Restaurant ranked No. 1 in America is headed to Portland for three floors of...
Atomix, the Korean fine-dining restaurant in New York that landed the top spot on the inaugural North America’s 50 Best list last year, is coming to Portland for three floors of collaborative dinners at Kann, celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant. The main event — an April...
VIDEO: Oregon logger saved in ‘extremely dangerous’ rescue after being pinned by tree
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A logger was rescued by the Oregon National Guard on Monday after being struck by a tree in the Mount Hood National Forest. Crews responded to a remote area off Forest Road 4610 around 11:15 a.m. and found that the logger had broken their leg after being pinned by the falling […]
Oregon man high on LSD texted 911 he was ‘stuck in a dream’ after...
A Beaverton man who fatally shot his wife at close range while in a surreal state of intoxication was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday. Talon G. Mitchell pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for shooting his wife, Mona Chopheng, as part of a deal with Washington County prosecutors. Mitchell,...
Anti-ICE Protester Catches Fire While Attempting To Burn American Flag In Portland
Over the weekend outside a federal immigration facility in Portland, a protest took a bizarre turn when a demonstrator attempting to burn an American flag accidentally set himself on fire. The incident happened during an anti-ICE protest outside the facility, which has been the site of frequent demonstrations in...
Highway 99 East tunnel reopens in Oregon City after rock slide closure
PORTLAND, Ore. — Highway 99 East tunnel is reopened in Oregon City after a rock slide prompted a full closure Tuesday morning. Around 11:15 a.m., Oregon Department of Transportation said the highway was fully reopened. The rock slide occurred just south of the tunnel, not the north side as...
As Gas Prices Surge, Drivers Find Tricks To Stretch Their Tank
Oregon City, Ore. – Supply concerns and market uncertainty sent oil prices soaring this week, pushing up pump prices for local drivers. Portland’s average rose 29 cents a gallon, to $4.33. The national average for “regular” is up 43 cents over last week, to $3.54, while Oregon’s average is now $4.26 a gallon; that’s...
Portland spends $2M a year collecting Arts Tax checks. This city leader hopes to...
The Portland Arts Tax, which is a $35-per-year tax that everyone who earns money is supposed to pay to support arts organizations and pay for music and arts teachers in schools, could be made easier to pay and tied into TurboTax, with the possibility of raising the tax to $50 a year for high earners.
Strong atmospheric river takes aim at Pacific Northwest bringing waves of rain and wind
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A strong atmospheric river is headed to the Pacific Northwest, taking aim at southwest Washington and northwest Oregon. KATU has declared a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for heavy rain over a three-day period beginning Wednesday and continuing through Friday. “This round of heavy rain...
New Data Shows It’s Particularly Hard to Find a Primary Care Doctor in Portland
“Secret shoppers” tried to set up primary care appointments for someone with Medicare insurance in four cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland. Overall, they found that 77% of the sample clinics in the four cities accepted new Medicare patients. But there was an outlier: Portland. Just 35%...
Kohr Explores: Burgerville celebrates 65 years
The beloved Pacific Northwest fast food chain Burgerville is celebrating 65 years by bringing back some old favorites.

















