ilani’s Sovereign Steakhouse to Open June 2
RIDGEFIELD, WA – ilani’s newest restaurant, Sovereign, has set its opening date for Tuesday, June 2. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe-owned and -operated concept fills the space formerly occupied by Michael Jordan’s Steak House. The restaurant — focused on steak, chops, and seafood — is currently accepting reservations.
International publication ranks 4 Oregon pizzerias among best in U.S.
Several Oregon pizzerias were named among the best in the United States by an international culinary guide. Italy-based dining guide 50 Top Pizza recently released its " guide to the Best Pizzerias in the world ," which features its 2026 rankings of the nation’s top pizzerias and recognizes four Portland-area restauran
4 juveniles arrested following night of 3 stolen Kias, 2 crashes
Three stolen Kias, four juveniles arrested, one wild morning across Portland.
Late-Night E-Bike Groping Report Rattles PCC Rock Creek Campus
Students at Portland Community College's Rock Creek campus were on edge this week after a woman reported being sexually harassed by a teen on an electric bike late Saturday night. The college sent out a campus-wide safety alert describing an “assault involving unwanted sexual contact,” and officials say they are workin
Clark County motorcyclist who was Life Flighted after crash dies from injuries
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A motorcyclist who crashed near the town of Yacolt on Wednesday succumbed to their injuries on Thursday, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced. The single-vehicle crash occurred just after 8:30 p.m. near the 25200 block of NE Worthington Rd. Investigators say the motorcyclist was traveling
Why the Heck Are There So Many Venues Called McMenamins?
In Oregon, live music fans eventually notice something strange: a surprising number of concert calendars lead back to the same name — McMenamins. Crystal Ballroom. Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn. Al’s Den. Mission Theater. White Eagle. Grand Lodge. Lola’s Room. Spanish Ballroom. And that’s before counting the...
Multiple floating homes destroyed by fire on the Columbia River
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two floating homes were destroyed and another damaged along the Columbia River near Pier West south of Hayden Island after a fire broke out Friday morning. One elderly couple was rescued from a home shortly before it caught fire. According to Portland Fire & Rescue, crews responded to the fire around 4
Man kidnapped women, raped one after driving them from Portland club, police say
A Woodland man is facing kidnapping and rape charges after deputies say two women were driven to a remote area in Cowlitz County and threatened with a knife. Investigators say the women left a Portland club on Thursday morning with 33-year-old Jacob Meyer. The women had called an Uber for...
‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan
A ginormous cost increase to construct a new bridge linking Washington and Oregon is forcing state leaders and program managers to rightsize public expectations for the megaproject. And, some say, downsize the vision for a marquee component — light rail. City officials in Vancouver, Washington, are incensed that plans
Murder, assault convictions overturned in shooting outside Moda Center
A state appellate court has thrown out the murder, assault and weapons convictions for a man sentenced to life for a deadly shooting outside the Moda Center after a comedy show in October 2018. The Oregon Court of Appeals on Thursday found that the trial judge should have instructed jurors...

















