Leatherman Drops Minimalist OPNR Keychain Multi-Tool
Leatherman serves a selection of portable outdoor gear, including pocket knives and multi-tools. Most of their products usually come in plier-based designs packed with handy features. But every once in a while, the Portland, Oregon-based brand throws in a minimalist EDC to the collection. This includes the recently...
Homeless woman says city of Portland towed her trailer while she was still inside
PORTLAND, Ore. — For Tamara Williams, caring for her mother can be a challenging job. They're both homeless — Williams in a shelter pod village and her mother in a trailer. "There are periods of time where I can't find my mom for like, six months," Williams said....
Driver launches pickup truck into the air and crashes into Washington County house, police...
A man was arrested early Friday after allegedly launching his pickup truck into the air and crashing into a house with a sleeping family inside, police said. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. in the 13000 block of Southwest Larkwood Place, the Tigard Police Department said in a statement Friday. Witnesses told...
‘A landmark’: Sheridan Fruit Company set to close after 110 years in business
Sheridan Fruit Company, a landmark in Portland's Central Eastside, is officially closing Friday after 110 years in business.
Beloved constitutional law educator at Portland high school dies in climbing fall
Students walking into Steve Griffith’s highly sought first-period class at Lincoln High School expecting dry texts and dusty minutiae were in for a surprise. Gesturing to the famous legal minds they’d be studying, Griffith welcomed them with a rousing promise to “Locke Around the Clock.”. It was...
Is this renowned Portland cocktail bar closed for good?
Portland cocktail lovers have spent the week mulling over a confounding mystery. Expatriate, the renowned Northeast Portland cocktail bar that was named The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Best New Bar in 2014 and ranked No. 32 on the 2016 list of Portland’s Best Restaurants appears to be closed for good. The...
‘We are in a recession,’ Portland economist warns
Portland’s persistent job losses, stagnant population and anemic housing construction have collectively tipped the city into a recession, economist Mike Wilkerson said Thursday, warning that conditions are deteriorating rather than improving. “The conditions here are unlike what we see in any other metro” area,...
OLDEST SCRAPS OF CLOTHING EVER FOUND
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – An archaeologist says a woven. item discovered in an Oregon cave and dated to about. 12,000 years ago may be one of the oldest known footwear. or clothing in the world. Richard Rosencrance, an archaeologist who has studied the. artifact, said the item was found...
This Beaverton family business puts coffee shop and taco restaurant under one roof
For many engaged couples, operating a business with your parents and in-laws could be a nightmare. But for Sam Torres and Ximena Alcocer, it’s a dream. “Who else would you want to work with, other than your loved ones?” Alcocer said. Kasa Coffee and Tacos Fita are truly...
Portland residents who live near ICE facility seek relief from tear gas
Tear gas used near an ICE facility in Portland is drifting into a nearby apartment building, residents say, causing health problems. Now they’re suing the federal government.

















