‘Really, really sad’: CEO cites financial difficulties for closure of North Portland Boys and...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A major blow has struck one of the longtime organizations helping children in need in Portland. The Boys and Girls Club of Oregon sent a letter to volunteers announcing it would close the North Portland Portsmouth Club. From mentoring children to providing after-school care for...
The Oregon Architectural Salvage Store Bargain Hunters Say Is Worth Every Mile Of The...
There are places you drive to out of curiosity, and then there are places you drive to because something in your gut says this is going to be good. The ReBuilding Center in Portland, Oregon falls firmly into that second category, and your gut is absolutely right. This is not...
Oregon Woman Gets Jail Time After Throwing Dog Against MAX Train During Argument
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman, who threw her small poodle-type dog against a MAX train and kicked it in the face during an argument with her husband, has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and three years of probation. Husband Says She Was Under the Influence of...
Hazelwood Pedestrian Struck And Killed In SE Stark Street Crash
A man walking in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood was struck and killed early Sunday at the intersection of Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 139th Avenue, shutting down a stretch of the busy corridor while police investigated. Officers with the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division Major Crash Team responded t
The 5 most endearingly weird restaurants in Oregon
Oregon’s independent streak extends naturally into its restaurants. As with the wonderfully odd places among Florida’s weirdest restaurants, Oregon’s most memorable dining destinations offer much more than food. A table…
I-205 reopens at Abernethy Bridge as I-5 Rose Quarter closure starts Saturday night
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Drivers across the Portland metro area are facing major weekend traffic changes, with Interstate 205 reopening at the Abernethy Bridge while Interstate 5 is set to shut down overnight through the Rose Quarter. Northbound I-205 has reopened Saturday at the Abernethy Bridge between West Linn...
Can’t Make It to the Coast? Bring the Ocean to You with Some of...
Consider the steelhead. Genetically identical to a rainbow trout, it grows bigger and stronger by migrating back and forth from the Pacific Ocean. Close readers of this magazine will recognize such a lifestyle as one we recommend to city dwellers in the summer months. (Scientists call it being anadromous.) So...
3 arrested in Beaverton after pizza, beer theft leads to car crash into credit...
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - Three people have been arrested after Beaverton Police say two suspects stole pizza and beer before crashing into a credit union on Friday night. At around 8:15 p.m., officers responded to a reported theft at Von Ebert Brewing on NW Cedar Falls Drive, where two suspects had allegedly stolen bee
Renovations begin at facility that will replace Portland’s century-old CityFleet garage
Officials estimated upgrading the pre-existing Kerby Garage could cost around $43 million.
Crash with Toyota leaves bicyclist critically hurt; driver walked away from scene
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A bicyclist was critically injured after a crash with a Toyota Avalon in Portland, and police said the driver left the scene before officers arrived. The Portland Police Bureau said it responded around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 after a collision between the driver of a Toyota Avalon and a r
