Drivers concerned about traffic ahead of I-5 closure in Portland’s Rose Quarter
A major traffic closure of southbound I-5 in Portland’s Rose Quarter could cause some serious traffic.
Why everyone in Milwaukie suddenly seems to be joining the Elks
About 15 years ago, the Milwaukie Elks Lodge was struggling to hang on. Membership had dwindled to about 500 people, down from roughly 5,000 during its peak in the 1980s. The sprawling, 63,000-square-foot lodge complex from the 1960s was falling into disrepair. Barely able to pay the bills, members considered...
Readers respond: A disturbing pairing of stories
How ironic and disgusting is it that these two articles — one about homeless shelters closing and the other about Portland paying an unsatisfactory employee $222,000 to get her to “resign” — appear in the same edition of The Oregonian? (“A photographer, chef and artist went from ‘living the high life’ to sleeping on a
Judge Strikes Down Safer Portland Lawsuit
US District Court Judge Michael H. Simon denied a request to recount signatures in a failed ballot initiative that sought to redirect Portland Clean Energy Fund money to the Portland Police Bureau. The determination was handed down in an opinion issued Thursday, September 3 in response to a lawsuit filed by petitioners
Court docs: Beaverton father said he “blacked out” after infant found bruised, rib hurt
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Beaverton man is being held on $60,000 bail in two criminal cases, including one involving a 3-month-old baby. According to court documents, police found evidence of abuse following a report made to DHS in early July. Several bruises were found on the infant’s cheeks,...
Kyron Horman Case Gets Fresh Set of Eyes
PORTLAND, OR – Perhaps the most famous missing persons case ever in Portland is being dug into again with a new docuseries spending an episode on the disappearance of Kyron Horman from a woman who survived being kidnapped by a serial killer as a teenager. One of the eight...
Man sentenced after ramming into Lyft driver’s vehicle in Vancouver
K Lodge Lodge's girlfriend reported that she requested a Lyft because he had been drinking, according to an affidavit.
Tornado Warning issued for parts of Columbia County near St. Helens
ST. HELENS, Ore. — A tornado warning was issued for the St. Helens area in Columbia County on Thursday. The National Weather Service alert, in effect through 12:45 p.m. Thursday, indicated a potential for a tornado and pea-sized hail in the area near Deer Island and St. Helens. The...
Portland braces for I-5 south closure; starts with busy weekend, Sunday Parkways downtown
PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of people are expected to head into downtown Portland for a busy weekend of events just as the SB I-5 closure begins, prompting city and state transportation leaders to urge travelers to plan ahead for delays. One of the major events, Sunday Parkways, will take...
Grand Peaks buys Oregon apartment property
Earlier this week, Denver-based owner Grand Peaks hit approximately 11,000 units owned with the acquisition of West End District, a 424-unit, mixed-use multifamily community in Beaverton, Oregon, according to a press release shared with Multifamily Dive. The Denver-based apartment developer and owner partnered with PCC

















