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DMV Patrons Are Pissed Off By the Restroom at Mall 205
ADDRESS: 9900 SE Washington St. WHY IT’S EMPTY: Tenants aren’t happy. Earlier this month, WW devoted its cover story to examining the fate of Portland’s most famous zombie mall, Lloyd Center. It’s been repurposed as a hub for Portland’s burgeoning DIY scene after its owners slashed tenants’ rent.
2 young boys seriously injured in Deschutes Co. crash on way to soccer tournament
DESCHUTES COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland youth soccer community is asking for help after two young players on their team were involved in a serious crash over the weekend near Bend. While 8-year-old Diego is home recovering, 9-year-old Anthony is in the hospital and fighting for his life. “We’re...
Don Johnson Jr., former high school football coach, Ducks recruiting coordinator dies
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A former Portland area high school football coach, as well as an Oregon Ducks football recruiting director, Don Johnson Jr., has died at the age of 49. His son, a collegiate wide receiver who last played at UT Martin, confirmed the news via social media on Tuesday morning.
‘Can’t solve everything’: What are authorities doing to stop repeat graffiti on I-84?
State and local officials are coordinating efforts to combat graffiti on I-84 after taggers targeted the section of Portland freeway one day after a massive cleanup effort had been completed.
Man killed in SE Portland stabbing was self-appointed neighborhood camping ‘sheriff’
Portland police officials identified the man killed in an early Monday stabbing in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood as a 73-year-old man who lived nearby. Kenny L. Housman was a self-appointed camping “sheriff” for his street, according to a September 2023 KATU-TV interview with Housman. KATU reported Tuesday that a...
Get Your Reps In: The Wachowskis Were “Bound” for Greatness Since Their Debut Feature
Before The Matrix, there was Bound—both in the Wachowskis’ filmography and at the Tomorrow Theater this weekend. Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s 1996 debut runs in a double feature with The Matrix (1999) as part of the theater’s Portland Pride celebrations. One of the most assured first...
Celebrate Portland Pride with local drag queen Nicole Onoscopi
Portland Pride celebrations are underway this week as the queer community end the week with a march on Sunday. Local Portland drag queen Nicole Onoscopi has multiple family-friendly events leading up to Sunday.
Portland Winter Light Festival Announces Dates and Artist Call for 10th Celebration
It’s heat wave season, but Portland Winter Light Festival organizers are already thinking of chillier nights ahead. PDXWLF announced its 2025 festival, to be held Feb. 7–15. The annual gathering will be its 10th festival, capping off a decade of free luminous art installations spread out across the city. Its optimistic theme, “A Light for Tomorrow,” nods both to the short days and long nights of winter, and the creeping darkness that has infected our present moment.
Financial aid delays causing major concerns at colleges across Oregon
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - “It’s hard to describe the level of anxiety,” Strain said. Portland Community College student, Scott Strain, is feeling it, waiting for his financial aid funds to come through. “It said there was a delay for the summer term, and I clicked on the...
Bookkeeper for Portland transportation union embezzled nearly $190,000
A bookkeeper for the Portland chapter of a transportation workers union on Tuesday was sentenced to time served for stealing nearly $190,000 from the union over two years. Emerald Keever, 40, also was ordered to pay $189,119.48 in restitution to the local chapter of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation workers union, known as SMART Local 16. The union represents about 2,400 members.
JLL Arranges $28M Sale, Financing of PNW Senior Housing
JLL has arranged the $28 million sale of Van Mall Retirement, a 191-unit senior living community located in the Portland, Oregon, suburb of Vancouver, Washington. The JLL Capital Markets team was led by Senior Managing Directors Jay Wagner, Rick Swartz and Aaron Rosenzweig, Senior Director Alanna Ellis, and Directors Dan Baker and Dean Ferris. JLL represented the seller, Lytle Enterprises, and procured the buyer, a regional Pacific Northwest owner and operator. In addition, JLL procured acquisition financing from a regional bank on behalf of the buyer.
Non-Alcoholic Drink-Finding App BuzzCutt Brings Back Booze-Free LGBTQ+ Pride Party
BuzzCutt, the drink-finding app for non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages that WW highlighted in 2023, has grown into a national presence for anyone with a smartphone. But Portland and the LGBTQ+ community hold a special place in the hearts of founders Sarah and Olivia Sears. “It really just put us on...
Block left vacant for 50 years in Portland's historic Albina neighborhood to gain new life
PORTLAND, Ore. — After nearly five decades, a block of dirt and dry grass in North Portland is being returned to Portland’s Black community and will become a site with over 100 affordable homes. The Williams & Russel project looks to create 85 affordable apartments, 20 townhomes for...
A poetic powerhouse: Nina Bernat at Chamber Music Northwest
Nina Bernat may be petite, but she is a poetic powerhouse when playing the double bass. Bernat, one of Chamber Music Northwest’s protégé artists, enticed the audience at Lincoln Recital Hall (June 9) with an emotive performance of works by Chopin, Sofia Gubaidulina, Mendelssohn, and Rossini. The program marvelously showed off the expressive range of the bass, making a strong case for more chamber works to be written for the lowest of string instruments.
Water is flowing again at Portland’s iconic Ira Keller Fountain
The Ira Keller Fountain in downtown Portland has been reactivated after a year of repairs to its internal pump system, allowing locals to once again enjoy the iconic water feature during the summer months.
Two people killed in Morrison Bridge crash identified
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The two people who were killed in a crash on the Morrison Bridge were identified on Tuesday afternoon. On Thursday, a crash left two people dead on the Morrison Bridge and Southeast Water Avenue. A motorcycle had crashed and the rider and passenger were thrown over the barrier, into a parking lot below.
‘Ramming the crap out of them’: Southeast Portland arcade owner repeatedly rams truck into suspected burglar's getaway car
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Southeast Portland arcade was burglarized in broad daylight Monday morning, in which one of the suspected burglars pointed a gun at one of the arcade owners to get away after the owner started ramming his truck into their vehicle. This all happened in a residential...
Mayor knighted as honorary Rosarian
Since their founding in 1912, the Portland Royal Rosarians have served the City of Portland by Proclamation of the Portland Mayor as “The Official Greeters and Ambassadors of Goodwill” for the Rose City. It has been their custom to bestow Honorary Knighthood upon many Dignitaries, Worthy Citizens and Friends of Rosaria around the world.
New F-15EXs Modernizing Portland Air National Guard Base
JULY 16, 2024 – The future of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing was on full display July 12 during the formal unveiling of the first two operational U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets assigned to the unit. The Portland Air National Guard Base ceremony...
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