Backyard Social Will Close in Portland
Over the weekend I received an email with the news about the upcoming closure of Backyard Social, a bar and restaurant in North Portland. They will close their doors at the end of August 2025. Backyard Social: The Lease Is Up. The reason for closing is pretty straightforward: The owner,...
Alleged leaders of Tepa gang arrested in Washington County
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Two men and one juvenile were taken into custody last Thursday after four simultaneous search warrants were executed at residences in Washington County. Alleged leaders of the Tepa gang, Maximiliano Alvarez, 35, and 29-year-old Roberto Cisneros-Vite, both of Beaverton, were apprehended...
TriMet to reduce services, workforce amid $300 million budget gap
TriMet General Manager Sam Desue Jr. said that they are making these service cuts now to avoid "sudden, catastrophic cuts in the future" by way of falling off "a fiscal cliff in 2030."
Suspect in Portland area murder arrested, 5 kids found unhurt but traumatized at scene
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The suspect in a deadly stabbing in Portland's Pleasant Valley neighborhood has been arrested and is facing serious charges. S Mate Joseph of Battleground, as police identified him, is 28 years old and was arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail. He is facing charges of first-degree...
Man arrested after store employees track stolen tools to Facebook Marketplace ads, Clackamas Co....
CLACKAMAS COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Investigators are seeking more victims after a man was arrested in connection with tool thefts through deception from stores in Portland and Clackamas, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. On July 10, an employee at a Clackamas interior supply store reported...
Trader Joe’s nears grand opening of Gresham store
Progress continues on the long-awaited opening of a Trader Joe’s in Gresham. City officials said it could happen as early as the end of the summer. After decades of dreaming, the specialty grocer is nearing completion of its newest store in Oregon. Construction is ongoing at 2083 N.E. Burnside Road. That location was...
Research detects ‘unhealthy’ noise levels in multiple Portland neighborhoods
“Many people in the United States still think of noise as just a nuisance, not a real health risk."
Family of Portland librarian killed by drunk driver awarded $20 million in damages
Thorns win over Urawa Red Diamonds to cap off doubleheader at Providence Park. The Portland Thorns' win over the Red Diamonds capped off a doubleheader in Goose Hollow which began with the Thorns Academy defeating the Reign Academy.
Vancouver pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by car
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A pedestrian was hit and seriously injured while in a crosswalk in Vancouver on Monday night. The driver of the vehicle was traveling north on NE St. Johns Road at NE 44th Street when they struck the person, Vancouver police said. The driver, who remained on scene, is cooperating with...
2 dead, 2 injured after shooting in Vancouver
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A shooting in Vancouver on Wednesday night led to the deaths of two people, including the suspect, according to Vancouver police. Authorities say that two other people were injured in the incident and taken to the hospital. Around 6:15 p.m., officers responded to the 13600 block of NE 22nd...