Team Behind Dolly Olive to Open Fern Bar Angelina’s in Slabtown
A new bar from Sesame Hospitality is coming to Slabtown, according to the Portland Business Journal. The upcoming bar, Angelina’s, harkens back to the fern bars of the 1960s and 70s. Fern bars gained popularity in the 60s, upscale spaces geared toward young, single crowds, women in particular. Three...
Suspect arrested after string of assaults on women in SE Portland’s Tabor neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police arrested a suspect accused of assaulting several women in a Southeast Portland neighborhood on Sunday, including one incident where he allegedly went into a home and forced someone into a room before assaulting her. Judson Defir, 43, was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on...
Clark County councilors approve multi-million dollar settlement with widow of Vancouver police officer killed...
During a Wednesday, March 11, Clark County Council meeting, councilors approved a multi-million dollar settlement with the wife of a Vancouver police officer who was fatally shot by a Clark County
Portland ICE protests ‘dead,’ livestreamer says as he wraps up criminal case with payment,...
As Portland’s immigration protests have waned, criminal cases stemming from altercations outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility are wrapping up. And in at least one case, the resolution invovled hundreds of dollars, a plea deal — and plans to move on to spicier pastures. Example 1:...
Vancouver Public Schools to slash nearly 200 jobs to meet $24M budget reduction
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Vancouver Public Schools board of directors has announced another round of job cuts and furlough days as it seeks to reduce its 2026-27 budget by roughly $24 million. Just shy of 200 positions are expected to be cut across all levels of district operations. The...
‘Hunting my PREY’: Portland man indicted for threatening politician
A Portland man was indicted after allegedly threatening an elected official and a minor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced Monday.
Portland property manager says fire at Elephants Deli is emblematic of a wider problem
PORTLAND, Ore. — Last week, a human-caused fire damaged Elephants Delicatessen, an iconic Northwest Portland restaurant. A homeless woman is accused of starting the fire, which she said was set accidentally as she looked for food. Since then, other business owners and property managers have come forward to call...
‘Controlled’ husband shot newlywed wife dead in the face after only a few weeks...
Talon Mitchell was sentenced to 20 years in an Oregon prison for fatally shooting his wife of only a few weeks inside their shared apartment in 2023. The post 'Controlled' husband shot newlywed wife dead in the face after only a few weeks of marriage first appeared on Law & Crime .
Infant found at home with dead mouse in his mouth and was rushed to...
An Oregon man is suing his apartment complex after he allegedly found a dead mouse in his 10-month-old son's mouth. The post Infant found at home with dead mouse in his mouth and was rushed to the ER by 'livid' father who wants landlord to pay up: Lawsuit first appeared on Law & Crime .
Preservation push targets Cleveland High rebuild, raising concerns over historic loss
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Cleveland High School in Southeast Portland is one of three Portland Public Schools set to undergo a major transformation starting in the next few months. However, a small but vocal group is now making an eleventh-hour effort to prevent the school from being demolished. The...
