Maison 1 Planning Coffee Atelier in Portland’s Kerns Neighborhood
Maison 1, an elevated coffee concept rooted in the aesthetics of English estate living, is coming to Portland’s Kerns neighborhood at 518 NE 20th Avenue, Suite 3-B, inside the Denizen Apartments complex, according to Bridgetown Bites. Owner Samyel Zidrashko confirmed to What Now Portland that the opening will be around
Film buffs wait 8 hours for 3 minutes inside the Criterion Mobile Closet: What...
Spirits were high toward the back of the line, despite gray skies and the promise of a full workday (and then some) spent idling in Portland’s South Park Blocks. Leigh and Kazon Valentine — a husband-and-wife duo who took the train from Seattle for this very occasion and booked a night at a hotel downtown — sat settled
Vancouver officer who shot and wounded burglary suspect identified
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Independent investigators have identified the Vancouver police officer who was involved in a shooting on Tuesday. Alexander Zaferis, 29, has been with the Vancouver Police Department since 2022. On Tuesday, police say a woman woke up to the sound of someone smashing her windows. She...
Fast Times Pizzeria Is Opening a Second Location in West Linn
Fast Times plans to open a new location at 18750 Willamette Drive, Suite A, expanding its New York-style pizza and soft-serve concept to West Linn, according to Bridgetown Bites. The incoming restaurant will take over the space previously occupied by Old Backyard Burgers Company, which shut its doors last September. No
Old Town’s Shuttered Jones Club Space Poised for Lively Reboot as Azul Kitchen &...
The long-dark Jones Club space in Portland’s Old Town may finally be getting its lights back on. A Beaverton businessman is proposing to turn the shuttered spot into Azul Kitchen & Bar, a full-service restaurant and music venue that would fill nearly 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail with daytime dining and late
3 arrested in Aloha, accused of stealing about $36K worth of merchandise from Seattle...
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Three people were arrested and roughly $36,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered during a retail theft investigation, according to the Tigard Police Department. The investigation began on May 16 when an Organized Retail Theft investigator for Ulta reported suspects had stolen items fr
Oregon insurer announces large number of layoffs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon-based insurer PacificSource is planning another round of layoffs according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed Friday with the state. Effective July 31, the company will cut 97 positions in Oregon across all lines of business. Offices in Bend, Portland, Salem and Sp
Highway Gun Run to Bakersfield Lands Portland Man 4-Year Federal Term
A Portland man's drive toward Bakersfield, California, has ended with a federal prison sentence after authorities say they found a dozen firearms hidden in his car. Court records show he was ordered to serve four years and two months behind bars, after a traffic stop uncovered the guns stashed in a spare-tire compartme
Harrison Community Village Soon to Open its Doors to Residents
On the corner of SE 82nd Ave. in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood, a cluster of newly installed small, standalone shelter units now sit behind new fencing and fresh landscaping, marking the latest addition to Multnomah County’s continuously evolving homelessness response. Located at 1818 SE 82nd Ave., the Harrison Co
International publication ranks 4 Oregon pizzerias among best in U.S.
Several Oregon pizzerias were named among the best in the United States by an international culinary guide. Italy-based dining guide 50 Top Pizza recently released its " guide to the Best Pizzerias in the world ," which features its 2026 rankings of the nation’s top pizzerias and recognizes four Portland-area restauran

















