‘A horror movie’: Questions mount after nonverbal kindergartner escaped from Portland school, entered traffic
A Portland mother says she has been pushing for answers from Portland Public Schools after her 5-year-old son, a nonverbal kindergartner with level-two autism, left his Southeast Portland elementary school and ended up in traffic.
2 PNW cities crack top 5 of America’s best food cities
Portland claimed the runner-up spot, slightly below Miami for the No. 1 food city in America.
Downtown Vancouver’s rebuilt Main Street to reopen with Oct. 7 celebration
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Downtown Vancouver’s Main Street has received a major upgrade, and the public is invited to help celebrate. The city completed its Main Street reconstruction project between 5th and 15th streets ahead of schedule. The project replaced nearly century-old underground utilities and fulfilled plan
I-5 Closure Cuts Into Sales at Swan Island Restaurant
PORTLAND, Ore. — The southbound I-5 closure has cut into lunch business at Faceplant, a plant-based fast-food restaurant on Swan Island. Its operations manager says the slowdown could mean fewer tips and hours for employees. Will Young said some businesses on the island have told employees to work from...
Family Says Construction at Nearby Bull Run Water Treatment Project Has Disrupted Sleep and...
A lawsuit filed by a Boring, Ore., family alleges the city of Portland’s $2.5 billion Bull Run Filtration Project has subjected their home to “near-daily noise, vibration, dust, and blocked access” and has “disrupted” nearly all of the family’s daily activities, including sleep. The...
Recent Rumbles Under Mt. Adams Grabbing Geologists’ Attention
Mt. Adams, not known for Quakes, Grabs Attention with Recent Rumbles
Court docs detail BG drive-by shooting that led to arrest of 44-year-old and juvenile
Court documents reveal more details on what led to a 44-year-old man's arrest on Sept. 19 after a reported disturbance escalated into a drive-by shooting in a Battle Ground neighborhood, with
Vancouver Man Named in Chevy Dealership Fire That Caused $440,000 in Damage
A search warrant has identified a possible suspect in the arson fire that tore through a dozen vehicles at Alan Webb Chevrolet in central Vancouver in August, though the man has not been charged with arson. Troy Silas Vallencourt, 34, allegedly told a family member he started the fire and had previously talked about bu
Dough Zone brings Chinese cuisine and community involvement to Vancouver
Bellevue-born business Dough Zone opened its 30th location in Vancouver on Sept. 15. "Jason Zhai and Nancy Xia founded Dough Zone in Bellevue in 2014 and it started as just a single small
‘Unintended’: Officers say gunfire that killed homicide suspect also killed K9
Portland police shared new details five days after a shooting at a local motel left both a suspect and a K9 officer dead.
