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Disagreement over how to use a unique city funding source left Portland City Councilors unable to save public safety jobs slated to be cut in Mayor Keith Wilson’s budget. After two hours of back-and-forth, councilors rejected three budget amendments to restore public safety and parks jobs — among other things. It was l

Nana’s Exquisite Confections is moving to a new and larger space at 2236 NE 82nd Avenue in Portland, with owner Florence Jenkins confirming to What Now Portland that the bakery is expected to open in mid-July. The move comes just months after Jenkins opened her first brick-and-mortar location a few blocks north on the

You walk past the unmarked door, push it open, and suddenly time travels backward. Racks of 1970s polyester shirts hang next to a lamp shaped like a duck. A box of vinyl records sits on the floor with a sign that says “make an offer.” These hidden Oregon thrift stores are not the polished curated kind you see on Instag

The two-floor Portland bar scene staple EastBurn has abruptly closed after 18 years at 1800 E. Burnside St. “Unfortunately, at this time the EastBurn is closed for business,” says the bar’s outgoing voicemail message. Management did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reasons for the closure.

Several Portland schools could undergo name changes in the upcoming years.

HunnyMilk told a customer “there are about 99 reasons" behind the closure.

With temperatures expected to soar into the 90s and even the triple-digits this weekend, Oregonians are advised to hydrate, stick to shady or air-conditioned spots, and not exert themselves. Among the potentially hottest spots are for residents along the I-5 corridor in central and southern Oregon, according to Charles

Cristian Custodio-Aquino faces 30 years in prison for killing Dr. Michael Anthony, who owned Haddon Vet.

Smaller houses on smaller lots are in demand in Portland, (“Don’t just build smaller homes. Get people to like them,” May 24). The problem is a shortage of affordable houses. In Oregon, our urban growth boundary planning system gives us a unique opportunity to build affordable housing....

Steven Robert Williams, who is accused in a deadly stabbing in Battle Ground, appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday.