Housing Bureau Finds Roughly $20 Million in Unspent Funds, for the Second Time
The Portland Housing Bureau has found roughly $20 million in additional unspent funds, two city councilors say, on top of another pot of $21 million that the bureau found late last year. The second tranche of unspent dollars, the existence of which was disclosed to councilors over the weekend and...
TriMet planning change, cuts, in Southeast bus service
In early January, TriMet – facing a $150 million budget gap, even after reducing expenses by $150 million in spending reductions last summer – announced that, in this coming August, it is planning to prune some more bus and MAX light rail service around the city to address the problem.
Oregon’s Oldest Restaurant Has Been Perfecting Turkey and Spanish Coffee for Over 145 Years
If Portland had a “living museum” where you could eat the exhibits, it would be Huber’s. This place has been feeding and watering Oregon since 1879, back when downtown was still rough-edged and river-soaked and a saloon lunch counter could make you a loyal customer for life. It started as the Bureau Saloon, opened by...
Kohr Explores: New BBQ spot from culinary titans comes to Central Eastside
There's a new barbecue spot in the Rose City that has foodies fired up.
Caught on Camera: New video shows Border Patrol shooting in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New video released Monday shows the January 8 traffic stop in Southeast Portland that led Border Patrol agents to shoot two people, marking the first publicly available footage of the incident. The encounter has sparked multiple investigations and renewed calls for federal agents to leave...
‘Never happened before’: Parents react as illness closes Colton schools
Colton School District closed Monday due to a sharp spike in absenteeism caused by a fast-spreading illness, while Corbett School District reopened with normal attendance after a similar closure last week.
Serious injury crash shuts down stretch of Northeast Glisan
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A serious injury crash shut down three blocks of Northeast Glisan early Tuesday morning. The crash was reported at 3:12 a.m. at Northeast 120th and Glisan according to dispatch logs. KATU Photojournalist Mike Warner said three blocks of NE Glisan were closed between 120th and...
Oregon lawmakers consider adding Hillsboro industrial land and, for data centers, even bigger tax...
Oregon business and technology leaders are pushing a bill that would add 1,700 acres to Hillsboro’s urban growth boundary, making room for new semiconductor factories or other advanced manufacturers. They also want to increase tax credits for companies doing research in the state and to double the value of...
After discovering $21M in hidden housing funds, councilor says the city of Portland has...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Late last year, members of Portland City Council were none too pleased to learn that, a few months before being encouraged to resign by Mayor Keith Wilson's administration, then-Housing Bureau Director Helmi Hisserich stumbled upon some $21 million in unspent Rental Services Office funds. The part...
Family recovering, suspected arsonist arrested after car set on fire in SW Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Southwest Portland family is recovering after their car was set on fire. The flames were caught on camera, and the family said the blaze narrowly missed their home. Bonita Richardson said her car went up in flames after her son received alleged threats from the...

















