It was Portland’s most famous restaurant. Next week, OK Chicken & Khao Soi takes...
The Southeast Division Street house has been empty since 2020, its interior gathering dust, its entrance blocked by a chainlink fence. But for the 15 years prior to its pandemic-time closure, the humble building was home to Portland’s most famous restaurant. Next week, Earl Ninsom, the restaurateur behind top...
This stylish fondue spot and its sister martini bar will close after 20 years...
A longtime Northwest Portland fondue restaurant and its adjacent martini bar will close after 20 years in business, according to a press release. The side-by-side Northwest Glisan Street concepts, Urban Fondue and Bartini, will call it quits in February. The press release blamed the closure on “a declining...
Meteorologist issues warning after making concerning observation in US region: ‘We won’t know how...
This region isn't alone. Meteorologist issues warning after making concerning observation in US region: 'We won't know how bad … until we're there' first appeared on The Cool Down .
2 hospital closures in 1 month
Becker’s has reported on two hospital closures in the last month, which could mean an influx in ASC patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or HOPDs. Here are the two hospitals:. 1. Rock Regional Hospital in Derby, Kan., permanently closed after a federal judge...
Gorge commissioner sounds alarm about Scenic Area’s future, resigns
Longtime Gorge advocate Robert Liberty warns “attacks from development interests and ideologues” could change the area forever The post Gorge commissioner sounds alarm about Scenic Area’s future, resigns appeared first on Columbia Insight .
Kohr Explores: Golfing under blacklight at Glowing Greens
Southwest Portland has a unique game room where you can play indoor mini golf under the glow of blacklights.
Portland restaurant says catering manager embezzled nearly $300K; case dismissed for now
PORTLAND, Ore. — A former employee stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Verde Cocina last year, leaving the family-owned restaurant struggling, co-owner Anne Sorenson Garnica said. The restaurant was already facing financial strain after a 2020 fire forced the closure of its Sylvan-Highlands location. As the...
Portland’s record-breaking warm winter isn’t cooling down yet
Last December was the warmest on record for Portland, and as January marches on, the forecast calls for more days at well above normal temperatures. December’s average daily temperature was 47.4 degrees, nearly six degrees warmer than average. Now, in the second full week of January, after a couple...
2 Oregon payers warn about data breach
CareOregon and Health Share of Oregon have notified members that unauthorized individuals accessed their personal information, which may have been used to create fraudulent claims. The Portland-based insurers learned of the breach Oct. 27 when one or more people viewed member information without permission, according...
Gladstone man, who threatened to kill coworkers after firing, sentenced
CLACKAMAS COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A man who threatened to kill coworkers after being fired from his forklift driving job was sentenced to 18 months in jail last week, according to the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office. Joshua Michael Coughlin, 47, was sentenced last Friday after pleading guilty to...

















