7-year-old vanishes from the science fair in 2010 | Unsolved Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. — While almost 16 years have passed since a Portland 7-year-old vanished, his parents and investigators remain hopeful his case can be solved. Kyron Horman was first reported missing on the afternoon of June 4, 2010. His stepmother, Terri Horman, said she last saw him after the two toured the annual...
Vote now: Portland’s best pasta battle features a century-old bar, handmade noodles and a...
We’re a long way from Italy, but there are lots of places to get a great plate of pasta in the Portland area. The latest category of The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Readers Choice Awards is ready to determine which of those places stand above the others. Below you’ll find the...
Portland’s balloon-letter artist just created his biggest installation ever. Here’s what it said
Mike Schneider, Portland’s balloon-letter and boxed-wine boyfriend artist, created his biggest installation yet during Portland’s “No Kings” protest over the weekend. Schneider planned to create a new, text-based work of art that could “be seen from space.”. He wouldn’t tell The Oregonian/OregonLive before the...
East Portland has far fewer grocery stores than the rest of the city —...
An east Portland supermarket that has struggled with shoplifting, vandalism and other crime will close later this year, potentially furthering the area’s longstanding lack of ample food access. The Grocery Outlet located at 10721 N.E. Sandy Blvd. in the Parkrose neighborhood is slated to shutter by mid-summer,...
Portland explores vacancy fee as downtown struggles with empty storefronts
This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner. The full story is here. The Portland City Council is exploring a controversial approach to decrease vacancies in retail spaces and residential units. The idea, introduced by councilors Jamie Dunphy and Sameer Kanal, is to impose a fee...
Pacific Northwest serial killer dies in prison
A prolific Oregon serial killer died in custody Sunday morning.
2 Oregon women are walking to D.C. to protest for women’s rights. They want...
Emily Waugh and her mother, Amy Peck, set out from Salem on Sunday in what they hope is the first leg of a protest walk across America. Two additional walkers joined the Oregon mother-daughter-duo on Sunday. On Monday morning, one other walker tagged along. The pair will need more help...
Portland road conditions worsen as city weighs new fee
From deep wheel ruts to uneven pavement and even sinkholes, Axios Portland readers shared their frustration about our bumpiest streets and how little has been done to fix them. Why it matters: These recurring concerns come as city leaders weigh new ways to fund road maintenance, including a proposed transportation...
Suspect in Plaid Pantry deadly shooting turns himself in, Portland police say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland police say that the man accused of killing a Plaid Pantry Store employee turned himself on Monday night. Ernesto Castellanos, 57, was found dead at a Plaid Pantry store located at 6060 NE Columbia Blvd. just before midnight on Saturday. The medical examiner determined his cause of...
ATF Dog Sniffs Out Pistol After Gunfire Erupts at Rural Hillsboro Teen Rager
A massive weekend party on a rural Hillsboro property ended in gunfire late Saturday, sending two people to the hospital and drawing a swarm of law enforcement to the scene. Neighbors and partygoers reported a crowd of juveniles, alcohol, and then shots in the dark. Before the night was over, an ATF dog had sniffed...
