Portland’s oldest steakhouse to reopen four months after fire
Portland’s oldest steakhouse will reopen in early August, roughly four months after a kitchen fire caused “significant” damage to the landmark restaurant. Guests visiting the restaurant “will find the experience largely unchanged, just as warm, familiar, and timeless as ever,” the restaurant announced in a press...
Mayor Wilson Defends Northwest Shelter Plan Against Upset Neighbors
At a town hall on Tuesday night to discuss his sweeping plan to add 1,500 shelter beds by the end of the year, Mayor Keith Wilson responded to community backlash around the latest planned shelter in Northwest Portland. “We have to address the suffering, and I believe that we can...
Police presence for crash on US 26 causes backup Tuesday morning
A police presence on US 26 led to a backup on Tuesday morning after a crash in the left eastbound lane at Cedar Hills, with details of what led to the crash still unclear.
Kiwanis Park neighbors voice ongoing frustration over pickleball court noise, late-night play
Residents living on Southwest 6th Street in Battle Ground say the newly opened pickleball courts at Kiwanis Park are disrupting their lives despite the inclusion of a sound wall. The courts,
Budweiser Clydesdales visit Vancouver, Portland area with Folds of Honor group
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The iconic Clydesdale horses with Budweiser are coming to the Portland metro and Southwest Washington area in August. The visit is part of a 15-year partnership with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit group that gives scholarships to families of fallen or disabled U.S. servicemembers and first...
AC Requirements for Portland Landlords May Be Coming
Portland landlords may soon have air conditioning requirements for their rental properties, according to reports. The Portland Permitting and Development Bureau is exploring a code amendment to create a maximum indoor-temperature standard for rental units. In Portland, there are more than 153,000 rental units. About...
Salem declares drinking water emergency
The public can now access PGE’s wildfire camera network that is used to spot potential wildfires early for firefighting and safety response. The grand reopening of the Oregon Military Museum at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas has been 17 years coming. Portland man charged with assaulting federal officer, damaging...
The Legality of Car Sleeping in Oregon: What You Need to Know
In Oregon, the legality of sleeping in your car varies significantly depending on the city or local jurisdiction. Statewide, sleeping in your vehicle is generally not prohibited, and rest areas allow stays up to 12 hours, but many cities such as Portland have enacted specific bans or restrictions on car sleeping,...
The Eggs Benedict At This Oregon Restaurant Is So Good, You’ll Dream About It...
There comes a point in every food lover’s life when you taste something so perfect, so divine, that it becomes the measuring stick against which all future versions are judged. For me, that revelatory moment happened in Portland’s Alberta Arts District, where a humble gas station-turned-eatery serves up an...
12,000 rounds of ammo stolen from FBI training camp in SW Washington, deputies say
Thieves cut through padlocks and latches to filch 12,000 rounds of ammunition from a decommissioned military base in southwest Washington now used as a shooting range by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, deputies said Monday. The rounds of 9 mm and rifle ammo were discovered stolen from a...