Bicyclist dead, driver charged after crash in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - A 19-year-old bicyclist has died after being hit by a car in Hillsboro on Tuesday night. Hillsboro Police say officers responded to a crash involving a car and a bicycle near E Main St and NE Century Blvd at around 8:50 p.m. The bicyclist, 19-year-old Conor...
A New Café Is Bringing Island Flavors and Community Vibes to NW Portland
Latte Stone Cafe, a woman and Chamoru-owned specialty café, is set to open in August at 2340 NW Westover Road in Portland, taking over the former El Mezcalito space near Fish & Rice, owner Davina Armstrong-Cruz confirmed to What Now Portland. The café will bring house-roasted specialty coffee, vegan pastries, and Chamo
Dozens gather at crash scene after teen seriously hurt in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - Dozens of people showed up on Wednesday evening at the scene of the crash after learning the 14-year-old victim was in the hospital in critical condition. “It’s a tragedy all the way around,” said neighbor Diane Jantze. The crash happened around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday...
Homeowners face $700 extra in fees as officials slam ‘unnacceptable’ situation
HOMEOWNERS are facing $700 more in taxes thanks to multiple new rate hikes. While millions of Americans wait for delayed tax refunds, residents of Portland, Oregon, aren’t so lucky. Tax hikes have been imposed on multiple amenities, including transportation, water and energy. For example, a new transportation utility f
Wait Until You Hear What Happened: Portland’s Owner Demands ‘Public Money ONLY’ For Arena...
Portland's Owner Demands 'Public Money ONLY' For Arena Upgrades, And Nobody Is Ready For It Alright, Emerald City, grab a pint and pull up a chair, because our neighbors to the south just dropped a bombshell that's got us shaking our heads down here. You know how it is, we bleed green and blue, we live and die with our
‘Not a gift’: Historic Portland land return could become housing for Native elders
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A song of blessing echoed through Bethany Lutheran Church on Wednesday morning as sunlight filtered through its stained-glass windows. But community leaders say the story of the land beneath the church began long before the building was ever built. The Oregon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Ch
A New Breakfast and Brunch Lounge Is Coming to NE Martin Luther King Jr....
Syrup Kitchen & Cocktails, a new breakfast and brunch lounge, is set to open this summer at 3601 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Portland, according to the brand’s Instagram page. Details on the concept remain limited, but we know that the people behind this project are Malcolm Johnson and Fatou Ouattara. The combina
Portland-based dating show lets dogs take the lead on love
Ask just about anyone these days, and they’ll tell you, modern dating bites. But a new reality-style dating show currently being filmed in the Portland area wants to make it less ruff. “Fetching,” hosted by two local comedians, brought 20 singles and their dogs to a field in Hillsboro...
‘We can’t keep going’: Downtown Portland Southern brunch spot abruptly closes
Set down your mimosa: Portland just lost another brunch spot. After five years in downtown Portland’s former Little Bird Bistro space, Grits N’ Gravy has served its last breakfast. The Southern-style brunch joint opened in December 2021, the morning mealtime venture of Mumbo Gumbo food cart owner Brandon Stevens.
Beaverton man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in fentanyl, gun case
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - A Beaverton man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for dealing fentanyl and illegally possessing a gun as a convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Oregon. Federal prosecutors said 29-year-old Roberto Ochoa-Vergara sold fentanyl out of the...

















