013 before nixing it to accommodate a new Elephant Lands habitat.
Is this the culprit for those ‘WTF level’ booms echoing across Portland?
For once it wasn’t the upstairs neighbor’s late-night bongo session that punctured the peace and quiet around 11:20 p.m. Sunday evening. It was a boom, and by any measure, a big one. Confronted with the cacophony, many Portlanders took to social media, where one user inquired about the...
Portland Rocked By Mystery ‘WTF‑Level’ Booms As Officials Hunt for Source
Thunderous booms that some Portlanders are calling "WTF‑level" have rattled windows and set dogs barking across the city this week, sending neighbors and emergency dispatchers scrambling for answers. The blasts, reported on multiple nights and again during the afternoon, triggered 911 calls and a citywide wave of...
Amazon pulls ‘Melania’ movie from Lake Oswego theater over jokes on marquee, owner says
A local independent movie theater in Lake Oswego says Amazon is upset at the way they marketed the new ‘Melania’ movie and has pulled their screenings.
The highest-paid cardiologist in the 10 largest Western cities
The highest-paid cardiologist in Los Angeles, the most populated city in the West, earns $997,400 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Cardiologists earn an average of $432,490 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the salaries of the highest paid...
Portland office tower sales prompt worries over tax revenue
Deeply discounted office tower sales — including some landmarks of the Portland skyline — show how far the city's commercial real estate market has fallen. Why it matters: The fallout is now hitting property tax revenues, pressuring city and county budgets to do more with less money. By...
Woman pleads guilty to SE Portland smoke shop burglary
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A 39-year-old woman pleaded guilty in Multnomah County court after a burglary at a Southeast Portland smoke shop in November. Amber Marie Turner pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree burglary on Thursday, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Turner has been...
