Port mulls new lease for Washougal’s only floating restaurant
A proposed new lease for the Washougal waterfront’s only floating restaurant should be seen as a “case study” and an example of how the Port of Camas-Washougal plans to reexamine agreements with current tenants going forward, port leaders say. But the owners of the Puffin Cafe say the lease increases the monthly rent...
This Humble Restaurant In Oregon Serves Up The Best Breakfast You’ll Ever Taste
Tucked away on SE Powell Boulevard in Portland sits a vibrant teal and orange building that houses what might be Oregon’s most delicious breakfast secret – a place where plant-based magic happens on a griddle and taste buds have religious experiences. Off The Griddle isn’t trying to be...
Washington County DA’s strong message: ‘Police will respond. DA will prosecute’
You've probably seen the commercials with Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey and District Attorney Kevin Barton urging people to report hate crimes. “We work together to investigate and prosecute hate crimes across the county,” Massey says in the public service announcement. KATU is digging into what the...
Wrong-way I-205 driver eluded officers, hid in Columbia River after ditching car, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Thursday after driving the wrong way on I-205 before eluding officers and hiding in the Columbia River, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said. Tanner Miles was charged with felony eluding, reckless driving and failure to perform duties of a driver. Officials...
Enrollment Projections for Portland Schools Sound Wider Alarms
An annual forecast for Portland Public Schools, conducted by the Population Research Center at Portland State University, projects enrollment will continue to decline at the district through the 2034–35 school year. That matters for the district’s budget because PPS gets state funding for each student it reports....
Man behind wheel in northeast rampage dies in hospital as family of victim grieves
The man who drove his car onto a sidewalk on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and killed a man who was standing just outside a Subway sandwich shop on NE Jarrett last week, has also died. Portland Police say 60-year-old Curtis Palmer died at the hospital on Tuesday. Palmer...
Man found shot to death in North Portland motel
Committee advises against Portland traffic diverter removal. Businesses in Goose Hollow concerned about future as crime, drug issues linger. In the past year, several businesses have moved out of the Goose Hollow, citing crime, drug use and inconsistent foot traffic as the common factors. ‘Dream Flights’ honors 12...
Second Chance: Loving, compact pit bull Lelo looking for a new home
She may be smaller than most pit bulls, but Lelo has a lot of love to give her human counterparts.
Driver involved in multiple NE Portland crashes dies in hospital days later
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The driver involved in multiple crashes in the area surrounding a Northeast Portland Safeway store last week has died in the hospital, authorities said. Portland resident Curtis Leroy Palmer, 60, died on Tuesday in a hospital after succumbing to injuries he sustained in the crashes, the...
Officials ID driver who shot himself to death after Vancouver car crash that injured...
Officials on Wednesday publicly identified a driver who allegedly ran a stop light, triggering a car crash in Vancouver that injured 10 people on Aug. 6 — then fled the scene and shot himself to death. Matthew Haynes, 25, of Vancouver, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the...
