2 Oregon restaurants featured alongside The New York Times’ 2026 favorites
“This Northern Thai spot has big culinary shoes to fill,” the Times wrote of Portland's OK Chicken and Khao Soi.
Comedian Nariko Ott, a Former WW Funniest Five Winner, Dies at 46
Local comedian Nariko Ott has died at age 46. Ott had been working on Portland comedy stages for years and was named one of Willamette Week’s Funniest Five in 2014. As the news broke this weekend, tributes poured out on social media and Kickstand Comedy postponed an event in order to give the comedy community time and
Police identify man killed in single-car crash in St. Johns over weekend
Christopher M. Jones, 41, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near 15000 N Columbia Blvd in St. Johns on Saturday morning.
Vancouver moves to ban camping within 1,500 feet of incoming Bridge Shelter
Vancouver officials previously described the shelter's opening as a critical step in addressing the city's homeless population.
Oregon mom sentenced for toddler’s fentanyl poisoning death
A Portland woman whose toddler died from fentanyl poisoning was sentenced to nearly six years in prison Tuesday. Kelsey Haws, 33, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide, criminal
Parents Held Accountable By Oregon Police Over Ongoing Underage E-Bike Rider Emergencies
Oregon parents could face fines when children illegally ride e-bikes or e-scooters. Lake Oswego police say dangerous riding has led to more than 150 emergency calls since April, while a serious crash involving a 14-year-old has intensified safety concerns.
This Portland, Oregon Restaurant Is an Ambitious Celebration of Northern Vietnamese Cooking
Quynh Nguyen and Gian Carlo Reinardy are bringing the cuisine of North Vietnam to the U.S., one flavor-packed, culturally rooted dish at a time.
Oregon student stuck in South Korea after incarceration, family says
It was supposed to be a trip of a lifetime, a chance for this 20-year-old 'Oregon Institute of Technology' student from Portland to study in South Korea. But now, his family says he can't come home.
Vancouver traffic largely unaffected by start of I-5 Rose Quarter project
From Vancouver, Washington, you’d never know that a massive highway project, ominously dubbed “carmageddon,” was underway seven miles away in downtown Portland on Monday morning. Transportation officials have warned that gridlock from the closure of all southbound I-5 lanes in Portland’s Rose Quarter Improvement Projec
New York Times names two Oregon restaurants among America’s best
Two Oregon restaurants and a pair of Portland chefs earned high-profile honors Tuesday from the New York Times and Food & Wine. In its big annual restaurant guide, the Times included Southeast Portland’s OK Chicken & Khao Soi and Carlton’s Hayward on its mix of 50 places old and new.
