You Know You’ve Lived in Oregon Too Long if These 11 Things Seem Totally...
Oregon—where the trees are tall, the coffee is strong, and the forecast always says “chance of rain” even if it’s sunny. If you’ve ever hiked five miles just to find a waterfall, debated the ethics of composting at a dinner party, or flat-out refused to pump your own gas like a true Oregonian, congrats—you’ve...
‘What I feel now is fear’: how migrants in Oregon are guarding against immigration...
At a tiny church in Cornelius, nearly a dozen people pass a candle as they share their names, how they feel and what they’d like to emotionally jettison. Most in the group, which includes undocumented immigrants, say they’re fearful. They’d like to be relieved of uncertainty. “It...
Oregon DMV offices ‘slammed’ as REAL ID deadline looms; customers urged to do other...
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon DMV’s 58 statewide field offices are experiencing record-high volumes of traffic in advance of the REAL ID enforcement date, the agency said Wednesday, urging customers needing to conduct other business to do so online, by phone or email. Starting next Wednesday, May 7, passengers 18 and...
‘Can’t believe you are walking in here’: Lake Oswego barber making significant progress after...
Lake Oswego barber Izzik Moreno, who suffered a paralyzing injury in late March after fainting at his home in Wilsonville, has made ample progress in recent weeks. Moreno, the owner of The Gentleman’s Edge Barber Shop on A Avenue, can walk again and his movement is improving overall, although the feeling in much of...
Oregon bill would require composting of food waste statewide and clear food labeling
Oregon lawmakers are considering HB 3018, which would require thousands of Oregon businesses - from hospitals to restaurants to food producers - to compost their food waste. Nationwide, an estimated 15% of methane gas pollution is created by food and other organic waste decomposing in landfills. The bill would also...
Portlanders say volunteering is important. Why are so few of them actually doing it?
During the COVID pandemic, Americans turned inward as a way to stay safe and healthy. But, in the five years since, that isolation, combined with an increased dependence on social media and the ability to get almost anything delivered right to your door, has atrophied into extreme loneliness. “In 2023,...
Bill would turn down temperatures in Oregon crematory incinerators
A bill that would adjust the temperature at which crematories must incinerate remains advanced unanimously through the Oregon House on Tuesday — and for a moment, partisanship went up in smoke. House Bill 3729 would lower the temperature that human or animal incinerators must reach during cremation to 1,600...
Retail Theft Operation Leads to 10 Arrests in Tigard
TIGARD, Ore. — A retail theft mission at the Target store on SW Hall Boulevard led to 10 arrests and the recovery of dozens of stolen items, Tigard Police announced Monday. The one-day operation took place on March 28 and was led by the department’s Commercial Crimes Unit, with support from patrol officers and...
Local Chef Opening New Greek Restaurant Downtown
A new Greek restaurant run by a veteran chef and expert in Greek food will soon be opening in downtown Portland. Alexandra Velis Jones is aiming to open her new restaurant, Souvlaki Queen, in May 2025 at 211 SW 6th Avenue. This location will serve specialty Greek food, with mainly bowls to choose from. Jones is no...
Vancouver Waterfront residents demand action against street racing and noise disturbances
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Business owners along the Vancouver Waterfront and pedestrians who frequent the area say they are fed up with drivers who speed up and down the roadway. More than 500 people signed an online petition urging for more night-time police patrols in the hopes or curbing...
