Building tenants cry foul at planned bike lanes that would replace car parking
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is facing pushback on a planned bike lane project in the Goose Hollow area. According to KOIN News, some residents of the 214-unit Tiller Terrace apartments on the corner of SW Alder and 17th are concerned about how changes planned by PBOT will impact their ability to park cars...
Second Chance: Wiggly pup Wyatt looking for new forever home
We're getting wiggly in this week's Second Chance on AM Extra. Wyatt is a squirmy little fellow who is getting ready for adoption at the Humane Society For Southwest Washington (HSSW) in Vancouver.
Meet the 2026 Portland Rose Festival Court
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland Rose Festival will soon be announcing members of its 2026 Rose Festival Court. The first Rose Princess was announced on March 3. A new princess will be announced each weekday through March 19. The Rose Festival Court includes up to 15 students selected...
This Spooky Oregon Cocktail Bar Will Give You Chills Year-Round
There’s a special kind of person who decorates their entire house for Halloween in September and leaves everything up until January. Raven’s Manor in Portland is run by those people, except they never take the decorations down at all, and honestly, we should all be grateful for their commitment to perpetual spookiness.
Copper wire theft knocks out 60 light fixtures in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Sixty light fixtures in northeast Portland are dark after thieves stole copper wiring from the fixtures, the Oregon Department of Transportation said. ODOT officials said the thefts in the Exit 7 area of Interstate 84 were reported last week. The agency has not determined exactly when the...
Resident Dies in Fire at North Portland Safe Rest Village Pod
Portland, OR. — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal fire that destroyed a living pod at the North Portland Road Safe Rest Village earlier this week. Gary Scott Young, 33, was confirmed as the individual who died in the fire Monday evening. Officials released his identity after family notification was...
February Saw a Sea Change for Portland’s Restaurant World
Bars and restaurants often shutter early in the year. Lease terms end, bills come due, and changing over the calendar has a way of putting things in perspective. But we’ve rarely had a winter like this. As an unusually warm February ended, it felt like an era of Portland dining ended with it.
Officials slam recycling company after discovering 17 tons of concerning garbage: ‘We are not...
"The issue was operational, not intentional." Officials slam recycling company after discovering 17 tons of concerning garbage: 'We are not running from accountability' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Half of Fort Vancouver HS staff walk out amid investigation into AI social media...
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) — About half of the teachers at Fort Vancouver High School walked out Wednesday morning as the Vancouver Police Department investigates a social media page that posted AI-generated images of staff members. On Tuesday night, school Executive Director Jim Gray emailed families about the posts....
Cops Say Portland Bus Beef Turned Into Backpack Heist On 72-Year-Old
Prosecutors say a tense argument on a Southeast Portland bus ended with a 72-year-old rider getting robbed of his backpack, after a fellow passenger allegedly pegged him as an easy mark. The victim, who lives in a care facility, told investigators a man pulled a knife, sliced through the strap...

















