Portland woman who pulled ICE agent’s mask off sentenced, says she didn’t know if...
A 42-year-old woman on Monday was sentenced to time served - a night spent in jail - for pulling a federal immigration officer’s face mask off. In April, Temika Gardner pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor assault, which occurred as she attempted to help free a man detained by immigration enforcement officers in East Port
Property Owner Says It Will Close Two Downtown Food Cart Pods
Two longtime food cart pods in downtown Portland will close later this year after the development company that operates them says the city’s new regulations around waste disposal are unreasonably onerous. The two pods, operated on parking lots owned by the Downtown Development Group, are at Southwest 3rd Avenue...
Woke Portland mayor accused of demeaning insult to Abraham Lincoln amid plans to restore...
Furious Portlanders have urged Mayor Keith Wilson to intervene in the city's plans for a new statue or Abraham Lincoln after it was toppled over in 2020 following the death of George Floyd.
Portland man sentenced to over 7 years in prison for selling drugs at transit...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland man has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for selling drugs at TriMet transit stations. “This is our office saying, ‘Enough is enough,’” said Deputy District Attorney Branden Meadows. Footage provided by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office shows...
Critically-injured teen rescued after 100-foot fall in Columbia River Gorge
A critically-injured teenager was rescued Monday, July 27, following a fall down a 100-foot embankment while hiking in the Columbia River Gorge. At 6 p.m. a 911 call was made about a 17-year-old boy who fell why hiking with his family in the John Yeon State Scenic Corridor. The teen fell down an embankment along the El
Caught on Camera: Man arrested after ‘scary’ road rage incident in Beaverton
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One man is in jail facing a slew of charges after police say he was caught on camera in an aggressive act of road rage over the weekend. Beaverton Police say this all started on Sunday at about 7:25 a.m. when officers responded to a road rage incident in south Beaverton. […]
The Music Festival at the Center of Portland’s New Hardcore Scene
The two-day mosh pit known as Northwest Hardcore Fest returns this weekend. In its fourth year, the annual festival is setting up at the newish all-ages venue The Off Beat, bringing an international roster of heavy hardcore bands to the Kenton neighborhood. This year’s lineup is “arguably the most badass”...
A restored Lincoln statue is coming back to Portland — but not everyone likes...
An Abraham Lincoln statue is set to return to Portland’s South Park Blocks seven years after protesters toppled it during the city’s 2020 racial justice demonstrations. But its new perch — designed to bring the monument “closer to the public” — is sparking outrage.
Secretary of State Read to City Auditor: Tighten Up Your Elections Division
Secretary of State Tobias Read sent a letter to the Portland city auditor on Tuesday demanding greater rigor after backers of a controversial initiative petition leveled a bevy of allegations against the city over its signature verification process. “What I have seen in recent days regarding the 1PDX2026 initiative sig
Here’s what’s moving into the old Doug Fir
A new restaurant is coming to one of Portland’s favorite early aughts hot spots next year. The former Doug Fir, which closed in 2023, will soon be the home of Galleria & Grotto, according to Kayt Mathers, a spokesperson for the restaurant. The project is from A2Z Jupiter LLC, based in Miami, the owners of upscale Pearl
