A duck named Fergie is a regular at this local McMenamins
Fergie the duck is a regular at the McMenamins on the Vancouver waterfront, where she likes to hang out to get food from patrons and has even had a trail of ducklings following her around.
146 workers laid off as Oregon alcohol distributor finalizes sale
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More layoffs are expected to hit Oregon as one of the nation’s leading alcohol distributors is sold. Republic National Distributing Company, which operates facilities in Portland, Eugene, Medford and Bend, notified each city’s leaders on May 18 that it expects 146 employees to be laid off as it
Superfund site is big step closer to becoming Portland’s most expansive botanical gardens
The nonprofit Portland Botanical Gardens is one step closer to converting a formerly contaminated site in North Portland into educational botanical gardens and trails on the east bank of the Willamette River. On Tuesday, the nonprofit organization signed an agreement with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Portland Tram Closing For Maintenance
The Portland Aerial Tram will close for scheduled maintenance from 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, reopening at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26. The work is scheduled for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, when the tram experiences lower than normal use and also closes for the national holiday. The...
Portland Housing Bureau ‘routinely’ excluded money from city budget, investigator says
The Portland Housing Bureau accumulated more than $100 million in unbudgeted funds because of a “longstanding practice” of excluding money from the public-facing budget and due to communication breakdowns between Housing Bureau and city finance staff, according to investigative documents obtained by The Oregonian/Orego
Dawson Park Drug Sting Nets Crack Cache And Cash, Portland Cops Say
What started as a targeted Neighborhood Response Team mission at Dawson Park on Tuesday ended with an arrest, a stash of crack cocaine off the street, and cash in police custody, according to Portland police. The bureau shared photos and a brief rundown of the stop on its social feed.
‘Meet crazy with crazy’: Mom chases home intruder away with stick
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - An Oregon mother of two is sharing her story after a man allegedly broke into her home and threatened to kill her entire family. The suspect was later arrested after hitting a police officer in the head with a rock, authorities say. Amanda Materi Brown...
This downtown newcomer wants to become Portland’s next great sushi destination
The sushi counter at Nimblefish has room for only 12 people, plus an additional six seats set aside for dining a la carte. The Southeast Portland restaurant isn’t exactly a barn. Yet for his next project, Nimblefish co-owner Cody Auger was searching for something even more intimate. He found...
A Portland Vegan Restaurant Is Closing Due to Rising Costs After 7 Years
Vertical Diner has announced the permanent closure of its Portland location. The vegan restaurant will host its final dinner on June 14, marking the end of its 7 years. The restaurant’s original location in Salt Lake City, Utah, will remain operational. Vertical Diner Set to Close After Seven Years...
Moderate business-friendly House member fends off union-funded challenger
Daniel Nguyen, a moderate, business-friendly member of the Oregon House, fended off a challenge from union- and anti-corporate backed candidate John (Waz) Wasielewski Tuesday. In partial returns tallied as of 8 p.m., Nguyen had secured 76% of the vote to Wasielewski’s 24%. Wasielewski, a Lake Oswego middle school teach
