CIA operative, teacher, community leader: Southwest Washington resident Fran Duncan’s remarkable journey
Fran Duncan of Clark County has worn many hats over the years. She has been a CIA operative traveling across Latin America and Europe. She spent more than four decades in classrooms from Florida to
ICE agent in Portland threatened to use deadly force during call with 911 dispatch
PORTLAND, Ore. — "I need someone here now or else I'm going to have to shoot this kid." In a tense 911 call, an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Northeast Portland warned dispatchers that he would shoot a young man he claimed was following him, yelling and punching his car.
Washington Square pivots to ‘experience retail’
Heavy machinery is chipping away at the former shell of an original landmark anchor department store at Washington Square shopping center, Sears, to make way for a recent-years trend in mall development known as experience retail. The initiative will install Dick’s House of Sport, a sports-entertainment center to...
Body found in bushes in Portland’s St. John’s neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — A body was found in a bush Sunday in Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood, according to Portland police. Officers responded to the area of North Edgewater Street and North Willamette Boulevard after a man walking his dog discovered the remains in a bush. “The remains are...
Oregon’s Spookiest Bar Serves Cocktails With A Side Of Scares
Most bars try to make you feel comfortable and relaxed, like you’re hanging out in someone’s living room. Raven’s Manor in Portland took one look at that concept, laughed maniacally, and decided to make you feel like you’ve wandered into a haunted Victorian estate instead. This...
Cannabis retailer previously fined for selling in Woodland, reopens after city OKs sales
A newly reopened cannabis dispensary in Woodland says it has already served hundreds of customers in the first few days after being closed for more than two years over a contentious debate in the ...
River pilots see vessels come within feet of hitting bridge over Columbia River near...
Columbia River shipping industry leaders say there is a growing risk the Lewis and Clark Bridge between Rainier and Longview could be hit by a large vessel and possibly collapse. About four years ago, industry leaders say a cruise ship came within at least a few feet of hitting the structure. In addition, roughly two...
Portland Offers $1,000 to Homeowners Who Rent Spare Rooms for 12 Months
The Portland Housing Bureau and Mayor Keith Wilson last week launched a new “home sharing” program that offers Portland homeowners a $1,000 check if they rent out a spare room. To receive the city check, homeowners must rent the spare room through one of two home-sharing platforms, PadSplit...
A Big Whoop-Whoop for the Portlandia Statue
Mayor Bud Clark rode his bike down to Union Station one August morning in 1985 to greet Portland’s new face. On the front page of the next day’s Oregonian, he stands in a boxcar alongside sculptor Raymond Kaskey, addressing an eager press corps as a giant copper face you may or may not recognize looks on.
This Retro Oregon Spot Lets You Rent A Video And Get Ice Cream In...
There is something about being an 80s kid that never quite leaves you. Maybe it is the sound of a tape rewinding. Maybe it is the way a Friday night once felt like an event instead of just another evening on the couch. Back then, you did not scroll. You drove. You walked through automatic […]
