Concert Review: Wyatt Flores and The Red Clay Strays Shine at Portland’s Moda Center
On August 29 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, I had the privilege of covering Wyatt Flores and The Red Clay Strays. Having just seen The Red Clay Strays for the first time back in July, I was extremely excited for this show for a few reasons. First, I...
Good Morning, News: The I-5 Apocalypse Is Underway, RIP Beloved Comedian Nariko Ott, and...
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support!. GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Just in time for the I-5-pocalypse (more on that below), you can expect those...
Lawsuit accuses companies of negligence for gas fire at RingSide Steakhouse
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a fire broke out at RingSide Steakhouse last year, the 80-year-old establishment was forced to close for four months. Now, a new lawsuit filed by Middlesex Insurance Company, which covers RingSide Steakhouse, accuses a group of the restaurant’s service providers of causing the fire through
This Enormous Oregon Buffet Has Over 250 Items
Two hundred fifty items sounds impossible to count accurately, let alone sample in one visit no matter how hungry you arrive. Stations stretch across the entire buffet here, seafood competing with grilled meats competing with dessert tables loaded enough to require a second plate just for sweets. Managing variety this.
‘Really appealing to us’: 4 former Lloyd Center businesses relocate to Pioneer Place Mall...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Four established Portland retailers, each coming off years-long runs at the Lloyd Center, have all found a new home at Downtown Portland’s Pioneer Place mall. The stores are Kathmandu to You, All American Magic Shop, Brickdiculous, and Floating World Comics. Mark Benthimer owns the magic shop, a
Portland man sentenced for killing his fiancée and hiding her body in her car
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jon French was sentenced to 16 and a half years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to manslaughter and abuse of a corpse for killing his fiancée, Jeannie Enyeart, and hiding her body in her car. But the emotional proceedings in a Multnomah County...
Portland Council to vote on ban on secret NDAs with Data Center Developers
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland City Council will consider a measure this week designed to block secret negotiations with data center developers, amid growing regional concern over the industry’s massive consumption of electricity and water. Under a resolution scheduled for a vote Wednesday, the council urges the c
Invasive wood-boring beetle spreads across Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — State forestry officials are warning the public about an invasive wood-boring insect that threatens fruit trees and timber across Oregon. The velvet longhorned beetle, scientifically known as Trichoferus campestris, is native to Asia and Russia. It was first spotted in eastern Oregon’s Umatilla Cou
Semi rollover spills metal, shuts down I-5 ramp in Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - An industrial semi-truck rolled over Monday on the Marine Drive ramp to northbound Interstate 5, scattering scrap metal across the lanes and leaking fuel, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. Fire crews responded to the crash, where the driver was able to get out of the...
‘Cars are all backed up’: Portland area braces for first Monday morning commute since...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Even as thousands of Portland-area drivers are bracing for the first Monday morning commute since I-5’s temporary closure began, residents say they’re already seeing the effects on local streets. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) completely closed SB I-5 between I-405 and I-84 on Fr
