Nearly 5000 PGE customers in the dark after tree falls into power line in...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A tree fell into a power line early Tuesday morning, knocking out power to thousands of Portland General Electric customers. The call was originally dispatched as a possible house fire at Southeast 41st Avenue and Southeast Ramona Street around 3:33 a.m. When crews arrived, they...
One Portland Pizzeria’s Final Chapter Comes as Its Owner Focuses on Family
Noble Pizzeria and Barbecue is preparing to close after nine years of service on July 12. In the announcement, owner Ryan Carey explained the reasons behind the closure. Noble Pizzeria and Barbecue to Close Doors After Nearly a Decade. Noble Pizzeria and Barbecue started as a mobile wood-fired pizza truck...
Docs: Portland Muslim man charged with bias crimes for attacking Christian woman
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man was arrested after police say he became irate over a woman's religion and attacked her as she tried to leave his home. According to court documents, police were called to the 11000 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard just before 5 a.m. June 19.
Portland’s cost of living is ballooning as city tax, fee increases pile up. Residents...
Northeast Portland resident Terry Williams, 66, has felt the squeeze of a slate of local tax and fee increases over the years. He’s “absolutely” aware that they’ve hit Portlanders far harder than residents in surrounding communities. So much so that he had to give up living alone.
‘A million different reasons’: Southern food joint in North Portland announces closure
Miss Delta on 3950 N Mississippi Ave. previously operated as the Delta Cafe on Woodstock Boulevard.
Emerald ash borer spotted in three new Willamette Valley locations
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Forestry is warning that the invasive emerald ash borer appears to be spreading in the Willamette Valley. The department said the insect was spotted in at least three new places in June: a shopping center parking lot just east of I-5 in Tualatin, a parking lot o
After church closes, Oregon Lutherans return land to Portland Indigenous organization NAYA
Bethany Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland has all the familiar trappings of a Protestant church: wooden pews, stained glass, and a large piano. But its walls are imbued with a long history, dating back to its construction in the 1950s and to centuries before, when there was no building there at all.
Major Weather Flip Incoming: Forecasters Warn of Dramatic Temperature Crash Across Washington and Oregon
Seattle, Washington — After days of unusually warm temperatures and heightened wildfire concerns, the Pacific Northwest is preparing for a dramatic weather shift that could make the first weekend of summer feel more like early fall. Forecasters say temperatures across parts of Washington and Oregon will surge into the.
Dog rescued from roof after escaping through window in Portland
Portland Fire & Rescue helped a dog get off the roof of a home in the Rose City Park neighborhood Thursday.
Portland journalist Zane Sparling dies at 33 after two-year cancer battle
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Veteran Portland journalist Zane Sparling died on June 21 after battling a rare form of cancer for the last two years, according to The Oregonian. He was 33 years old. Sparling was known for covering crime, courts, public safety and Portland community issues. He gained...
