Since 1978 This Oregon Dessert Institution Has Served Decadent European Style Sweets
A dessert place that has been around since 1978 knows a thing or two. Specifically, it knows that Americans have been doing chocolate cake wrong for decades. European style means smaller portions but richer everything. You take one bite and suddenly understand why the French refuse to smile. The cakes...
St. Johns Firefighters Race to Stop Polk Ave Blaze From Swallowing Two Homes
It was an unnerving Sunday in Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood as fire crews rushed to an exterior blaze near the 9400 block of N Polk Avenue that was close enough to threaten nearby homes. Engine 22 was first in, with firefighters knocking down flames that officials said were putting two houses at risk, while Truck 22 rolled in to check the adjacent dwelling as...
Censored? TV Interview With Oregon Data Center Moratorium Candidates Pulled After Incumbents Complain
The Real Story – A Column Good Sunday Evening to all! We are all very busy, but very important elections are at hand. The Voter Guides and your ballots have […] The post Censored? TV Interview With Oregon Data Center Moratorium Candidates Pulled After Incumbents Complain appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .
Source IDs alleged suspect who crashed SUV full of explosives into the MAC and...
A man believed to be Bruce Whitman drove an SUV full of explosives into the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon, killing himself and damaging the building, after allegedly harassing and threatening members of the club.
Record-breaking May heat surge to scorch Pacific Northwest as heat advisories are issued
Building high pressure across the Pacific Northwest is fueling a potential heat surge from Seattle to Portland—an event rarely seen this early in May.
Head-on crash on Foster Road in Mt. Scott-Arleta sends drivers to hospital
An afternoon crash in the Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood hospitalized both drivers, after an apparent burst of impatience by a driver on S.E. Foster Road led to an offset head-on collision. The wreck took place just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 16th, at the intersection of Foster Road and S.E....
No Tear Gas on May Day, as Détente Holds Between ICE and Protesters
In light of a recent federal court decision lifting restrictions on “less-lethal” crowd control measures, the question on many minds Friday evening outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility was whether the tear gas would come out. The short answer is no, although Portland Police arrested five...
Sanctuary plan for OHSU’s controversial primate research center faces uphill battle
OHSU has begun formal talks about turning the nation’s largest publicly funded primate research center into a sanctuary for its experimental subjects but it’s not clear if that leading idea for the controversial facility’s future can make the cut. Oregon Health & Science University and the National...
Free Fly Fishing Workshop at Blue Lake Regional Park
If you’ve ever been curious about fly fishing but didn’t know where to start, attend an upcoming free fly fishing workshop. Led by fisheries biologist Anna Le, this hands-on learning experience is designed to give beginners the skills and knowledge they need to feel confident stepping into the world of fly fishing.
A new chapter for Higgins, both the man and the Portland restaurant
When Greg Higgins came to the Pacific Northwest in the early ’80s, he wasn’t expecting to stay long. “I thought Portland was going to be the great launching pad for me,” he said. “I was in my twenties and getting ready to be an upstart young chef.”

















