Consultant Says Keller Auditorium Should Not Be Renovated
A city of Portland-commissioned report on what type of venue would best support Broadway shows in Portland has recommended that the city back a plan by Portland State University to build a new performing arts center, rather than redevelop the Keller Auditorium. The report, by Hunden Partners based in Chicago,...
Vancouver, WA – Injury Crash on SB I-5 Near SR-14
Vancouver, WA (January 24, 2026) – A two-vehicle crash injured at least one person on Wednesday morning on southbound Interstate 5 near the State Route 14 underpass. Emergency crews responded around 6:24 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21. Dispatch reports described a collision involving two vehicles on the southbound...
Downtown Portland Rips Up Rulebook To Lure Families Back
Portland is teeing up a major rewrite of the rules that govern its core, with a new Discussion Draft that would loosen Central City zoning to spur housing construction, support retail and light manufacturing, and free up rooftops for a mix of eco-roofs and solar panels. The draft, released this month, is open for...
Portland faces coldest temperatures so far of 2026
Alan Rousseau pointed to the sunlight glinting off brick buildings along the downtown Park Blocks early Saturday as he prepared the day ahead at the Portland Farmers Market. “The sun’s coming out right now,” said Rousseau, who sells buffalo, yak and other meats and eggs. “Today’s going to be a warm day.”
Property Watch: A Buckman Craftsman with Beautiful Built-Ins and a Rock Star Past
As the name implies, Craftsman houses came out of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which started in England in the 1880s as a means to promote handmade, artisan decorative goods over the industrial, machine-made. In the United States, Gustav Stickley gave us Craftsman Magazine between 1901–1916, which applied the Arts...
‘Revoke the permit’: Protesters removed from City Hall during council meeting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A group protesting Portland’s ICE facility was forced out of City Hall Wednesday night during a city council meeting, with authorities confirming pepper spray was used against them outside of the building. According to Portland police, officers were called to City Hall after reports...
Why did airline food go from lobster and caviar to what we have now?...
The closest Bill Oakley came to experiencing the golden age of airplane food was a flight to attend his older brother’s college graduation in 1972. Oakley was 6 years old. “I assume the food was really good,” said Oakley. “I don’t remember any of it.”. Now...
‘It’s causing a problem’: Vancouver police chief says SWAT getting interrupted by citizens mistaking...
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Vancouver’s police chief shared a video to social media urging residents not to interfere with their law enforcement operations. He said they have seen an uptick in people inserting themselves, believing their officers are with ICE or federal immigration enforcement. “Our crime reduction...
Woman arrested after crashing SUV with 2 babies on board in Clark County
CLARK COUNTY Wash. (KPTV) - A driver is facing DUI and child endangerment charges after a rollover crash on Interstate 5 in Clark County on Thursday evening, according to the Washington State Patrol. Just before 6 p.m., officers were called to a two-car crash on I-5 Northbound near milepost 19....
Portland woman charged with murder after deadly hit-run
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland woman was arrested this week after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian last month. Mary G. Rust, 32, is accused of murder and other charges in connection with the Northeast Portland hit-and-run that occurred on Dec. 12. On the day of the crash,...

















