Dancing Queen to Biting Queen: Woman arrested after biting spree at River Pig Saloon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — For the third time in recent months, Portland police have made an arrest at the River Pig Saloon in Northwest Portland. The latest incident occurred July 2, when police were contacted about a woman who had been detained by security at the bar. According to...
Half-dozen women hit, scratch, kick Portland park attacker as they wait 31 minutes for...
A 31-year-old man who targeted more than half a dozen women by groping or chasing them through one of Portland’s most iconic parks faced a reckoning when the women — a “sisterhood” of strangers, according to one victim — surrounded the man, stopping him in his tracks.
Redesign Plans Advance for Outer Eastern Stretch of Sandy Boulevard
The far eastern reaches of Sandy Boulevard, the central arterial connecting North Gresham, Fairview and Wood Village in east county, is likely to undergo an overhaul in the coming years, after getting a green light from officials last week. The stretch of road in question runs between Northeast 201st Avenue...
Clark County’s Homeless Crisis Laid Bare As 8,202 Neighbors Lose Housing
Clark County’s latest homelessness report lays out a stark reality: at least 8,202 people from 3,830 households experienced homelessness at some point during 2025. That count includes 2,334 children and a disproportionate share of Black, Indigenous and People of Color, who made up 42 percent of those affected. More tha
Residents asked to evacuate amid gas leak in central Vancouver neighborhood
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Residents have been asked to evacuate and avoid the area amid a gas leak Thursday afternoon in Vancouver. Around 2:22 p.m., the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency issued an alert, asking those near the 9419 Northeast 72nd Street area to evacuate on foot and head north, as well as to not start o
Portland’s Zoning Bonus Overhaul Would Push Developers Toward Affordable Units
Portland's zoning bonus overhaul aims to push developers to build more affordable, accessible and family-sized units.
Man arrested after firing gun inside Portland apartment; no injuries reported
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police say a man was firing a gun inside his apartment early Thursday morning in the 15200 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard. Officers were dispatched to the scene just after 3:30 a.m. Police said no one was injured, and the man was arrested at...
Freeway Closures Starting This Weekend
Travelers should plan ahead for two major overnight freeway closures in the Portland area starting this weekend. Northbound Interstate 205 will be closed overnight on Friday, July 10, at the Abernethy Bridge, and both directions of Interstate 5 will be closed overnight on Saturday July 11 through the Rose Quarter.
A New Bar Is Coming to NE Sandy Boulevard
Che-Che Bar is coming to 13852 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, with a full liquor license application filed with the City of Portland on July 2, 2026. The application, submitted to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission for city recommendation, lists the bar as a full-on-premises license holder with 33 seats and daily op
It’s One of the Portland Area’s Few Psychiatric Units Tailored to Seniors. And It’s...
Hillsboro Medical Center is shuttering one of the Portland area’s only geriatric psychiatry units, meaning there will soon be fewer health care options for older adults with acute mental health disorders. The Lund Report first covered news of the closure, which Hillsboro Medical Center says will take effect Sept....

















