Massive Grainger warehouse opens in Gresham with 150 jobs
Industrial supply giant W.W. Grainger has opened the massive Gresham warehouse it announced three years ago, bringing about 150 jobs to the city. The 550,000-square-foot facility at 3675 N.E. Hogan Road will ship tools, safety gear, heating and cooling equipment, lighting, motors and other industrial supplies to busine
Police arrest suspect after Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy stabbing leaves 1 injured
Authorities have arrested a man in connection to an early-August stabbing off of Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway that left one man hospitalized.
Auditor: Portland wasted $650k in tax dollars on contractors who couldn’t do the job
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The auditor for the city of Portland investigated a hotline tip and found the city had wasted $650,000 dollars to hire temporary contractors for an HR project that they could not complete. The mishap caused a one-year delay in the urgent project and prompted the...
Portland riders face longer commutes under TriMet cuts
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - For people stepping on and off the MAX in downtown Portland, it is hard to miss all the signs telling them they might have to change their commute. “It’s going to be longer,” said Kat Moore, who takes the MAX Green Line to work every day.
“Blazers Can’t Move”: Portland Local With MLS Ties Sends Blunt Message to Tom Dundon...
The Portland City Council approved $120 million in funding to renovate the Moda Center on August 12. But the tensions are far from eased. As local government and new Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon remain at loggerheads over comments during these negotiations, one of the city’s most prominent sports figures is
Five Below Plants Flag in Central Vancouver, Filling Old Party City Space
A “coming soon” sign has gone up at 7809B NE Vancouver Plaza Drive, marking Five Below's first move into Clark County. The trend-driven discount chain is set to open inside Vancouver Plaza within the next couple of months, according to a company spokesperson, giving the retailer a foothold in a part of the county it ha
Man Vanishes While Delivering Food Near the Oregon-Washington Border
A trip to bring food to a family turned into a mystery that has now stretched well beyond a week, and authorities on both sides of the Columbia River are asking the public to help find a missing man who seemingly disappeared along the way. The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office in Washington and the St. […]
Vancouver Drone Tracks Wanted Man Who Fled Into Backyard, Overdosed Mid-Search
A routine welfare check at a Vancouver residence turned into a felony arrest, a foot chase, and a mid-search overdose scare after officers discovered the man they found on scene was wanted on multiple out-of-county warrants. Police say the man reached toward his pocket before running into a backyard, prompting officers
Multnomah County Jail Investigating Death of 71-Year-Old Man in Custody
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 71-year-old man who was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning at the Multnomah County Detention Center. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 18, deputies assigned to the detention center responded to a...
Atlas Pizza: Coming To the Original Dream Pizza Space in Portland
A Bridgetown Bites tipster pointed me to an announcement from Atlas Pizza: They will take over the Original Dream Pizza space in September 2026. Original Dream will close at the end of August. This will be the fourth location for Atlas Pizza, and their first in Northeast Portland. Here is...

















