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Rumors surfaced recently that the Acropolis Steakhouse, a longtime Inner Southeast Portland eatery and “gentleman’s club” on S.E. McLoughlin Boulevard at Umatilla Street, had shut down for good, and that the building was up for sale. As it turns out, claims that the Acropolis is closed are...

Change is coming to Portland City Council’s crowded and clunky meetings. This week, councilors will review a plan to overhaul the number and makeup of council committee meetings. Committees are still relatively new in City Hall — they were introduced as part of the government transition that went into effect in...

Cancel all your weekend plans: Bruce Springsteen is coming back to Portland this spring, and tickets go on sale Saturday at noon. Springsteen is bringing his band, the E Street Band, to the city as part of his “Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour.”. The first stop is...

Portland International Airport is getting two new shopping destinations. In August 2024, PDX launched its Pop-Up Program — introducing a pair of local businesses to the airport’s newly remodeled main terminal. The first two residents were Orox Leather Co. and Missionary Chocolates, which together offered travelers a...

It cleared a brick wall before landing inside the house.

A Jamaican citizen was found guilty of wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for defrauding an elderly woman of more than $500,000 by telling her she had won the lottery and needed to pay taxes and fees before the winnings could be collected.

Oregon lawmakers are weighing House Bill 4177, which would clarify when elected officials can use private texts and messages without violating the state’s open meetings law, aiming to draw a clearer line between casual communication and illegal deliberation. The proposal also updates training and complaint processes,...

I must confess something: Not so long ago, I seriously contemplated tattooing “SOUP LIFE” across my knuckles. Though I’d eventually outgrow the impulse, I never outgrew my love of soup. From delicate phở ga to stick-to-your-ribs chowder, soups are delicious gateways to culture, often embodying the sensibilities and...

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (KATU) — Business owners are breathing a sigh of relief on Monday as fresh snowfall packs the slopes of Mount Hood. The mountain had received several inches of snow by Monday afternoon, which brought out skiers, snowboarders, and others eager to experience the snowfall. "Normally, we...

Grace Jemison-Martin, of Battle Ground, celebrated her 103rd birthday surrounded by friends in the Coca Cola Room at Mallard Landing Assisted Living on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Jemison-Martin worked