The mayor’s budget proposal would cut these Portland police employees. Here’s what they do...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A team of non-sworn specialists inside the Portland Police Bureau faces some of the deepest cuts to be found in Mayor Keith Wilson's budget proposal. The police employees respond to reports of low-level property crimes which sworn officers often don't get to. KGW's Blair Best did...
50% Off Everything Sale at ReTails Thrift Store
Looking for an unbeatable deal and a way to help animals? Head to ReTails Thrift Store in Vancouver for a 50% off everything sale. You’ll find a large selection of clothing, home goods, books, vintage items, furniture, pet items and more. But the savings aren’t the only reason to...
Turn! Turn! Turn! Wants To Be a “Place for Weirdos”
What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Music Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. On a...
How a stolen $7 lamp became Oregon City’s newest celebrity and inspired a wave...
The crime itself is hardly noteworthy. On the evening of April 23, a patron at Highland Stillhouse Pub in Oregon City picked up a small, battery-operated lamp from one of the bar tables, put it in her purse and walked into the night. The response that followed is the stuff...
‘So incredibly sad’: Thousands worth of equipment stolen from Portland band after house fire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After being displaced by a neighboring house fire earlier this month, members of a Southeast Portland band returned home to discover thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment had been stolen. Jake Sargent and Schea Bowden of the band The Recognitions said burglars broke into their Belmont
‘Without God, he wouldn’t be here’: SUV crashes into home nursery; miraculously, baby unharmed
PLEASANT VALLEY, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - An SUV crashed into a baby’s nursery in a Portland-area neighborhood on Monday, narrowly missing a mother and her infant. Brothers Cesar and Jovanny Fuerte said their mother was gardening Monday afternoon outside their home. Their 6-month-old brother, Jorge Daniel, began crying,
New sushi restaurant welcomes customers in downtown Lake Oswego
A new sushi restaurant has opened in downtown Lake Oswego. Sushi M, which offers fresh sushi and sake, is located at 440 5th St. and is open on weekdays for lunch and dinner and welcomed customers for the first time in early May. Owner Hiroyuki Makino said he used to...
Mayor Beach Pace Blocks Emergency Data Center Meeting As 18 Data Center “Fire Sale”...
The Real Story – A Column In a move that local advocates are calling a “masterclass in bureaucratic stalling,” Mayor Beach Pace has officially denied the City Councilors’ request to […] The post Mayor Beach Pace Blocks Emergency Data Center Meeting As 18 Data Center “Fire Sale” Tax Giveaway Deals Get Sealed appeared f
Rare disease could be a hidden cause for weight gain
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – For many people, obesity is often blamed on diet or lifestyle. For some, the cause is actually far more complex. Doctors say hypothalamic obesity, or HO, is a rare disease caused by injury or trauma to the brain, resulting in controllable hunger and rapid weight gain.
Battle Over a Montavilla Sauna Shows the Limits of Multnomah County’s Wood-Burning Ordinance
The social atmosphere in some saunas can be austere, quiet. Sarah Mayo wanted hers to get customers talking. Last year, disillusioned with her white-collar career, Mayo, 38, was planning an entrepreneurial turn: a small sauna business designed around conviviality. Among many things, the vision informed her choice of he
