Readers Respond to ECT, Council Travel, and the Westward-Facing Elk
The unchallenged pull quote for your ludicrous puff piece about electroshock [“Saving Mrs. Brown,” WW, June 17] says it’s “miraculous,” “a laying on of hands.” I think the appropriate analogy (suggested to me by a neurologist) would be a laying on of a sledgehammer. The brain damage/memory loss may help you forget why
Construction crews strike gas line in North Portland, prompt brief closure
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue crews closed off part of a North Portland neighborhood late Saturday morning after a work crew struck a natural gas line. NW Natural Gas arrived at the dig site on North Denver Avenue north of Killingsworth Street at about 11 a.m. to shut off the leaking gas line.
Good in the Hood festival returns to Portland with music, food & community celebration
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — One of Portland's longest-running community celebrations returns this weekend, with people filling Lillis-Albina Park for the 33rd Annual Good in the Hood Multicultural Music & Food Festival!. The festival brings two days of live music, incredible food, cultural celebrations, youth activities, a
The Stockpot Broiler starts a new chapter
BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) - FOX 12’s Stephanie Kralevich visits The Stockpot Broiler restaurant in Beaverton, a longtime favorite that has been serving steakhouse classics for more than 50 years. Now, the restaurant is entering a new chapter as longtime owner Murray Miller passes the torch to six loyal employees. The proud
Golfer struck by lightning on course near West Linn
WEST LINN, Ore. — A golfer was taken to the hospital after being struck by lightning Saturday at a golf club near West Linn in Clackamas County, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue officials confirmed. Emergency crews took the man to the Legacy Emanuel Hospital’s Oregon Burn Center, where he’s...
Showers, thunderstorms and small hail possible as Portland marks 5 years since heat dome
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of the 2021 "heat dome" event that claimed more than 1,400 lives across the Pacific Northwest. Portland's all-time record high of 116 degrees was set on June 28, 2021. WEATHER | Latest Storm Tracker 2 Forecast. Portland set daily...
San Diego Landlord Drops $60.8M On Gresham Apartments In Portland Power Play
San Diego-based investor MG Properties has snapped up two Gresham apartment communities for $60.8 million, closing the deal on June 26, 2026. The move deepens the firm’s foothold in the Portland metro and highlights that investors are still very interested in suburban multifamily assets on Portland’s east side.
Rider sought after pedestrian seriously hurt in e-bike crash in Milwaukie
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Questions linger after a pedestrian was struck and hurt in an apparent e-bike accident in Milwaukie on Tuesday. The Milwaukie Police Department told KOIN 6 News that an accident happened near Southeast Johnson Creek Boulevard and Southeast 45th Place. The rider was described by witnesses as a ma
‘Hurts so bad’: Family working to rebuild after losing SE Portland home, 3 dogs...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A family is picking up the pieces after a fire engulfed a home, killing three dogs. A house full of memories up in flames. “It hurts so bad in my heart that it feels like a person has died in my family,” said Mike Lockard. “I mean, it hurts, it doesn’t like ache, it hurts. I lost my family home.”
10 Oregon Restaurants That Turn Dinner Into A Race Against The Regulars
Oregon restaurants don’t just serve dinner. They make it a timed challenge you didn’t know you signed up for. One minute you’re casually thinking about pasta, the next you’re refreshing a reservation page like it’s concert tickets in 2011 and your life depends on it.

















