Two Brothers: 20 Years of Classic Balkan Food in Portland
Earlier this summer I chatted with Valdan Vlaski, current co-owner of Two Brothers Rakia Bar & Grill (Fun fact: He is one of the “two brothers”). I love food from the Balkans and have enjoyed meals at Two Brothers. Also, I had read some assertions online about the restaurant, and I wanted to get his take on them. Here’
A food cart, a dive bar and a book pub: The quest for Portland’s...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The French fry. There was a time, not so long ago when the French fry knew its place. Relegated to the side. No longer content to sit on the sidelines, today, the French fry, at least in Portland, is the story. The main event. The online, nonspecific...
Two Portland internet-rate lawsuits against CenturyLink end in settlements
CenturyLink agreed to pay Phillip Stickney and Anders Lund $8,000 each and cover their attorney’s fees to settle their separate lawsuits over internet-rate increases, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive. The company admitted no fault. Both men had initially sought $200, and they declined an earlier settlement proposa
Cowlitz Tribe Debuts Sámn Seafood Restaurant at Ilani, 25 Miles From Portland
A new seafood restaurant owned by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe opens Thursday at ilani, the tribe's casino resort in Ridgefield, Washington, about 25 miles outside Portland. The restaurant, called sámn, takes its name from the Cowlitz term for fish and replaces Line & Lure, the Pacific Northwest seafood spot that closed ea
Crime Stoppers of Oregon officially shuts down after 43 years
Crime Stoppers of Oregon officially ceased accepting public tips at the end of September 2026 following a data breach earlier that year.
Suspects accused of cutting EV charging cords at Vancouver Lexus to steal copper wire
Vancouver police arrested two suspects accused of stealing copper wire from EV charging cables at Lexus of Vancouver.
TikTok challenge scares Washington County, deputies warn participants
Concern rises in Washington County after an uptick in "door kicking." Investigators with the sheriff's office said they've seen calls involving teens kicking doors as part of a social media challenge.
Former 98.7 The Bull Portland PD Dylan Salisbury Heads to Saginaw
"Combination of programming experience, creativity and passion for radio." The post Former 98.7 The Bull Portland PD Dylan Salisbury Heads to Saginaw appeared first on Barrett Media .
Multnomah County workers plan protest over return-to-office mandate
Multnomah County workers represented by Oregon AFSCME Local 88 protested on Thursday against a mandate requiring a return to a hybrid workplace schedule starting in 2027.
Lloyd Center’s oldest tenant has found a new home in another Portland-area mall
The dream of the Lloyd Center may be dead, but local malls are picking up the slack. Already, a handful of former tenants of the shuttered Northeast Portland shopping center — a comic shop, Lego store and magic theater — have fled Lloyd for downtown’s Pioneer Place.

















