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
Measles hits 6 more unvaccinated kids in Washington state
Six new cases of measles have been reported in Clark County, health officials announced Friday, bringing the county’s total number of cases this year to 15. The six new cases all involve unvaccinated children, Clark County Public Health said, and all were exposed to the virus in private settings. No additional public e
19-year-old dies in Lane County crash
Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old who died in a Lane County crash on Sunday. Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies and county fire personnel responded to a crash on Pheasant Lane near Wheeler Road at about 5:15 a.m., police said. A caller had reported seeing two people...
Eastbound Sunset Highway reopens after fatal hit-and-run crash early Tuesday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — All eastbound lanes of the Sunset Highway are now open after they were closed at Sylvan earlier this morning. An early morning crash killed a pedestrian, Portland police said. According to the Portland Police Bureau, Central Precinct officers responded at about 1:43 a.m. and found...
Wildfires in Oregon, Washington stretch resources to the limit
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As wildfires scorch Oregon and Washington, the Northwest Coordination Center is working to get firefighters and other firefighting resources where they are needed most. “Orders come into local dispatch centers to support fires and then as there’s competition for resources, we help sort that out,”
Sheriff: Man arrested at Salmon Creek Safeway for wrong-way driving on I-5
SALMON CREEK, Wash. (KPTV) - A man was arrested in Salmon Creek on Tuesday morning after deputies say he drove the wrong way on I-5 while falsely claiming he was being chased. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to reports of a car traveling north in the southbound lanes of I-5 near NE 179th St ju
Person critically injured by falling tree in West Portland ‘logging incident’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A person suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a falling tree during a reported “logging incident” on Portland’s west side, Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were initially called out after receiving a call that a tree had fallen on a person in the...
Teen hiker hospitalized after 100-foot fall on MultCo trail
A teen hiker was rescued and later hospitalized on Monday after falling down an embankment at Elowah Falls trail, authorities announced.
‘Historically low ticket sales’ prompt cancellation of Portland’s Vanport Jazz Festival
Organizers said ticket sales for the 2026 Vanport Jazz Festival had declined by up to 60% compared to previous years.
Woman identified as rider killed in double motorcycle crash
A 34-year-old woman, Madison E. Jennerjohn, has been identified as the motorcyclist who died following a collision in Northwest Portland.
