Be Down: Portland’s newest Black-owned music-centered bar aims to foster community, creativity
When guests step into the Horizon Enterprise Building in Portland, The Downbeat is not immediately visible. Similar to a speakeasy, visitors must enter a building marked by a sign of a treble clef sitting atop a cocktail glass and venture down a flight of stairs to arrive at The Downbeat.
Oregon Murder Case Returns to Court After Fiancée’s Body Was Found in Snowbound Car
Thirty-five-year-old Jon French, charged with second-degree murder, will appear before Judge Celia Howes in the Multnomah County Circuit Court on October 12, 2026. French is accused of murdering his fiancée, Jeannie Enyeart, whose body was found in rural Skamania County, Washington State, in January 2024. According to court documents,...
Oregon Storefronts Go Dark As Retail Jobs Vanish Five Times Faster Than U.S.
Oregon’s retail payrolls are shrinking at a clip that makes the rest of the country look almost stable, and you do not need to stare at many empty windows in Portland to see it. From downtown boutiques to big-box chains, smaller staffs and permanent “for lease” signs have become part of the background scenery.
Cedar Hills Parking Lot Vanishes As 369 Apartments Roll In
The sea of asphalt at Beaverton’s Cedar Hills Shopping Center is living on borrowed time. High Street Residential is gearing up to break ground on a 369-unit market-rate apartment complex that will wipe out much of the existing surface parking and swap it for mid-rise housing, ground-floor shops and new walkways. The three-building project is pitched as transit-oriented...
Frustration over inaccurate parking stickers in Northwest Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Confusion is growing in Northwest Portland as parking signs still show meter hours are until 10 p.m., even though the policy was reversed months ago. Last September, the city extended pay-to-park hours from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The community pushed back against the decision,...
PSU Lao food cart closes after ICE agents detain owner
PORTLAND, Ore. — The family of a food cart owner on the Portland State University campus says his cart will permanently close after ICE agents detained him. Khao Niew, a Lao food cart, sat closed Friday, with a sign directing customers to a fundraiser for the owner, known by students as Nong.
McMenamins Edgefield Winefest returns: Tastings, live music and charity-focused celebration
Historic Edgefield sets the stage for a tasting celebration featuring Oregon and Washington wineries, food and a benefit auction for ¡Salud!. The 2nd Annual Edgefield Winefest is set to return, inviting guests to spend an afternoon sampling more than 50 spring and summer wines from 15 wineries across Oregon and Washington, all in the scenic setting of McMenamins Edgefield.
Owner of popular Portland State food cart detained by ICE; Community shocked, saddened
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A GoFundMe sign greeted customers of Khao Niew Lao Street Food on Friday afternoon. The food pod is one of a few on Portland State University’s campus. The donation page says the owner, Thovatsay Phimmoungkhoun — also known as Nong — was detained by U.S....
Crash between semi trucks closes I-5 NB lanes for hours in S. Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A crash between semi trucks closed northbound lanes of I-5 in South Portland for several hours Saturday. The crash occurred at milepost 299 at the I-405 interchange, near Macadam Avenue on the South Waterfront. ODOT announced the closure of all lanes shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday...
Police identify motorcycle rider killed in NE Portland crash on April 1
Portland Police identified a man who died in a motorcycle crash in the early morning hours of April 1. The crash was reported shortly before 1 a.m. at the intersection of Northeast 141st Drive and Sandy Boulevard. First responders took Lawrence Troiano, 66, of Portland, to the hospital, where he...

















