A Message Thread Among Progressive City Councilors Reveals They’re Tightly Coordinated
Seven months into the city’s new form of government, it’s increasingly clear that six of the Portland City Council’s 12 members—a progressive bloc that calls itself “Peacock”—are setting the agenda at City Hall. A message thread shared among those six councilors shows them...
Aloha High School changes logo after ‘appropriateness’ of previous mascot was questioned
Students will remain as the "warriors," but the mascot and logo no longer depict Kamehameha — the first king of Hawaii.
Man accused of killing 3 women and dumping their bodies after early jail release...
An Oregon man who was charged last year with murdering three women and dumping their bodies is now charged with the killing of a fourth woman. Jesse Lee Calhoun, 40, pleaded not guilty to the murders of 24-year-old Charity Lynn Perry, 31-year-old Bridget Leanne Webster, and 32-year-old Joanna Speaks in June 2024 and...
A shopping center’s demise brings frustration to East Portland
Editor’s note: This is the second in an occasional series about how East Portland neighborhoods are experiencing district representation in the city’s new government. Find our previous reporting here. If you asked where downtown Portland was on a map in the early 1980s, a young Steph Routh would...
18 year old accused of assaulting woman, 82, behind Tigard Public Tigard Library
An 82-year-old woman remains hospitalized days after an apparently random attack behind the Tigard Public Library, police told KOIN 6 News.
Search Underway After Vehicle Plunges Into Columbia River in Portland as Driver Remains Missing
A vehicle crash into the Columbia River last Saturday morning has led to a full-fledged investigation by Portland's Major Crash Team. The incident occurred at the intersection of Northeast Marine Drive and Northeast 122nd Avenue, where responding Portland Police Officers from the North Precinct discovered a damaged...
CNA indicted for stealing Hillsboro Medical Center patient’s credit card, going on ‘spending spree’
42nd Ave. Bridge closes in NE Portland, replacement expected to open in 2027. The Northeast 42nd Avenue Bridge was closed on Monday, as work on a replacement bridge across Northeast Lombard Street officially began. Updated: 5 hours ago. |. Multiple overpasses are expected to be closed this week in Portland...
Two new low-barrier overnight shelters open in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Church of the Nazarene shelter in Southeast Portland, andSt. Stephen's shelter in Southwest Portland opened their doors Monday night. This development brings the city one step closer to accomplishing Mayor Keith Wilson's goal of having 1,500 beds by Dec. 1. Multnomah County data shows...
Portland man arrested in 2023 homicide
Police arrested a 31-year-old man this week on allegations that he murdered a man in Portland in 2023. Amel Johnson was indicted last year in the June 23, 2023, killing of Marlan Johnson, 24. He was arrested Monday on charges that included second-degree murder and was booked into Multnomah County Detention Center.
The Tater Tots At This No-Fuss Restaurant In Oregon Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
There’s a moment in every food lover’s life when they bite into something so simple yet so perfect that time seems to stand still. At Mike’s Drive-In in Milwaukie, Oregon, that moment arrives on a paper-lined basket filled with golden-brown tater tots that crunch like they’re auditioning for a symphony of satisfaction.
