Man arrested near Central Library with replica guns after fight
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man was arrested Sunday after threatening someone with what appeared to be a gun during a fight near Central Library in Portland, according to police. Officers responded to the scene and found two people in a confrontation. Authorities said one person threatened the other with a weapon before o
Vancouver woman sent to hospital after 503 NB rollover crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Vancouver woman was sent to the hospital on Sunday morning after being involved in a crash that shut down SR 503 for several hours, officials said. Just after 10:30 a.m., the Washington State Patrol said they responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on 503 northbound near milepost 17 […
This Tiny Oregon Pizza Spot Serves Honey-Kissed Crust You’ll Actually Fight Someone Over
There are two kinds of pizza eaters in this world. The first happily eats every last bite, crust included. The second works their way around the pie and leaves behind a sad little ring of abandoned crusts like the aftermath of some tiny carbohydrate massacre. (I'm not gonna lie. This is ME. I'm that second […]
3-vehicle crash shuts down lanes on Sunset Road
Eastbound Sunset closed west of Durango after crash sends 1 to hospital.
I-5 closure begins: Drivers, businesses brace for impacts
Saturday marks day one of the southbound I-5 shutdown through Portland’s Rose Quarter, and drivers are adjusting to a temporary new normal. ODOT spokesperson Rose Gerber said Saturday afternoon that the closure process went smoothly and that the intense repair work has begun. Gerber said the initial work involves...
Why Locals Adore This HANDCRAFTED Pizza on Hawthorne Boulevard — Portland, Oregon
Pyro Pizza serves wood-fired comfort food that turns an easy Portland dinner into a warm, satisfying experience worth slowing down for. Located inside the Cartopia food-cart pod on SE Hawthorne Boulevard, this popular stop draws diners with blistered crust, melted cheese, and relaxed outdoor seating. The formula is sim
Motorcyclist severely hurt after crash involving SUV in Northeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A motorcyclist was severely injured after a crash involving an SUV in Northeast Portland Saturday night, officials said. After 7 p.m., Portland Fire and Rescue announced in a post on X that people should avoid the area of Northeast Sandy Boulevard and 20th Avenue due to a motorcycle accident in
Portland Comedian Nariko Ott Has Died at Age 46
Portland’s comedy community was devastated to learn Friday that Nariko Ott has died. He was 46. Ott’s colleagues and contemporaries began offering testimonials on Friday afternoon, many calling him a mentor and supportive presence in the city’s comedy scene. Kickstand Comedy postponed Saturday night’s Comedy in the Par
An iconic Portland Chinese restaurant is gone. Its name lives on in affordable housing
Even after two decades, Wanna Lei still keeps a photo of herself and her work buddy at a Chinese restaurant in Southeast Portland where she started working as a part-time receptionist the year after immigrating from China. In the photo, she’s wearing a dark green bow tie that matches the color of the restaurant’s exter
Vicious dog located in Southeast; owner arrested, dog confiscated
In early August a BEE reader showed the power a motivated individual can have in bringing an end to a community problem. The woman was Tess Brown, and she contacted us to report that on July 9th she had been walking her dog in her Mt. Scott/Arleta neighborhood, when an unattended large dog jumped out of an open minivan
