Award-winning New Orleans chef visits Portland for new sandwich event Sunday
Mason Hereford of the award-winning New Orleans sandwich shop Turkey and the Wolf is in Portland this weekend to take part in Kachka’s inaugural “The Summer of Sandwich” event Sunday afternoon. The new festival will take up the parking lot at Kachka Fabrika in Northeast Portland and...
Multnomah County Suspends Payments to Troubled Shelter Contractor
Multnomah County is withholding reimbursement to the shelter contractor Sunstone Way for the months of April, May and June while it completes a fiscal compliance review of the nonprofit’s spending. Sunstone Way, formerly known as All Good Northwest, is in the final stages of an abrupt collapse, which first...
Heading to the river this weekend? Read this before you dive in
As Portland-area temperatures approach the triple digits, many residents may plan to spend time near a lake or river. When cooling down is the goal, safety should be another top priority. Here are some tips to stay safe on the water this weekend:. Know water conditions before you go. Knowing...
Kenton Commercial Strip Swarmed By Fire Crews After Reported Blaze
Portland Fire & Rescue crews converged on a commercial building in North Portland's Kenton neighborhood on Saturday morning after reports of a fire, officials said. Early word from the bureau did not include information about injuries, the cause of the blaze or how much damage the building might have suffered, and resi
Former Bar Mingo Spot Gets Caffeinated as Hypnos Coffee Heads to NW 21st
NW 21st is about to get a serious jolt. Hypnos Coffee, the Portland specialty roaster and café, is taking over the former Bar Mingo storefront in the Nob Hill/Slabtown stretch, with a new location slated to open in mid‑August. The shop is expected to bring an expanded single‑origin and pour‑over program, a full espress
Active search underway after possible drowning at Meldrum Bar Park in Gladstone
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A potential drowning was reported at Meldrum Bar Park in Gladstone, on the banks of the Willamette River, authorities said. Clackamas Fire Department Public Information Officer Tammy Owen told KOIN 6 News that firefighters are responding to a potential drowning. However, the investigation is bei
This park shows Portland is ‘best city in the world to raise a family,’...
The doors and windows of The Shack at Sellwood Park flipped open for the second summer in a row Saturday, ready to provide crafts and sports equipment to a jubilant line of waiting children and families. The Shack offers community-funded recreation programs out of a small building in Sellwood Park....
Portland Proposes New Zoning Rules to Push Developers Toward Affordable and Family-Sized Units
Portland's Housing Bonus Alignment Project is proposing zoning code changes to increase production of affordable, accessible, and multi-bedroom units
Where Do TriMet Drivers Go to the Bathroom?
Where do TriMet drivers go to the bathroom? —I.P. Freely. I often tell friends who’ve never worked in the service industry that there are two kinds of jobs: the kind where you can pee whenever you want and the kind where you can’t. I do this mostly to seem like a restaurant badass: I don’t quite channel Roy’s “I’ve see
Oregon City man stole ‘large quantities’ of mail throughout tri-county metro area, police say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon City man has been accused of stealing large amounts of mail throughout the tri-county metro area. The Lake Oswego Police Department said they teamed up with other law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, to arrest Emmanuel Coa at his Oregon City home on F
