Portland DA Sounds Alarm On Glock Switches Turning Handguns Into Street Machine Guns
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says his office is seeing a surge in tiny, illegal conversion devices that can turn an ordinary handgun into something that behaves like a machine gun in seconds. In a new demonstration video, the DA's office shows a side-by-side comparison of a standard pistol and a we
NW Portland Ghost Grocery Gets New Life as Better Half Plots Big Sandwich Comeback
After sitting vacant for years, the former Food Front building on Northwest Thurman finally has a new life lined up. Better Half, a well-loved Portland sandwich shop, is set to move into the space, bringing breakfast, lunch and a bigger coffee program back to the block. The shop, which closed its North Fremont storefro
Vancouver Woman Was Targeted Twice at Her Own Home Before Police Showed Up and...
Vancouver Police Shot a Knife-Wielding Burglar Who Had Already Tried to Break Into the Same Woman’s Home Before She had […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
New affordable housing complex opens in South Cooper Mountain area of Beaverton
A new multi-generational affordable housing complex officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday in Beaverton.
Portland Brain Freezing Startup Plots Leap From Pig To People
A Portland startup says it has preserved an entire pig brain down to individual cells and synapses, and it is now preparing to offer the same preservation process to terminally ill people who want their brains stored for a possible future revival. The claim, laid out in a March research preprint and on the company’s si
Motorcyclist leads hourlong multi-county chase on I-84 and I-5, arrested in Polk County
PORTLAND, Ore. — A motorcyclist led multiple law enforcement agencies on a nearly hourlong pursuit across several counties late Friday before being taken into custody at a gas station in Polk County, authorities said. The incident began about 9 p.m. when Transit Police made a traffic stop on a...
Multnomah County Sees Rise In Use Of Illegal Rapid-Fire Gun Attachments
Portland, Ore. – Multnomah County’s District Attorney says there has been a big increase in the use of illegal “rapid fire conversion devices” used to turn handguns into machine guns. “These devices can be placed on in a matter of seconds, without any technical firearm knowledge,” says D.A. Nathan Vasquez, “They simply
Shad Surge and Early‑Morning Springer Wins
With the mainstem Columbia now closed (again) to spring Chinook, anglers above Longview have little to crow about for the near future. Downstream of Longview, summer steelhead destined for SW Washington systems should provide some sport, into about mid-July, once they start running in better numbers. Until then, metro
The UNFORGETTABLE Scandinavian Brunch Everyone Recommends – Portland, Oregon
Locals pack into Broder Café on SE Clinton for comforting Nordic-style brunch and strong coffee that feels like a weekend ritual. They come early for æbleskiver, pytt i panna, and gravlax, then linger over another cup as the tiny kitchen keeps turning out plates. The space feels relaxed...
Long road to recovery: Talking with burn center experts treating Longview chemical spill patients
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - After the Dippon paper mill implosion four people who were badly burned by the chemical spill are being treated at the brand new Legacy Oregon Burn Center in Portland. The director of the burn center, Dr. Nik Eshraghi, told FOX 12 these are life changing events....

















