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Five-mile stretch of I-84 to be closed 13 hours for graffiti, litter removal
Travelers beware — a major overnight closure is planned along Interstate 84 next weekend that will close rail and highway traffic along a five-mile stretch. The Oregon Department of Transportation announced a closure from 11 p.m. Saturday, July 13, to noon Sunday, July 14, for graffiti and litter removal. I-84 east and west will be closed from Interstate 205 to Interstate 5. All on-ramps to I-84 will be closed, as...
U.S. Marshals arrest suspect following high-speed chase on Sandy Blvd
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Officers with the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force arrested a suspect on an outstanding warrant following a high-speed chase on NE Sandy Boulevard on Monday. A federal arrest warrant was issued for 37-year-old Tyler Louis Henderson on May 18, the fifth federal warrant...
Customers ransacked Portland furniture warehouse after a ‘free’ sign was erected. Then the owner found out
Portland residents thought they'd stumbled onto the deal of a lifetime on Sunday - an entire warehouse of items, all free for the taking. At least that's what a painted piece of plywood outside the warehouse's entrance, and a note asking volunteers to hand out items to anyone who wanted or needed them, led them to believe.
NEWS RELEASE: Housing Multnomah Now pilot initiative houses 306 households, exceeding goal by June 30 deadline
The Joint Office of Homeless Services, through its network of providers, has housed at least 306 households through its Housing Multnomah Now pilot program — exceeding Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s goal of housing 300 people by June 30, 2024. The program housed hundreds of the most vulnerable people...
Portland to abandon promise of new district-based City Council offices by next year
Portland leaders are poised to abandon a plan to open district-based offices in January to accommodate an expanded 12-person City Council when the city’s new form of government kicks into gear. The current five-member City Council is scheduled Wednesday to cancel an existing mandate that officials set up workspaces...
Willamette Valley and surrounding areas under excessive heat warning for Fourth of July weekend
Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, forecasters say the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas will see excessive temperatures beginning on Thursday. The “Excessive Heat Warning” will continue into Sunday with peak temperatures between 102 and 105 degrees expected on Friday and Saturday. According to National...
Evergreens, Make-A-Wish Announce Fundraising Effort
Pacific Northwest chain Evergreens has teamed up with Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington and Make-A-Wish Oregon to raise funds to help grant life-changing wishes to local children with critical illnesses. Now through Sept. 17, Seattle- and Portland-area customers can help “turn lemons into lemonade” through select menu items, storefront lemonade stands,...
After 2 broken windows in a week, nonprofit SCRAP PDX gets some help: 'Our community has really come out'
PORTLAND, Ore. — June was a rough month for SCRAP PDX, with two broken windows in one week. But the store manager said as challenging as the vandalism was for the Portland nonprofit, the response from the community has been just as uplifting. The store, located on Southwest Alder...
CityTeam to open housing, job development center in Portland’s Old Town
The anti-homelessness nonprofit CityTeam Portland announced Tuesday it will transform a building in Old Town Chinatown into a center for housing, job development and its new headquarters. Lance Orton, CityTeam Portland’s executive director, said the building will house more than 100 in dormitory-style rooms, adding to 54 beds at its...
CityTeam Portland Announces 27,000 SQFT Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Old Town/Chinatown
PORTLAND, OR – July 2, 2024 – The Portland branch of CityTeam today announced it has acquired the Overland Building in the city’s Old Town district and will relocate its headquarters there, according to CityTeam Portland Executive Director Lance Orton. (Ed. note: according to public documents reviewed by The Registry, the sale price was $4,650,000, or around $172 per square foot.)
Exploring Portland middle housing at the NW Natural Street of Dreams
Today, many Oregonians face high housing costs because the supply of diverse housing is so low. For a variety of reasons, the construction of more traditional housing types like single-family homes and apartment complexes has remained the primary form for any new housing built in the last several decades. However, given the growing housing crisis, Oregon became the first state in the nation to re-legalize another form of housing, often called “Missing Middle Housing.” ...
Thorns launch first ever independent website
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Thorns have announced the launch of the club’s first independent, stand-alone website, Thorns.com. “We are excited to launch Thorns.com and provide our supporters and community a place to be continually engaged with our club,” Alexis Lee, President of Business Operations, said in a release from the Thorns. “Our goal is to utilize this site to continue to provide great storylines and highlight our vibrant, unique and diverse Portland and soccer community.”
Acclaimed Chef Naomi Pomeroy Is Hosting a Summer Garden Party Before Opening Her Next Restaurant
Portland Business Journal reports that James Beard Award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy is hosting a summer dinner series called Garden Party with restaurateur Luke Dirks. The 36-person communal dinner features a prix fixe menu and is priced at $95 a person. The dinner series is hosted on the site of her forthcoming restaurant, which is slated to open fall 2024 in the former Woodsman Tavern space. Reservations for Garden Party are available through Resy.
Dairon Asprilla goes out a Portland Timbers legend | Energy Moment of the Matchday
There's no better way to go out than going out a legend. Dairon Asprilla did just that in what was likely his last appearance with the Portland Timbers, assisting on Jonathan Rodríguez's dramatic late-winner in a 3-2 home victory over Minnesota United. It was a fitting end to Asprilla's memorable stint in the Rose City and a fitting choice for Matchday 23's Energy Moment of the Matchday presented by Celsius.
Mayoral emails, collision reports, body-cam footage and firefighter thank-you’s: Public records tell a wide range of tales
A few of the other stories we stumbled across while testing the Pacific Northwest’s records’ systems. Ask for the records log of pretty much any city and you’ll find reporters looking for stories: mayoral parking tickets in Spokane, community court success rates in Vancouver, illegal tree cuttings in Tacoma, and rumors of secret tunnels in Boise.
Music on Main Returns for Its 17th Year
The sun is shining, the days are getting longer, and Portland’5 has announced the return of Music on Main, the free summer concert series. This year’s lineup features an electrifying mix of talented local musicians, bringing a diverse range of musical styles to downtown Portland. From July 10...
SW Portland's 10 most expensive homes sold, June 24-30
A house in Portland that sold for $2.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in SW Portland in the past week. In total, 45 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $774,471. The average price per square foot ended up at $374.
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