Readers respond: Consider consolidating Portland, Multnomah County
As Portland continues to debate how best to govern itself, it’s worth revisiting a basic question: Do we still need a separate Multnomah County government layer for a city that already has a mayor and 12 elected councilors? (“A new proposal would end Multnomah County’s government,” Jan. 23).
Oregon man sentenced for cocaine trafficking and money laundering
PORTLAND, Ore. - A Lake Oswego man is heading to federal prison for cocaine trafficking and money laundering. Michael Wayne Frost, 47, was sentenced to 72 months in prison and must forfeit over $500,000 in assets. Frost engaged in multiple cocaine sales. In July 2024, agents seized a kilogram of...
Portland firefighters respond to two-alarm apartment fire in Southeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland firefighters responded to a two-alarm apartment fire in Southeast Portland on Thursday afternoon. They were called to the complex on Southeast 92nd Avenue near Flavel Street at about 3:45 p.m. The fire burned one unit but did not spread beyond it, Portland Fire &...
Odd Moe’s Pizza to close Hillsboro location
Odd Moe’s Pizza will serve its last slice in Hillsboro this weekend after struggling to rebound from a slowdown in sales. The pizzeria at 2087 N.W. 185th Ave. in Tanasbourne Village announced in a social media post that it will close Sunday, Feb. 8. “What began as a small...
In an ‘exceptionally uncommon’ sale, you could own a 92-foot Oregon waterfall
State law requires that the property remain available to the public for recreational purposes, despite its private ownership.
Lloyd Center businesses and patrons frustrated by the mall’s planned closure
PORTLAND, Ore. — The end is near for a Portland icon. The Lloyd Center mall’s owners confirmed it will close its doors for good by the end of this year. At a Portland Design Commission hearing Thursday, commissioners heard the master plan for the land’s redevelopment. The...
If your local yarn shop is out of red yarn, this is why
Starlight Knitting Society is having trouble keeping red yarn in stock. “Every other person that walks in the door is like, ‘Hey, I have this pattern. I’m looking for red yarn,’” said Melissa Nelson, inside the cozy yarn shop she owns in Southeast Portland. That pattern...
Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: Chilly, Active Storm Track Targets Washington and Oregon Feb 13–19
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A colder, more active weather pattern is expected to settle over the Pacific Northwest by Thursday, bringing below-normal temperatures and an increased risk of rain and mountain snow...
Court docs: MAX train shooter says he was defending his wife against man exposing...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Attorneys for a man charged with attempted murder on a MAX train say he was acting in self defense. CONTINUING COVERAGE | Man shot on MAX train in east Portland, suspect arrested for attempted murder. Grover Phill aka Michael Phill, 71, was arrested January 30,...
Sushi chef who flew across country to pick up $8 million in gold bars...
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a 28-year-old sushi chef to time served for his role as a courier in a nationwide fraud scheme that netted more than $8 million in gold bars from victims in Oregon and Idaho. U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon accepted the negotiated sentence but...
