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A Beloved Portland Food Hub Is Coming Back After a Fire, and Locals Have...

Portland’s summer food scene is heating up before the weather even gets serious, and this year’s lineup looks like more than another round of quiet neighborhood openings. A wave of new restaurants, bars, food carts, cafes, and nightlife spots is expected to land across the metro area this summer, giving diners a fresh
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25-year-old Portland man sentenced for hitting agent with rock at ICE facility

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Thursday for hitting a federal officer in the head with a rock at the Portland U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon. According to...
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Portland parks leader to make severance-free exit from City Hall

Sonia Schmanski, a veteran Portland government official who currently serves as the Parks Bureau’s interim director, will depart City Hall at the end of the month. “After nearly 18 years with the city, it’s my time to close this chapter of my professional life and explore what’s next,” Schmanski wrote in an email to Po
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Woman sentenced for selling fentanyl to Woodburn brothers who died in 2020

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Vancouver woman was sentenced to just over eight years in prison for selling fentanyl to two brothers in Woodburn who died from overdoses in 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon announced on Thursday. According to court documents, on July 12, 2020, the two...
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Longstanding Portland neighborhood bar abruptly closes its doors

EastBurn hosted trivia, Magic the Gathering game nights, open mic nights and comedy shows over the years.
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Driver of truck entering Portland ICE facility strikes, drags protester

Portland officials said the protester, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital and declined to file a police report.
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Interstate 5 Bridge toll plan called faulty

Critics told Oregon and Washington transportation commissioners Friday morning that imposing tolls only on the current and replacement Interstate 5 bridges would simply divert traffic to the I-205 Bridge. “You will have spent $15 billion chiefly widening the freeway and rebuilding seven interchanges to carry fewer vehi
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How The Diner in Vancouver offers ‘comfort food that makes a difference’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Much of our food is getting more expensive these days and older adults in our area often face that, as well as isolation. A Vancouver restaurant called The Diner is helping seniors by serving what they call, “Comfort food that makes a difference.” “It’s gourmet food. It is definitely gourmet,” s
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Why This LEGENDARY Smokehouse Sells Out Faster Than Most BBQ Spots – Portland, Oregon

Portland’s Matt’s BBQ is the kind of spot that makes you follow the smoke before you even see the sign. The oak-fired aroma drifts across N Mississippi Avenue and pulls in locals, office workers, and hungry travelers looking for serious comfort food. From a modest cart, they serve...
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Plan to shift Old Town shelter to overnight-only sparks worry among neighbors

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Concerns are growing in Portland's Old Town neighborhood as the city plans to scale back operations at the River District Navigation Center, transitioning the shelter from a 24-hour facility to overnight-only operations. The scaling back of hours comes as the city grapples with a $170...

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