ICE looking to rent office space in Portland, Roseburg and dozens of other states
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — According to a request for information posted to a national government website on March 20, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking to rent office space in Portland and Roseburg for a year. The information solicitation posted to the System for Award Management (SAM)...
Portland’s oldest Greek diner hit by fire months after founder’s death
A fire broke out at Wednesday night at Tom’s Restaurant, the 51-year-old Southeast Portland diner, causing damage to the dining area but leaving the neighboring bar unscathed, Portland fire officials said. Firefighters responded to 3871 S.E. Division St. just after 11 p.m. on reports of a commercial fire and...
NYT spotlights Portland’s comeback amid ongoing challenges: ‘City has a PR problem’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Roses got a glowing review from a big paper from “The Big Apple,” and the article found Portland is heading for a new chapter after a rough few years. Melissa Locker’s profile of Portland for The New York Times has...
People Drive From All Over Oregon To Taste The Ribeye At This Old-Fashioned Steakhouse
Great steakhouses rarely need flashy advertising. Instead, they earn their reputation the slow and steady way, one perfectly cooked steak at a time. In Oregon, there is a long-standing restaurant that has been doing exactly that since the 1940s, quietly building a following among locals and road-trippers who know a...
Sky-high Portland restaurant hangs onto skyscraper lease
Portland City Grill will keep its place in Oregon’s largest office tower for another five years under a lease renewal, owners said Thursday. Swickard Group, which owns U.S. Bancorp Tower, said the City Grill lease reaffirms the restaurant’s “long-standing presence in downtown Portland.” The restaurant has been a...
Grant McOmie, longtime outdoor reporter for KGW, has died
PORTLAND, Ore. — Grant McOmie, journalist, author and teacher who wrote, produced and hosted the popular "Grant's Getaways" segments and programs on KGW has died after a short illness, his family said. His stories and weekly show chronicled the region’s people, places and outdoor adventures. He began his...
Armed, pot-smoking teen arrested in Gresham
A teenager smoking marijuana with his buddies was taken into custody earlier this month after allegedly threatening a man with a handgun. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. Gresham Police officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of West Powell Boulevard to an apartment complex where the...
Task force seizes 3 guns, $100K, 3,500 plants in Clackamas Co. illegal grow investigation
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - More than 3,000 marijuana plants were seized earlier this month as a result of an investigation into an illegal grow operation, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. As part of the investigation, the Clackamas County Interagency Task Force (CCITF) served search warrants...
Cops Unveil Sketch In Chilling Southeast Portland Teen Abduction And Assault
Portland police have released a composite sketch of a man they say kidnapped and sexually assaulted a teenage girl in Southeast Portland last November, and they are urging anyone with information to come forward. Investigators say the victim was picked up on the 4000 block of Southeast 82nd Avenue, then...
10 High-Rated Oregon Restaurants That Are Actually Worth The Hype (And The Drive)
Think you know Oregon’s best eats? Think again. These 10 high-rated restaurants aren’t just hyped – they actually deliver, and every bite proves it’s worth the drive. I hit each spot with my appetite fully armed, and somehow every meal blew my expectations out of the water.
