A New York restaurant is charging $40 for half a rotisserie chicken — here’s...
Ask not why the chicken crossed the road, but how much that chicken – when basted, roasted at high heat and deliciously seasoned – is worth. The New York Times recently reported on a restaurant in Brooklyn selling half a rotisserie chicken for $40. Even for New York City, that’s expensive enough to get noticed.
It’s not just you, Gresham’s water has changed
Gresham residents are coming to terms with a major change to their water, as the city continues to debut a system overhaul. After years of work, Gresham and Rockwood, partnered as the Cascadia Groundwater Alliance, officially switched from getting potable water from the Bull Run Reservoir to the sand-and-gravel aquifer. The change began in late March.
Former Lake Oswego High School track coach arrested for criminal trespassing at the school
The Lake Oswego Police Department arrested John Parks, the former Lake Oswego High School track and field coach who subsequently filed a federal lawsuit against the Lake Oswego School District, for criminally trespassing during a track event at the school on Thursday, May 7. “Lake Oswego Communications (LOCOM) received a...
The Salvation Army Gresham Corps and Community Center
PORTLAND, OR – The Salvation Army Gresham Corps and Community Center will host its annual plant sale May 9-10 to support local community programs and help students attend a regional music competition in Los Angeles. The sale will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at...
Washington State Man Sentenced to Five Years in Oregon Burglary and High-Dollar Theft Cases
Clackamas County, OR. — A Washington state man who admitted participating in a 2024 Wilsonville liquor store burglary that netted more than $25,000 in rare and high-end alcohol was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison in Clackamas County Circuit Court. Kyle Dean Runyon, 36, of Ryderwood, Washington, pleaded...
One of Portland’s best restaurants is moving across town (again)
The restaurant hopes to transition to its new home by October.
KATU’s Urban Alchemy investigation prompts Portland City Council calls for accountability
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two city council members are asking Portland City Administrator Raymond Lee to look into allegations against its largest homeless service provider, Urban Alchemy, which were brought to light in a KATU investigative report published Monday. Published on Wednesday, the KATU investigation shed light on allegations of...
Thai Star Langbaan Packs Up Again, Plots East Side Comeback
Langbaan, the tiny 24-seat Thai tasting menu that helped put Portland on the national dining map, is getting ready to move again. Owner Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom plans to leave the current Northwest 23rd Place location for a standalone space on the east side, with the team eyeing an October 2026 opening. The new setup is expected to add daytime options without losing the...
Portland school parking lot shooter imprisoned for 12 years
Noureddine Dib was sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting Michael Zakarneh in the abdomen in the parking lot of the Islamic School of Portland on October 17, 2024.
Gresham Tow Showdown, Man Says Driver Ran Him Down, Sues For Nearly $1 Million
What started as a late-night tow at a Gresham apartment complex has turned into a nearly $1 million courtroom fight. Clenton Jenkins III says a tow-truck driver ran over his leg on May 1, 2024, after he tried to stop the truck from taking his car, and he is now suing the company and its driver in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
