Apartment Fire Contained in Hillsboro, Residents Safely Evacuated
Hillsboro, OR. — Firefighters from Hillsboro Fire & Rescue and assisting agencies quickly contained an apartment fire Saturday night in the 700 block of SE 7th Avenue, preventing damage to neighboring units and avoiding injuries. At approximately 7:51 p.m. on Feb. 7, neighbors called 911 after seeing flames coming...
This Hidden All-You-Can-Eat Spot in Oregon Is Making Sushi Fans Rethink Everything
Eating my way through all-you-can-eat spots has made me pretty skeptical, but what I found tucked away in Beaverton completely caught me off guard. Hiyaku Buffet at 15700 NW Blueridge Dr in Beaverton, Oregon is not your usual AYCE sushi spot with tired rolls circling under harsh lights. This place...
30 years later, Pacific Northwest recalls February 1996 floods that threatened Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — 30 years ago this week, the Pacific Northwest was hit with one of the most historic floods in the modern area. The Willamette River nearly flowed freely into downtown Portland. A portion of OMSI was literally lifted off its foundation and shifted a few feet.
Portland’s pile of unspent housing dollars surges to $106M, top bureaucrat says
Portland’s growing pile of unspent housing funds surged Friday to $106 million, the city’s top bureaucrat said in an extraordinary disclosure. The announcement by City Administrator Raymond Lee caps a series of revelations about money sitting unused in various Portland Housing Bureau coffers, first reported by The...
Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services
In 2020, Portland area voters passed a 1% tax on businesses and high-income earners on the promise it would “end our homelessness crisis” – a campaign catchphrase – in 10 years. Five years and $1.4 billion later, more people are homeless than ever before and polls...
3 arrested in Portland motel shooting that wounded 2, police say
Three men were arrested as Portland police investigated an injury shooting inside a Parkrose neighborhood motel, police say. Officers responded just before 11 p.m. Thursday to the Horseshoe Inn, 11324 N.E. Sandy Blvd., where they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshout wounds that don’t appear to be life...
Norris & Stevens Brokers Lease of Portland Warehouse
Jobeco, LLC recently completed the $1,367,290 lease of an industrial warehouse located at 5104 NE Oregon Street in Portland, Oregon. Conveniently located in the Rose City Park neighborhood, the approximately 10,800 square foot warehouse features three drive ins, a fenced lot, signage, and 18 parking spaces. Just 15...
Portland leaders consider controversial move to use climate funding for Moda Center upgrade
Portland leaders are considering using up to $75 million from the city's Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund to help pay for renovations at the Moda Center, in order to keep the Trail Blazers in town.
Portland’s iconic office towers are getting wiped out in value
Portland’s skyline was built on the assumption that office workers would keep streaming into Downtown five days a week. That bet has gone bad. Values on some of the city’s most recognizable towers have collapsed, vacancy has surged to record levels, and the financial shock is rippling through everything from city...
Old Town Shakeup, Portland Nonprofit Snaps Up Historic Building For Food Hub
Feed the Mass, a Portland food nonprofit, has purchased a historic building in Old Town and plans to turn it into a combined headquarters, grocery, and community hub. The deal is meant to grow the group’s food-rescue work, culinary training and neighborhood services in a central, walkable part of the city.
