Portland native Aminé to return home for second annual ‘Best Day Ever Festival’ to...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland rapper Aminé announced his "Tour de Dance" Tuesday, a North American, U.K. and European tour supporting his recently released album "13 Months of Sunshine," beginning with the second edition of The Best Day Ever Festival in Portland Sept. 13-14. The global tour will feature special guests...
New newsletter helps Portlanders slash food bills
After getting laid off in April, Bryan Vance turned his personal grocery expense spreadsheet into Stumptown Savings, a free weekly newsletter to help Portlanders save money. Why it matters: Vance launched his newsletter as inflation and other factors have food prices at or near all-time highs. The big picture:...
Man who shot at Portland mom and baby last summer pleads guilty to lesser...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland mother, who told KGW she was shot at by a stranger last summer while holding her baby, expressed frustration on Tuesday. The suspect pleaded guilty to a single lesser charge after evidence was suppressed and other charges were dismissed. Last August, 41-year-old Cecil Rayford...
To fight homelessness, Multnomah County commissioner proposes slashing sustainability office
PORTLAND, Ore. — With Multnomah County in the midst of significant budget cuts, one commissioner has proposed slashing the county's Office of Sustainability in order to preserve funding for homeless services. Environmental advocates argue that this would be a crippling blow to a small but mighty agency. "If we...
Portland’s retired Archbishop John G. Vlazny dies in Beaverton at 88
Portland's most recent retired head of the regional Catholic diocese, Archbishop Emeritus John G. Vlazny, died in his Beaverton home May 23 at the age of 88. Vlazny was born in Chicago and graduated from the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, before attending Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical...
If Portland’s stray animals need a vet after hours, they might be in trouble
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s proposed budget would eliminate funding for 24-hour emergency veterinary care in the Portland area. Those dollars, provided to DoveLewis Animal Hospital and nonprofit On-Call Community Rescue for Animals, currently help cover after-hours care for sick and injured lost...
Daughter of missing West Linn woman asks for public’s help
WEST LINN, Oregon – It’s been over eleven days since a West Linn, Oregon woman has been reported missing. Her daughter is asking for the public’s help after the woman was recently sighted in Douglas County. 81-year-old Judy Roberts went missing on Friday, May 16th. She was...
Beloved Portland restaurant to hold steak sale amid temporary closure
RingSide Steakhouse's previous sale brought customers out to West Burnside Street in droves.
‘At the grocery store, we’re looked down upon,’ say people who collect cans on...
At The People’s Depot, a makeshift can-and-bottle redemption site tucked under the Morrison Bridge, doing business is all about efficiency and kindness. Efficiency for the typically 150 people who show up each weekday on foot, bicycles pulling trailers or skateboards or in dilapidated cars with beverage containers...
Award-winning Aloha High Teacher gets rent or mortgage paid for a year
An English Language Development teacher at Aloha High School will have her mortgage or rent paid for a year thanks to being designated by OnPoint Community Credit Union as one of four winners of the 2025 OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education Educator of the Year award. Sophia Aguirre, who teaches ninth through...