Mojo Fest 2026 Announces New Columbia River Island Location
The Mojo family is heading to a new home this summer, and it sounds like the kind of spot built for long days of music, camping, river air, and late-night groove. Mojo Fest returns June 26-28, 2026, at a newly announced 40-acre island on the banks of the Columbia River in Woodland, Washington, just a short 30-minute dr
PHOTOS: Orphaned goslings placed with foster family thanks to Bird Alliance of Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Four orphaned goslings found a new home with Canada Geese at the Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Wildlife Care Center. According to the Bird Alliance of Oregon, they took in the four goslings in late April, and while it is typically better for babies to be raised by parents of the same species, the Ca
A $40 rotisserie chicken went viral in NYC, but this Portland parking lot serves...
A $40 rotisserie half-chicken served at a New York City wine bar went viral recently. We hear it’s good, but we could only imagine that Portland could do better, for less. So, we went looking around the Portland area for rotisserie-style chickens at a more reasonable price – and found what might be the city’s best chic
‘Costs of operation are unsustainable’: Vegan Portland diner will close in mid-June
Employees learned of Vertical Diner's closure earlier in February, according to the announcement.
Commercial trunk catches fire in carport of Vancouver facility overnight
A commercial truck caught fire at a facility in Vancouver, Wash. late Thursday night, prompting a response from fire crews who were able to put out the fire with no injuries and an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
New charges filed against suspect in Vancouver child molestation case
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) — A man arrested in connection with a child molestation case in Vancouver is facing new charges. William Sneiderwine, who was already in custody on conspiracy and evidence tampering charges, is now facing first-degree and second-degree possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explic
Vancouver residents push back against light rail as Northwest leaders back high-speed rail
Leaders at C-TRAN are pushing to preserve downtown Vancouver’s original light rail station as part of the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program project, despite criticism over the proposal’s potential cost. The C-TRAN Board voted 7-2 this week to urge Interstate Bridge project leaders to include light rail service into
Here’s how Portland voters feel about using climate cash on cops, firefighters and parks
An overwhelming majority of Portlanders are in favor of the city dipping into its lucrative climate program to help prop up its cash-strapped cops, firefighters and parks, according to a new poll commissioned by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Nearly two-thirds of city voters said they would support spending a portion of the
Contractor dies at Portland area dam after ‘workplace accident’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A person died in a “workplace accident” at a dam in Clackamas County on Thursday afternoon, officials said. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred at the River Mill Dam, located at 30800 SE Kilowatt Lane, just before 4:30 p.m. “The accident involved an individu
On Astoria Being First: A competing claim from Fanny’s Bottom?
From an editorial in the Astorian-Budget of March 4, 1958 ••• The claims of Vancouver, Wash., to title of the Northwest’s oldest white settlement seem to be based on the contention that Astoria was “abandoned” during the period 1825-1830. There is abundance of evidence that Astoria was continually manned by a substanti

















