This Hidden All-You-Can-Eat Spot in Oregon Is Making Sushi Fans Rethink Everything
Eating my way through all-you-can-eat spots has made me pretty skeptical, but what I found tucked away in Beaverton completely caught me off guard. Hiyaku Buffet at 15700 NW Blueridge Dr in Beaverton, Oregon is not your usual AYCE sushi spot with tired rolls circling under harsh lights. This place...
30 years later, Pacific Northwest recalls February 1996 floods that threatened Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — 30 years ago this week, the Pacific Northwest was hit with one of the most historic floods in the modern area. The Willamette River nearly flowed freely into downtown Portland. A portion of OMSI was literally lifted off its foundation and shifted a few feet.
Portland’s pile of unspent housing dollars surges to $106M, top bureaucrat says
Portland’s growing pile of unspent housing funds surged Friday to $106 million, the city’s top bureaucrat said in an extraordinary disclosure. The announcement by City Administrator Raymond Lee caps a series of revelations about money sitting unused in various Portland Housing Bureau coffers, first reported by The...
Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services
In 2020, Portland area voters passed a 1% tax on businesses and high-income earners on the promise it would “end our homelessness crisis” – a campaign catchphrase – in 10 years. Five years and $1.4 billion later, more people are homeless than ever before and polls...
3 arrested in Portland motel shooting that wounded 2, police say
Three men were arrested as Portland police investigated an injury shooting inside a Parkrose neighborhood motel, police say. Officers responded just before 11 p.m. Thursday to the Horseshoe Inn, 11324 N.E. Sandy Blvd., where they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshout wounds that don’t appear to be life...
Portland leaders consider controversial move to use climate funding for Moda Center upgrade
Portland leaders are considering using up to $75 million from the city's Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund to help pay for renovations at the Moda Center, in order to keep the Trail Blazers in town.
Salem man accused of hurting woman in Costco parking lot armed robbery
A canine unit located a handgun that was determined to be a "realistic-looking pellet gun," police said.
C-TRAN Sees Fourth Consecutive Year of Ridership Growth
C-TRAN in Vancouver, Washington, achieved over five million rides in 2025, marking its fourth consecutive year of ridership growth with a 6.3% increase from the previous year. The total ridership in 2025 encompasses fixed-route bus service, C-VAN paratransit, The Current, Vanpool, and special event services, with...
Portland’s iconic office towers are getting wiped out in value
Portland’s skyline was built on the assumption that office workers would keep streaming into Downtown five days a week. That bet has gone bad. Values on some of the city’s most recognizable towers have collapsed, vacancy has surged to record levels, and the financial shock is rippling through everything from city...
Morning Crash In Northeast Vancouver Kills Woman, Driver Stays At Scene
A woman died at a local hospital Friday after she was hit by a driver in northeast Vancouver, according to police. The collision happened around 9 a.m. near Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast Poplar Street. The woman was taken to an area hospital, where she later died. Vancouver police said the driver stayed at the...
