How a $500,000 movie palace built in 1926 became the beating heart of Portland’s...
The theater — now an impossible-to-miss, historic landmark and the center of a growing Portland film district — first opened its doors on July 17, 1926.
Portland’s Most Elusive Bakery Is Finally Getting a Permanent Home in Milwaukie
the Portland bakery that has been making fans chase it across the city through pop-ups and social media alerts, is finally settling down. Co-founders Tommy Celt and Jade Novarino are opening a permanent location at 10909 SE Main St in downtown Milwaukie, inside the historic Perry’s Pharmacy Building, which is currently
Man Found Dead After Vehicle Crashed Into Portland Athletic Club Identified as Bruce V....
PORTLAND, OR — Authorities have identified the man found dead inside a burned vehicle that crashed into the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland’s Goose Hollow neighborhood as Bruce V. Whitman, 49, of Portland. His family has been notified, and the Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner...
Fire damages second-floor of home in Beaverton, no injuries reported
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - A fire damaged a home in Beaverton late Wednesday evening. Just after 10 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported seeing smoke and flames coming from a home near Southwest 149th Avenue, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. When crews arrived to the scene, they found the...
Portland Fire knocks down house blaze after porch fire spreads into attic
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire battled a blaze Thursday morning in the 1500 block of N. Rosa Parks Way. Crews were dispatched at about 8:38 a.m. on reports of a structure fire. “Engine 14 has arrived reporting smoke showing on the backside of the structure, and they are...
Waterfront Dog-Walk Dustup Sparks Gunfire Scare on Columbia Way
A late-morning walk along Vancouver's waterfront turned into a gunfire scare on July 7 when a dispute between a dog walker and a man reportedly urinating in public escalated near the 1400 block of SE Columbia Way. Vancouver police say the confrontation began as a verbal exchange, then intensified after one man left to
Body recovered from Willamette River in NW Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A body was recovered from the Willamette River on Thursday morning. At about 8:40 a.m., Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a body in the river near Station 6 at 3660 Northwest Front Avenue. The body was reported to be in very shallow water not accessible by boat, so Portland police
Neighbor’s Dog on Your Property in Oregon: Laws, Rights, and What You Can Do
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Few neighborhood frustrations escalate faster than a dog that repeatedly wanders onto your property. Whether it is digging up your garden, frightening your children, or threatening your own pets, the situation raises real legal questions that
Spirits brand co-owned by Ryan Reynolds shutters distillery, visitor center in Oregon
Global liquor company Diageo opened Aviation American Gin's nearly 33,000-square-foot distillery and visitor center in 2022.
Oregon Humane spays and neuters over 300 pets at Portland, Salem event
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon Humane held a spay and neuter event on Wednesday as they work to control the pet population -- the second of three events they are hosting this year. Oregon Humane said their goal for Wednesday was to fix 235 pets in Portland and 75 at...
