‘Absolutely concerned’: Portland Mayor Keith Wilson says Moda Center deal is ‘fragile’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland Mayor Keith Wilson spoke with KOIN 6 about negotiations with the Trail Blazers in a deal to renovate the Moda Center, and he called them “fragile.” The mayor said Blazers owner Tom Dundon is personally involved with the negotiations, along with a team on his behalf. Wilson said a lot […
Inside the Portland guitar shop that’s part museum, part bar, all soul
PORTLAND, Ore. -- For musicians, walking into Strum Guitars in Southeast Portland can feel like stepping into a candy store — vintage guitars, classic tube amplifiers and rare instruments carrying decades of stories in every scratch and worn fret. No, this is not your average guitar shop. This is...
Portland’s ‘Gilded Age’ garden estate listed in National Register of Historic Places
The 9-acre Elk Rock Garden in the Dunthorpe enclave south of Portland has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The horticultural treasure that entrepreneur Peter Kerr created from acres of bramble and poison oak starting in the 1890s is recognized as one of the Pacific Northwest’s oldest and largest
Portland police arrest man in food cart burglaries
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Police have arrested a 29-year-old man accused of using a blowtorch to break into more than 20 food carts and small businesses across Portland’s inner neighborhoods. Theodore Cody Jackson was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon near Southeast Insley Street and Southeast 19th Avenue, according to
Motorcyclist seriously hurt after crash in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Beaverton on Thursday afternoon. Beaverton Police say officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle at around 4:20 p.m. on SW Cascade Ave between SW Hall Blvd and SW Scholls Ferry Rd.
Northeast Portland motel will be utilized as shelter for Multnomah County families
Plans to open a family shelter in Gresham failed "due to a financial situation specific to hotel ownership,” the homeless services leader said.
Suspected serial killer now connected to the deaths of 6 women, authorities say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - Prosecutors announced an indictment of a suspected serial killer in Oregon now connected to the death of half a dozen women. Multnomah County authorities said Jesse Calhoun is facing a first-degree manslaughter charge in connection with the death of Elizabeth “Libby” Gibson. District..
VIDEO: Helmet camera captures massive car fire in Milwaukie
Helmet camera footage captured Clackamas County firefighters successfully extinguishing an SUV fire on SE River Ridge Dr. in Milwaukie with no injuries reported.
A New Era for Amtrak Cascades: Airo Fleet Debuts Sept. 30
Pacific Northwest customers will be the first in the nation to experience Amtrak’s newest trains. PACIFIC NORTHWEST – Beginning Sept. 30, customers can experience the new Airo trainsets on the Amtrak Cascades as Amtrak introduces its newest fleet into passenger service. Two trainsets, operating four daily trips, will b
Willamette Week: ‘External auditor finds PPS bond program is at heightened risk of fraud’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A draft audit of the $1.8 billion property tax bond to rebuild three Portland high schools says that bond program is at heightened risk for fraud. It says Portland Public Schools outsourced its management to a Texas-based construction firm without sufficient oversight. KATU’s news partners at Wi
