Multnomah County’s Racial Equity Tool Requires Race-Conscious Analysis as Board Adopts $4 Billion FY2027...
Multnomah County, OR. — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on June 5 to adopt a $4 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget that closes major funding gaps through reductions while restoring select services via dozens of amendments. The process was guided in part by the county’s official FY 2027 Budget Equity
‘It’s not going to be safe’: Neighbors resist new BottleDrop in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Community concerns are growing about a BottleDrop redemption center in Portland moving to a new location next month. Currently, The People’s Depot operates an outdoor bottling redemption center underneath the Morrison Bridge. There is a noticeable lack of space, with no parking available. It’s a
This James Beard Award-winning Portland bakery aims to reopen in time for the holidays
In the six months since closing their award-winning bakery, Jin Caldwell and Kyurim “Q” Lee searched all over Portland for a new location. They finally found one just a few blocks away. This fall, Jinju Patisserie will reopen just south of its original location, taking over a former...
MidCity SmashedBurger Bounces Outta Bend
MidCity SmashedBurger is permanently closed in Bend. Owner Mike Aldridge posted on Facebook that the food truck is moving to Troutdale. The burger joint had been located at Waypoint Hotel and there had been talk about it moving to the new food cart lot, Base Camp, opening at Powder House sometime this summer. In an […]
‘A lot of uncertainty’: Portland burger joint closing Lloyd Center spot sooner than expected
Stoopid Burger, which opened its location in the Portland mall in 2025, also operates two food carts.
Crews rescue man from roof of burning home in SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - One person was rescued while firefighters battled a house fire in southeast Portland early Monday morning. At about 5:30 a.m., Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a fire at Southeast 88th Avenue and Southeast Liebe Street. Crews found heavy fire when they arrived to the home.
Oregon mother accused of trying to kill kids with carbon monoxide before calling 911
Chardonnay Marie Benavidez, 32, was charged with three counts of first degree attempted murder after allegedly trying to poison her twin 2-year-old boys and 4-year-old daughter with carbon monoxide in their home in Kezier, Oregon.
Portland Woman Who Hit a Pothole and Slammed Her Head on Her Car’s Ceiling...
A Portland woman who says she never even saw the pothole coming may be walking away with what could be the heftiest roadway damage settlement in the city’s history. Gillian Conroy was driving along Southwest ... Read more
Portland Mayor Implores City Council to Tighten Policies Around Affordable Housing
Mayor Keith Wilson in a Monday letter implored the Portland City Council to make policy changes that he says would ensure that affordable housing providers don’t go belly-up in the coming year. He warned in the June 8 letter that structural issues plaguing such providers were so severe that...
Two Washington Women Arrested After Deputies Seize 1.5 Pounds of Meth in Post Falls
POST FALLS, ID — Two Washington women were arrested early Monday morning after Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies allegedly discovered approximately 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine during a vehicle search at a Post Falls gas station. According to the
