Hillsboro officials sign off on new In-N-Out Burger’s traffic management plan
A “unique ‘All-Star Team” of experienced In-N-Out employees will help with the opening.
Multiple floating homes destroyed by fire on the Columbia River
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two floating homes were destroyed and another damaged along the Columbia River near Pier West south of Hayden Island after a fire broke out Friday morning. One elderly couple was rescued from a home shortly before it caught fire. According to Portland Fire & Rescue, crews responded to the fire around 4
Man kidnapped women, raped one after driving them from Portland club, police say
A Woodland man is facing kidnapping and rape charges after deputies say two women were driven to a remote area in Cowlitz County and threatened with a knife. Investigators say the women left a Portland club on Thursday morning with 33-year-old Jacob Meyer. The women had called an Uber for...
‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan
A ginormous cost increase to construct a new bridge linking Washington and Oregon is forcing state leaders and program managers to rightsize public expectations for the megaproject. And, some say, downsize the vision for a marquee component — light rail. City officials in Vancouver, Washington, are incensed that plans
Murder, assault convictions overturned in shooting outside Moda Center
A state appellate court has thrown out the murder, assault and weapons convictions for a man sentenced to life for a deadly shooting outside the Moda Center after a comedy show in October 2018. The Oregon Court of Appeals on Thursday found that the trial judge should have instructed jurors...
Belmont’s Famed Aalto Lounge Enters a New Era
The storied bar reopens with bistek steak frites and calamansi margaritas. In 2000, well before the cocktail bar boomed across Portland, Peter Bro of Broder Café opened his Scandinavian design-themed lounge on the corner of 34th and Belmont. Named for Finnish architect Alva Aalto, Aalto Lounge evolved into a local inst
Second Chance: Two elder pups looking for family to live out golden years
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A pair of cute ‘ol gals are ready to spend their golden years with a loving family. Coco and Sammy are two elder dogs looking for a new forever home to live out their golden years. Sam Ellingson with Humane Society for Southwest Washington joined us on AM Extra to introduce […]
Portland parents, here’s what you need to know before sending your kids to the...
This summer, kids in Portland and in many other parts of the state will notice a big change in who can come to the pool without an adult. Since February, Portland Parks and Recreation has enforced a new rule at indoor pools that will apply to outdoor pools once they open for the summer: “Swimmers under the age of 14 mu
These are the Portland area’s most affordable neighborhoods in 2026, Nextdoor says
As average long-term mortgage rates climb, along with cost-of-living, Nextdoor ranked the most affordable neighborhoods to live around Portland in 2026.
Grand Ronde groundbreaking at Willamette Falls signals ‘we are home today’
The new tumwata village will bring housing, a hotel, retail and office space to the site, along with natural areas accessible to the public.
