Francis Ford Coppola just sold his Oregon vineyard to this award-winning winery
Roco Winery, a wholly owned subsidiary of Italian wine import company Herita USA, announced on March 18 its purchase of the Domaine Lumineux estate vineyard from Francis Ford Coppola. Rollin Soles, Roco’s co-founder, described the acquisition as a “great quality accelerator for the Roco program.”. Terms of the...
Portland’s $20M E-Bike Free-For-All Puts 6,000 Riders In The Fast Lane
Portland is getting ready to put thousands of residents on battery-powered pedals, with a major new e-bike rebate program aimed squarely at lower- and moderate-income riders. The five-year, $20 million effort is set to subsidize more than 6,000 e-bikes while also funding safety training, local mechanic job training...
Man charged with killing 14-year-old now indicted in separate kidnap and assault case
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man arrested for killing a 14-year-old has been indicted for a separate case on kidnapping, sexual abuse, rape and attempted murder charges, among others. On Friday, Feb. 27, police arrested 25-year-old Aquize G. Logan for the suspected murder of 14-year-old Marik Roscoe last November.
Pizzeria Vista Spring Cafe Expands Its Horizons in Southwest Portland With New Bar, The...
The Heights will open adjacent to Vista Spring Cafe, aiming for a soft opening next month
5 arrested, stolen items recovered in Jantzen Beach retail theft mission
Five people have been arrested, and stolen items were recovered after a retail theft mission at Jantzen Beach Shopping Center earlier in March, the Portland Police Bureau announced Wednesday.
Legacy Health’s Fight With Insurance Company Airs a Theme: Up, Up, With Medical Costs
Health care prices have been spiraling skyward in recent years but, like many a hospital system, Portland-based Legacy Health says it’s got to raise them even more. Health insurer Regence BlueCross BlueShield, for example, says two years after a contract dispute over the exact same issue that Legacy is asking for a...
Climbers at Smith Rock rescued after ropes stopped 400 feet above ground
Two climbers in their late 20s were rescued from a ledge at Smith Rock State Park after their ropes got stuck, and they were safely lowered to the ground after a 12-hour rescue operation.
100-mile transmission line would bring power to Portland. But there’s a major catch
A private developer wants to build a new transmission line stretching 100 miles from The Dalles to Portland — pitching the project as a critical fix for one of the region’s most pressing energy problems. But there’s a catch. Most of the high‑voltage cable would be buried beneath...
House fire displaces five people in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - Five people are without a home following a fire on Tuesday evening. Just after 6 p.m., the Vancouver Fire Department responded to a fire at 2406 Northeast 166th Court. Crews arrived to find a two-story home with fire in the living room. Crews were able to...
Portland leaders can’t agree how to spend $106 million in housing funds
City leaders universally agree Portland is facing a crisis when it comes to homelessness and housing affordability. Their ideas on solving the problems, however, seem starkly at odds. With recent revelations that the city has $106 million in unspent housing funds, progressives are calling for spending on social...

















