Portland ranked among top 5 metro areas in the US for road safety
A recent analysis from StreetLight -- a transportation data firm -- ranked metro areas with the safest roads across the United States, naming the Portland metro area among the best.
Prosecutors: Suspect chose elderly man as easy target after bus altercation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Prosecutors say a robbery suspect admitted targeting his victim because he is elderly and has a possible mental disability. According to court documents, the robbery occurred Friday, Sept. 27, after the suspect and victim had a verbal altercation on a bus in Southeast Portland. The...
Oregon boasts 2 of the best beer bars in the US. See where they...
Two Portland bars were ranked by USA Today readers as the best beer bars in the United States. USA Today asked a group of industry experts to nominate finalists across eight categories, before readers voted on the final rankings to determine the best beer and breweries in the United States. Categories for the awards...
37 million pounds of frozen foods recalled by Portland company, may contain glass
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland-based business is expanding its recall over possible broken glass contamination to nearly 37 million pounds of its frozen chicken foods, like fried rice, ramen, and dumplings. Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., headquartered in Portland, already had issued a recall of some frozen...
A Portland sleeping pod became a 30-foot tower of flames, killing a man and...
A sleeping pod at a North Portland alternative shelter turned into “a mass of burning material that was about 30 feet tall” on Monday evening, according to Rick Graves, a spokesperson for the Portland Fire Bureau. The person inside the pod at the time, Gary Scott Young, 33,...
Foster Sweep Nets 12 Arrests As Portland Camping Crackdown Ramps Up
A city sweep of a homeless camp near Southeast 103rd Avenue and Southeast Foster Boulevard ended with 12 arrests on March 3, as Portland police and city contractors cleared the site of tents, tarps and debris. Officers processed the scene while some people at the camp accepted offers of shelter services and others...
Burgerville Doing Throwback Pricing for Its 65th Birthday on March 10
Burgerville first opened its doors on March 10, 1961. To celebrate its 65th birthday this Tuesday, March 10, the regional burger chain isn’t throwing back prices all the way to the JFK era, but will feature some nice deals:. -$1.65 small classic fries. -$1.65 22-ounce fountain drink. - $3.65...
Union High School sophomore wins 6th boxing national championship
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - A sophomore from Union High School recently returned to Vancouver after collecting a sixth boxing national championship in Kansas City. “Talent doesn’t always win. Hard work beats talent every day,” said Cain Elizondo Jr., Union HS sophomore. Amateur boxer Cain Elizondo Jr. just turned...
Portland OR Weather Alert: Showers Today on I-84 and I-5 Before Weekend Rain and...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon – Dark clouds stretch across the Willamette Valley this morning as rain begins spreading into Portland and surrounding communities. Wet pavement glistens under gray skies while commuters navigate...
Portland farmhouse for sale at $1.3M comes with a century of Oregon history. See...
A handsome farmhouse built in 1908 for Portland Heights settlers John and Sarah Talbot and updated for aesthetics and comfort is for sale at $1,295,000. The three-level house on a 0.17-acre lot at 2735 S.W. Talbot Road has a wide covered porch that spans the width of the front facade. Inside, there is 3,708 square...
