Portland councilors skip funding threatened public safety positions
Disagreement over how to use a unique city funding source left Portland City Councilors unable to save public safety jobs slated to be cut in Mayor Keith Wilson’s budget. After two hours of back-and-forth, councilors rejected three budget amendments to restore public safety and parks jobs — among other things. It was l
Lake Oswego police log: Dominoes delivered to the wrong house, loud parties and more
5/29 11:97 a.m. An interior designer found three rifles in a home closet. The elderly homeowners asked for help getting rid of them. 5/29 3:47 p.m. Someone reported a road rage incident where a driver was break checking and almost made the caller hit their vehicle at the intersection of Bryant Road and Jean Road.
Hospital told 13-year-old’s parents she was dying before doctors discovered massive mistake: Suit
The parents of a 13-year-old Oregon girl have filed a $17 million lawsuit against Oregon Health & Science University, contending that their daughter’s heart wouldn’t restart after surgical staff at the Portland hospital mistakenly installed a heart valve upside down. Steven and Lori Stokes say their daughter endured...
Nana’s Exquisite Confections Is Moving to a Bigger Home
Nana’s Exquisite Confections is moving to a new and larger space at 2236 NE 82nd Avenue in Portland, with owner Florence Jenkins confirming to What Now Portland that the bakery is expected to open in mid-July. The move comes just months after Jenkins opened her first brick-and-mortar location a few blocks north on the
This Oregon Trail Leads To A Stone Shelter Built In The 1930s That The...
The trail drops into the forest and follows a creek, and within minutes the city disappears entirely. About a mile in, the stone walls appear through the trees, covered in moss and graffiti, open to the sky, and unlike anything else you will find on a Portland hike. The structure...
11 Hidden Oregon Thrift Stores Packed With Vintage Treasures
You walk past the unmarked door, push it open, and suddenly time travels backward. Racks of 1970s polyester shirts hang next to a lamp shaped like a duck. A box of vinyl records sits on the floor with a sign that says “make an offer.” These hidden Oregon thrift stores are not the polished curated kind you see on Instag
The EastBurn has closed after 18 years
The two-floor Portland bar scene staple EastBurn has abruptly closed after 18 years at 1800 E. Burnside St. “Unfortunately, at this time the EastBurn is closed for business,” says the bar’s outgoing voicemail message. Management did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reasons for the closure.
Portland school changing name due to ‘anti-indigenous, child hostage-taking’ origin
Several Portland schools could undergo name changes in the upcoming years.
‘Unforgettable journey’: Portland brunch spot will ends its run after 11 years
HunnyMilk told a customer “there are about 99 reasons" behind the closure.
Oregon man pleads guilty to murder of popular Cherry Hill, veterinarian
Cristian Custodio-Aquino faces 30 years in prison for killing Dr. Michael Anthony, who owned Haddon Vet.

















