Local nonprofit gives elderly couple free electric air system
The Community Energy Project gifted Dorry and Tom - who hadn't had heat or air conditioning for years - with a free electric air system.
This Mom-And-Pop Restaurant In Oregon Serves Up The Best Elvis Pies You’ll Ever Taste
Tucked away in Tigard, Oregon sits a culinary time capsule where the pies are legendary and the Elvis-inspired dessert might just change your life forever. Banning’s Restaurant & Pie House doesn’t need flashy gimmicks or trendy marketing – it has something far more valuable: food that makes you close your eyes and...
Portland Celebrates 51% Drop in Homicides, Violent Crime Rates Plunge as City Implements Comprehensive...
In a significant turnaround for a city once grappling with a troubling spike in violence, Portland is witnessing a dramatic decrease in violent crime rates, as reported by the Major Cities Chiefs Association. The Portland Government's official report, released yesterday, details a 51% reduction in homicides within...
Oregon Solar Company Hit Again With Worker Safety Rooftop Violations
An Oregon-based solar company is in the crosshairs again over Labor and Industries safety violations. Purelight, formerly Solgen Power according to L-I, was hit with a $250,000 fine when an inspector saw two workers on a roof in Vancouver installing solar panels, but they were not utilizing proper rope and restraint...
Aloha man accused of attempted murder after June Old Town shooting
An Aloha man is facing assault and attempted murder charges after police say he fired shots at people in Portland's Old Town neighborhood in late June.
Psychological thriller set in Oregon wilderness gets theatrical debut
Fans of psychological thrillers can check out a new movie filmed around the Portland metro area.
As Hearings Occurred, the City Council’s Progressive Caucus Texted Bluntly About Colleagues and Police
Earlier this week, WW reported on a message thread among the six members of the progressive caucus on the Portland City Council, who call themselves “Peacock” for short. The hundreds of messages, obtained through a public records request, show that Peacock members tightly coordinated their actions during the May and...
Coffee Creek inmates see ‘Through a Child’s Eyes’
The looks on everyone's faces said it all. The annual event at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility brought smiles and tears of joy to both the incarcerated moms and their kids.
Kayaker finds body part floating in Tualatin River
An investigation is underway in Hillsboro after a body part was found in the Tualatin River early Friday evening, authorities said.
McHaddad: Oh No, the Hippies are Mad Again
Portland hippies are the bane of my existence. They never met a rural American they didn’t hate, many for lack of trying – why visit rural Oregon to learn about their way of life and policy needs when they could be imagined? If we don’t talk to each other, we can fabricate all sorts of terrible reasons to make life...
