Portland’s Impressive Thai Food Roster Can’t Stop Growing
If Portland’s Thai food scene wasn’t exemplary enough, January saw an impressive expansion with the opening of two restaurants: one returning and one brand-new. The first, in early January, was the welcome reopening of Yui, a beloved mom-and-daughter spot with a tight, focused menu of Thai staples and rarely seen...
Portland Man Allegedly Hid 104-Year-Old Mother’s Body in Fridge to Collect Her Social Security
This article was written with the assistance of AI. A bizarre and disturbing case out of Northeast Portland has drawn widespread attention after a 68-year-old man was arrested this week for allegedly hiding his 104-year-old mother’s body in a household refrigerator so he could continue collecting her Social Security...
One of Portland’s Foundational Mexican Restaurants Is Closing
República, the groundbreaking tasting menu restaurant specializing in Mexican culinary legacy and influences, will close in February, owner Angel Medina has confirmed. The restaurant was a James Beard Award semifinalist and, as our critic Jordan Michelman called it, “one of the best Mexican restaurants on the West...
Hillsboro Reeling As Veteran Motor Officer Scott Hanley Dies After Medical Event
The Hillsboro Police Department and neighborhood residents are mourning Officer Scott Hanley, a 26-year veteran of the agency who died following a medical event on Sunday. Hanley served on the department's traffic unit and was widely recognized across the area for his years of work as a motor officer. The...
Washington Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez’s Vancouver office found vandalized over weekend
Officers responded to the area and took a report, but found no suspect information.
Supporting Neurodivergent Students in Middle School | Bridges Middle School in Portland, OR
In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, we’re honored to welcome Beven Byrnes, Executive Director of Bridges Middle School. As a mom, wife, and advocate, Beven shares her personal journey and why she believes education must be designed to meet students where they are. We explore what neurodivergence really...
Multnomah County Jury Awards Family $29 Million—but Tort Cap Limits Payout to $4.2 Million
This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. A Multnomah County jury recently found the state Department of Human Services liable for the catastrophic brain injury of a 2-year-old after failing to investigate a call made to the Child Abuse Hotline. The jury...
Portland Water Bureau Detects Cryptosporidium in City’s Drinking Water Source; Additional Safeguards Planned
The Portland Water Bureau continues to reinforce its vigilance as it recently detected traces of Cryptosporidium, a microorganism that can lead to illness, in the city's primary drinking water source. According to an update by the Portland Water Bureau, routine checks from January 18 to January 21 at the Bull Run...
‘Zeal for life’: Family, friends remember ‘compassionate’ climber who died after fall on Mt....
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A climber who died after a nearly 300-foot fall on Mount Hood Sunday has been identified as 30-year-old Thomas Nathan Hostetler of Portland, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. For friends and family, Hostetler was more than an experienced climber — he was a compassionate...
Portland’s long winter dry spell comes to an end Tuesday evening
The first in a series of rain-making systems will push across the Portland/Vancouver area by Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday morning putting an end to what has been a long winter dry spell of about two weeks. The National Weather Service is watching an upper level trough lifting over the...
