Fatal Pedestrian Crash Closes Part of SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd in Richmond Neighborhood
On November 26, 2025, at 5:40 a.m., Portland Police responded to a fatal crash at Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Southeast Harrison Street in the Richmond neighborhood. The crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian died at the scene.
Texas Smoke, Woodlawn Soul: Lil’ Barbecue Fires Up Inside Tough Luck
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Portland just gained a Michelin-starred connection: Lil’ Barbecue, the offshoot of Austin’s la Barbecue, has fired up smokers inside Woodlawn’s Tough Luck. Opened quietly on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, the kitchen now serves seven days a week, matching the...
SE Cesar Chavez claims another victim
Portland Police say someone was hit by a car driver and killed while walking in the Richmond Neighborhood this morning. According to the police statement, it happened around 5:30 am at the intersection of SE Cesar Chavez and SE Harrison. Here’s more from the statement: “When they arrived, they found a crash involving...
MultCo DA Vasquez ‘not satisfied’ with deflection centers
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said he is "certainly not satisfied" with the way the county's deflection centers are working.
Hillsboro City Council approves plan in response to increased ICE activity in the area
HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) - Hillsboro City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a plan in response to the increased federal immigration enforcement activity in the community. City leaders held a special work session on Monday to continue discussions about the city’s response to ICE’s impact on the community...
In a Portland kitchen, a nonprofit cooks up a small-scale solution to Oregon’s big...
Michael Casper sticks a label on an aluminum foil lid. It’s 5:45 p.m. on a Friday night in November. Soon, volunteers will arrive at the restaurant-grade kitchen in a Northeast Portland church basement. Casper, founder and co-director of the nonprofit Milk Crate Kitchen, is getting a table set up...
A sailor fell overboard into the Columbia River. The actions of 2 strangers saved...
Solomon Florea has lived in a houseboat on the Columbia River for about two decades and has become grimly attuned to dangers on the water. Florea spots a drowning victim on the water every few years, he said, and feared that’s what had happened last week when he saw a man 100 yards out, bobbing next to an empty...
Rideshare driver gets passenger to safety after domestic violence suspect rams car
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — A rideshare driver’s quick thinking is being credited with likely preventing a tragedy earlier this month when her passenger’s husband allegedly rear-ended her vehicle in what Vancouver Police describe as a domestic violence-related case. **If you or someone you know if a victim...
Reeva Closes Indefinitely After Co-Owner Is Denied Reentry to the United States
The co-owner and head chef of the Roseway neighborhood pizza cart Reeva Cafe y Cocina has been denied permission to reenter the United States, according to an Instagram post shared Monday, resulting in the cart’s indefinite closure. A Nov. 4 post on the restaurant’s Instagram account announced that Nov....
‘Needs to be cleaned up’: City of Portland cracks down on illegally parked, lived-in...
The City of Portland is cracking down on illegally parked and lived-in RVs by towing them away and charging steep fees, which range between $250 to $350.
