11 Oregon All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Where Farm-To-Table Freshness Fills Every Plate
Across Oregon, buffets lean into local farms and seasonal produce, turning unlimited dining into a fresh, lively habit. Menus rotate with what growers bring in, so greens stay crisp, vegetables roast sweetly, and proteins arrive hot from the grill. Brazilian-style service keeps skewers moving, while Indian spreads...
Three Arrested as Tear Gas Fired During Portland Protest at ICE Facility
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers monitoring protest activity around the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on the south waterfront on Saturday confirmed that three arrests were made, as gatherings outside the facility continued during the mainly peaceful ‘No Kings’ rally. 3...
Woodburn man shot, killed on SE Portland sidewalk identified
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man killed in the Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood over the weekend has been identified. Portland police say Michael Pena-Tapia, 20, died of homicide by gunshot wound. Pena-Tapia was shot around 10 p.m. SE 17th and Harold on Saturday. Homicide detectives scoured the scene for hours, but at...
Portland police rejoin TriMet’s transit police for the first time since 2020
Note: This story contains details of violence. When Patrick Coomer reaches the end of his bus route, the last remaining passengers usually get off. But one night this summer, as the TriMet bus operator of 13 years pulled to his last stop in North Portland, one rider stayed seated. The...
City Alleges Vancouver Hospital Put Elderly Homeless Woman in a Cab and Sent Her...
The city of Portland in September sent a cease-and-desist letter to a PeaceHealth clinic in Vancouver, alleging that the hospital discharged a 70-year old disabled homeless woman from its care, stuck her in a cab and sent her to a homeless shelter in Portland. The city alleged the woman, who’s...
Mom of 2 shot outside Gresham bar now paralyzed
Myranda Rice was shot around 2:30 a.m. Sunday outside the Division Sports Pub. She was rushed to a Portland hospital and underwent emergency surgery.
Florida teens and law enforcement save Washington high school from a disaster
According to reporting in the Clark County (Washington) Today.com and the Tri-City Herald, two Florida teens saw a plan for a school shooting in a five second Tik Tok video. There was a detailed floor plan of a high school with classrooms and exits marked but no details about what school or where it was.
Portland pastor loses defamation case over ‘Deadbeat Dad’ label
They sat on either side of the staid federal courtroom in Portland, ready to argue their case. After U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon instructed them how the half-day trial would go, opening statements began. “U.S. Army veteran, church pastor, father, published author, information tech professional for over 30...
Docs: Portland to pay $300,000 for overdose death made up by police and District...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Portland is poised Wednesday to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was wrongfully convicted for an overdose death that never happened. The lawsuit was filed in 2023 by Attorneys Jesse Merrithew and Noah Horst, and sought $5.5 million in damages.
Wrongly Imprisoned Oregon Man Discovers His ‘Victim’ Was Alive, Now the City of Portland...
Newly-enrolled law student, Adam Gregg (39), will be paid $300,000 by the City of Portland after serving more than five years in a federal prison for the death of a man to whom he sold heroin, only to find out on his release from prison that the so-called deceased was very much alive.
