Missing Lloyd? Its oldest tenant is about to reopen at another mall food court
The next era of a historic Portland popcorn vendor is upon us. Joe Brown’s Carmel Corn has been a local fixture for nearly a century. After debuting its original downtown Portland shop in 1932, the family-run business expanded citywide before temporarily shutting down in the wake of World War I.
Popular Portland ice cream shop details looming closure, asks for community help to stay...
The beloved ice cream shop in Southeast Portland, Cloud City, asked for community help to stay open after revealing their years-long financial crisis in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Washington farm owners raise eyebrows with an unexpected use of their 10-acre property
A valuable Latino community farm in the state of Washington produces fresh traditional vegetables to rescue individuals choosing to stay indoors out of fear of ICE detentions. Facing intense surveillance by immigration authorities, volunteers coordinate strategic food deliveries through direct word-of-mouth recommendations to protect the population and immigrant families. Despite...
Traffic alert: Northbound I-205 closed to investigate fatal pedestrian crash
Portland police closed the Northbound lane of Interstate 205 at Southeast Foster Road after a pedestrian was stuck and killed near Southeast Holgate Boulevard Monday night.
Driver crashes through Vancouver Carl’s Jr. dining room
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A car drove into a Carl’s Jr. restaurant off Highway 99 in Vancouver on Monday morning, Clark County Fire District 6 reported. Officials from CCFD6 said they responded to reports of a car crashed into the seating area of the fast food restaurant. Nobody was injured because the restaurant was closed […]
Clark County reviewing reports of returned ballots
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Clark County election officials say they're looking into reports that some mailed ballots may have been mistakenly returned to voters. Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey says they got an email Monday morning from someone saying that ballots were being returned, despite being mailed in the official envelope.
I-5 south partially closed in Vancouver over damage to freeway lanes, WSDOT says
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Part of southbound Interstate 5 is closed in the Vancouver area on Tuesday morning due to freeway damage. The right and center southbound lanes of I-5 were closed near NE 179th Street in Vancouver, the Washington State Department of Transportation said. Contractor crews are evaluating...
Lewis & Clark wins to set up showdown for Northwest crown
The Lewis & Clark football team erased a three-touchdown deficit in the second half to pull off a 43-41 triple overtime win at Whitworth on Saturday, keeping the River Otters in the chase for the Northwest Conference championship. Lewis & Clark started the comeback with a nine-play drive late in...
Contentious and complicated: Oregon’s two largest districts face opposition as they attempt to close...
It’s been about three weeks since Oregon’s two largest school districts announced plans to close up to 20 schools, combined. Portland Public Schools has outlined two scenarios, one with 14 closures and another with 11, mostly elementary schools with one middle school. The Salem-Keizer Public Schools has proposed closing six elementary schools.
Layoffs loom as Home Forward grapples with larger than expected deficit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For Portland’s public housing authority, the hits just keep coming. In an email to staff on Monday, Home Forward Interim Executive Director Michael Buonocore warned that layoff announcements would be made next week. The news comes as the organization struggles to address a massive budget deficit that now appears even larger […]
