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Portland’s comedy community was devastated to learn Friday that Nariko Ott has died. He was 46. Ott’s colleagues and contemporaries began offering testimonials on Friday afternoon, many calling him a mentor and supportive presence in the city’s comedy scene. Kickstand Comedy postponed Saturday night’s Comedy in the Par

Even after two decades, Wanna Lei still keeps a photo of herself and her work buddy at a Chinese restaurant in Southeast Portland where she started working as a part-time receptionist the year after immigrating from China. In the photo, she’s wearing a dark green bow tie that matches the color of the restaurant’s exter

In early August a BEE reader showed the power a motivated individual can have in bringing an end to a community problem. The woman was Tess Brown, and she contacted us to report that on July 9th she had been walking her dog in her Mt. Scott/Arleta neighborhood, when an unattended large dog jumped out of an open minivan

Somewhere in Northeast Portland this weekend, a Wookiee may be waiting for nachos, Deadpool may be comparing badge lanyards with Mr. Spock and Pikachu may be trying to keep a safety pin in place after a sprint across concrete floors. Rose City Comic Con returns to Portland September 11–13, turning...

Portland Fire & Rescue crews arrived at a house fire in Northeast Portland early Saturday to find reports of a person on the ground outside the structure, prompting an aggressive interior response as crews worked to address the fire. Crews launched what the department calls an offensive fire attack, pushing hose lines

On Saturday morning, Jeremy Tellock and Nicole Harvey were bound for the Oregon Convention Center, where hundreds of people were gathering for Rose City Comic Con. They work in media production for large events like Comic Con. But that wasn’t easy to guess from the small gear bag Tellock was carrying, as they sat on a

A play that made Broadway history is coming to downtown Portland for just three nights this October, and the local production's executive producer is a familiar name in corporate diversity circles: Jarvis Sam. “Thoughts of a Colored Man” will run October 1 through 3, 2026, at the Brunish Theatre.

Portland Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched Friday evening to reports of an apartment fire in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. The extent of injuries, damage, or the fire's cause had not been disclosed as of this writing. The dispatch came in a post from Portland Fire & Rescue. , which...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman was sent to the hospital and a suspect was detained after police responded to a reported shooting in Northeast Portland on Saturday afternoon. The shooting reportedly happened in the 5800 block of Northeast 112th Avenue. “Officers were dispatched to a report that a woman was on a multi-u

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The owner of one of Portland’s best-known Pearl District bars is facing a federal fraud lawsuit after prosecutors say he used emergency pandemic relief funds to prop up a completely different bar—one that had already permanently shuttered weeks before COVID-19 hit Oregon. Federal prosecutors...