Meat cleaver found in carry-on bag on departing PDX flight
It was a shocking moment last week at Portland International Airport when a person passed through security with a meat cleaver in their carry-on bag.
Woman hit and killed by car in Gateway neighborhood identified
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police on Monday named the woman hit and killed by a car in Northeast Portland in late October. They say 78-year-old Mariya Stanko, of Portland, was hit on Northeast 102nd Avenue between Pacific and Halsey streets on Wednesday, Oct. 29, shortly before 8 p.m.
Shooter in boozy downtown Portland hotel party killing convicted on lesser charge
After a marathon deliberation session, a Multnomah County jury found Abdikadir Osman guilty of second-degree manslaughter for shooting a man during a brawl inside a downtown Portland hotel room. The Monday verdict, delivered after five days sequestered in the jury room, brings with it a mandatory sentence of six...
Portland finally gets its own Monopoly game. Here’s what’s on the board
Portland’s Monopoly game is finally here. Top Trumps released the very first officially licensed Portland Monopoly game at a press conference and event for businesses featured in the game at The Nines Hotel on Monday, and the list of properties is basically an ideal itinerary of a Portland adventure.
Step Into Portland’s Creepy’s: A Haunted-Carnival Dive Bar That Keeps One Eye on You
Step through the red glow on SE Morrison and you’ll feel Creepy’s staring back—like a carnival mirror that smiles with too many teeth. This beloved Portland haunt pairs eerie décor with surprisingly dialed drinks and late-night cravings that hit precisely right. Whether you’re there for a post-show nightcap or to...
Body believed to be missing hunter recovered from Mt. Hood National Forest
Rescue teams have recovered a body believed to be a missing man who disappeared while hunting on Oct. 31 in the Mount Hood National Forest.
Pedestrian killed in NE Portland identified as 78-year-old grandmother, immigrant from Ukraine
Police have identified the 78-year-old pedestrian killed in late October when she was hit by a car while crossing a street in the Gateway neighborhood as Mariya I. Stanko. Stanko died at the scene, police said. The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. The crash...
Rogue Brewery closes at Pier 39, other locations
Rogue Brewery abruptly ceased operations at all of its facilities Friday morning. Employees learned about the closure that same morning. The company operates pubs in Astoria, Newport, Portland and Salem. In Newport, Rogue Brewery maintains a large production brewery on land it leases from the Port of Newport. The...
16 Hole-In-The-Wall Oregon Italian Trattorias Where Every Dish Tells A Family Story
I came to Oregon hungry for scenery and left completely obsessed with the tiny trattorias tucked along its winding streets—places that feel like grandma’s living room, only with better lighting and far more oregano in the air. Each stop, usually hidden away on some quiet side street, taught...
Surviving Businesses of 1971 Downtown Vancouver: A Retrospective
In a nostalgic look back at Downtown Vancouver in 1971, a social media post has sparked a discussion about the businesses that have stood the test of time. The post features a photograph of the Kiggins Theater, a local landmark that has managed to survive the decades. The conversation quickly turns to other...
