The Studio at Laurelhurst Park reopens 7 years after Portland budget cuts shuttered it
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Studio at Laurelhurst Park is set to reopen seven years after the historic community space was forced to shutter due to Portland Parks & Recreation budget cuts. The grand reopening of the arts and dance studio is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 26. At...
Child on bike hit by driver in Hillsboro, flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — A child was airlifted to the hospital Monday afternoon after being hit by a driver while riding a bicycle in Northeast Hillsboro, fire officials said. The crash was reported at about 4 p.m. along Northeast Cabrey Court, off of Jackson School Road. A Hillsboro Fire...
City Rewarding Safe Drivers With Never-Ending Green Lights Sees Dramatic Drop In Speeds And...
Would never having to wait at a red light be enough to make you ease off the gas?
3 hurt after driver crashes into Tesla dealership in S Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Three people were rushed to a hospital after a driver crashed into a business in South Portland on Monday. Just after 10:30 a.m., crews with Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a crash at the Tesla dealership at 4330 South Macadam Avenue. PF&R said it was reported that a driver crashed into the
Rare 1952 Portland ranch house with a glass-enclosed indoor pool listed for $1.7M
A custom 1952 ranch house with a swimming pool wing enclosed by glass walls in Southwest Portland’s Bridlemile neighborhood is for sale. The asking price for the 1.66-acre gated property at 4004 S.W. Scholls Ferry Road is $1,685,000. Listing broker Patrick J. Henry of Coldwell Banker Bain said the...
Readers respond: City Council’s puzzling priorities
The renaming of César E. Chávez Boulevard is a good example of Portland’s city council wasting valuable time — and potentially very limited dollars — on an issue that doesn’t seem to be a priority for residents. Personally, I’m appalled by the sexual abuse allegations against Chávez. But given the budget constraints th
Car crashes into Gresham utility pole, knocks out power nearby
GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - A driver crashed into a utility pole and a fence in Gresham on Saturday, according to police. According to the Gresham Police Department, a single car crashed near Northeast 188th Avenue and Northeast Glisan Street. Police said the crash knocked out power to some nearby addresses,...
Police: Man shoots self following series of crashes hours after domestic disturbance
Beaverton police are investigating a minivan driver involved in a series of collisions who crashed into a tree after shooting himself on Saturday.
Fire destroys house in NE Vancouver; Firefighters say no one was home at the...
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - A house was destroyed by fire in northeast Vancouver on Sunday evening. At 7:30 p.m., crews with the Vancouver Fire Department were sent to a burning house on Northeast 35th Street. Firefighters said they searched the home twice but couldn’t find anyone inside. Danny Dwyer,...
After 13 years, Montavilla Jazz Festival has become a destination for dozens of Pacific...
When four music lovers had the idea for an artist-centered neighborhood jazz festival, they didn’t imagine it would become what it is today. What began as a quaint, 13-artist show with a budget of around $6,000 materialized into the Montavilla Jazz Festival. It’s the only jazz festival in Portland where local musicians
