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If you are looking for a bargain, then you must check out these thrift stores in Portland, Oregon. With the higher cost of living thanks to rising inflation, everyone could do with some bargains, so it's no surprise that thrift stores are becoming increasingly popular.

Explore Portland's Best-Kept Secrets: 5 Must-Visit Thrift Stores

PORTLAND, Ore. — Spring is right around the corner. For many, the warmer temperatures mean one thing - gardening. “It’s so fun to be here when everyone has spring fever and is excited,” Katie, a manager at Portland Nursery off Stark in East Portland. Katie tells KGW...

Frost dates and spring outdoor planting tips for Portland metro area

The Oregonian

Almost a week after a burglary at the Northwest 23rd Avenue location of Paxton Gate, a store that sells taxidermy, jewelry and other curios, a 30,000-year-old cave hyena skull that retailed for $40,500 is still missing. A thief or thieves broke into the store early Tuesday morning, according to a...

Hyena skull priced at $40,500 still missing from NW Portland taxidermy store

This week saw an interesting development take place opposite the famous Powell’s bookstore in Burnside. Shared on social media, the photo showed the makings of a new Shake Shack venue. So far, there are only a couple of Shake Shacks in the Portland area which are both a few years old. For instance, one of the others is in Beaverton which is in a much less desirable location.

New Shake Shack Location Spotted Opposite Powell’s Bookstore

The lady on the corner of SE 69th and Woodstock had not even finished fixing her house from the last time one of you morons drove into her home with your car before another one of you stupids drove into again! In the 3 years I've lived on this corner, I seen had 3 drive bys and 3 other houses hit by cars I can't even tell you how many car vs car wrecks since I've lost count. Its not the cops, or the homeless, its you, you suck. All of you, you are all incompetent! Its the collected sum that makes it all suck, you are just as much a part of this shit too. On the behalf of the poor lady on the corner: You suck, learn to drive.

You Stupid MFs Can't Even Drive a 30mph Corner

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Toyshop Ramen opened on Feb. 22, when Portland had a record 10.8 inches of snow.

Find classic arcade games, noodle bowls and cartoon-inspired cocktails at Toyshop Ramen

Happy Valley, OR

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KPTV) - One person was injured in an apartment fire in Happy Valley early Sunday morning, according to Clackamas Fire. Clackamas Fire said at about 3:15 a.m. Sunday, firefighters responded to the 12300 block of Southeast 104th Court in Happy Valley. After putting out the fire, they found two apartments with heavy fire damage and four with smoke damage.

1 injured in apartment fire in Happy Valley

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Beautiful images of fantastical woodland creatures deep in the forests of Oregon are captivating a lot of people, and a local family is behind the magic. Rob Brooks, with help from his twins Asher and Julian, creates the magical creatures by just a simple click of...

Portland family brings magical creatures to life in Oregon forests

Portland firefighters rescued two dogs within the last week after each fell into deep holes. Portland Fire & Rescue was called to a home in North Portland where a 13-year-old dog had fallen 10 feet into a sinkhole in the backyard, On Saturday night, March 11, 2023. Portland Fire &...

Portland Firefighters Rescue Two Dogs After Falling Separately Into Deep Hole

The Bee

In August, Portland musician and longtime Sellwood resident Aron Christensen went for a hike with his 4-month-old puppy in the Washington Cascades. Both were later found along the trail – dead from gunshot wounds. That is how Inner Southeast Portland music producer Ezra Meredith lost his best friend.
                “It’s devastating for me. It’s incredibly sad,” Meredith told THE BEE. “And I’m really mad.”
                Meredith is frustrated because, seven months later,...

Mystery, memorials, music surround strange death of a Sellwood musician

School leaders and neighbors in outer Northeast Portland who oppose a proposed distribution center at a former Kmart site are demanding Portland pass an emergency moratorium on large warehouses. The request comes as residents and the Parkrose School District have unsuccessfully fought a proposal by San Francisco-based developer Prologis to...

Moratorium on warehouses demanded by East Portland residents, school leaders

Searching for the best sushi in Portland? With so many sushi restaurants to choose from, it can be overwhelming to decide where to go. In this blog post, we’ll be highlighting the best sushi restaurants in Portland based on reviews from satisfied customers. Murata. Murata is a traditional spot...

Sushi-licious: Best Spots for Sushi in Portland, OR

Washougal, WA

Kara Hendrie decided to start a small catering business to complement her full-time job as a chef for a cafe in downtown Portland, in 2019. The side-gig started small but quickly grew into something that demanded more and more of her attention. “I was like, ‘I’ll just start doing charcuterie...

Miere Catering moving to Washougal

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Dozens of people packed into a northeast Portland church to hear Mayor Ted Wheeler answer questions on Saturday about the city’s homeless crisis and how his plan will work to fix it. Many were people who live, work, or own businesses in the Montavilla neighborhood.

Wheeler answers questions on homeless crisis, city plan at NE Portland town hall

PORTLAND, Oregon — The city of Portland is removing hundreds of light poles from Portland parks as part of its Light Pole Safety Project. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) said the city recently inspected 1,000 light poles, some of them more than a 100-years-old, and found that 243 of them across 12 parks were structurally unsound and needed to be removed.

City of Portland to remove hundreds of lampposts from parks due to safety issues

Fox News

Wendy's tongue-in-cheek description of homelessness in Portland as a "piece of cake" went viral. Then her siblings saw the video and went looking for their sister.

What happened to the woman who called being homeless in Portland a ‘piece of cake’?

Vancouver, WA

Ridgefield, WA

Corwin Beverage Company, which started out as Pepsi Cola of Vancouver in 1941, announced today that it has decided to exit the highly competitive beverage distribution business. The non-alcohol division of Corwin Beverage Company will be acquired by its longtime partner PepsiCo. Concurrently, the company is actively exploring transition options regarding its craft beverage business through assignments to other distributors in accordance with its beverage distribution agreements. Local craft brewers distributed by Corwin owned Kendall’s Pioneer include Barrel Mountain Brewing, Fortside Brewing Company, Trap Door brewing and 54 40” Beer among others.

Corwin Beverage leaving beverage business

St. Patrick’s day may now be officially over but there is one photo that stands out above all when it comes to the spirit of what the day represents. Although Chicago may have its iconic green river – but we have the Portland St. Patrick’s day Darth Vader!

Insane photo shows Portlander truly getting into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Saturday was Portland’s warmest day of the year with an afternoon high of 68 degrees. Sunday brings familiar weather back to western Oregon and Washington. Rainy skies and below average temperatures will keep Portland’s afternoon conditions nearly 10 degrees cooler than just 24 hours earlier.

Portland’s weekend whiplash: Rain Sunday, cooler temps

Just a week after the City of Portland announced the first possible location of a sanctioned campsite for the homeless, residents nearby had the chance to take their questions straight to Mayor Ted Wheeler on Friday.

Neighbors of future Clinton Triangle call mass camp a ‘Band-Aid’ to homelessness

After introducing timed-use parking permits for all federal lands adjacent to the Waterfall Corridor during the peak travel months in 2022, the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Transportation have relaxed their restrictions for the Columbia River Gorge in 2023.

Officials are changing parking permit requirements for the Waterfall Corridor. Here’s what you need to know

Two new cameras on Northwest Cornelius Pass Road were recently activated to help drivers monitor conditions on the road before traveling, the Oregon Department of Transportation said.

Know before you go: Drivers can now check traffic cameras on Cornelius Pass Road

Houston, TX

Two suspects have been named in the Houston slayings last month of two Oregon cannabis entrepreneurs, Jimmy Martin and Dana Ryssdal. Jaidan Vu Nguyen and Polie Phan, 25 and 26, respectively, have been charged with capital murder in the gruesome killings of the two Oregonians, both of whom spent much of their time in Portland. The two suspects in what law enforcement officials describe as a weed deal gone wrong remain at large.

Two Suspects Named in Houston Killings of Oregon Cannabis Entrepreneurs

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Saturday will be a stellar day to get outside. This is expected to be the warmest day for Portland so far this year. That’s right, 65 is the forecast high with lots of sunshine. Showers return Sunday early afternoon as a low-pressure system moves into the region.

Super Saturday sunshine; get out there before rain returns

Just when you thought things could not get crazier in the U.S., stories like this one pop up. Once you get through the entire video, you'll learn that what was being described (a town home in Portland becoming a literal cesspool) has been going on for years! This one just pins your ears back. It's crazy town.

Portland, another cesspool in America (VIDEO)

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Shoplifting or assault on a customer? What do you think is worse? Depending on who you ask and how bad the assault is, the answers will vary. What is being shoplifted could also be up for debate. In the video that was recorded earlier this month, I'm going to lean in favor of the side of the store worker.

Shoplifting or Customer Assault? What is Worse in this Video from Portland, Oregon?

PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman's 1999 Subaru was stolen in November 2021, sold to a Portland used car dealership and then sold and shipped to someone in Hawaii. She didn't learn about this until a year later. “My car fell through the cracks even though I notified everybody I...

How a stolen car was sold to a Portland dealership and ended up in Hawaii

An Oregon couple is suing the city of Portland, a police officer and his wife for $1.7 million, claiming a police dog bit them while off leash in 2021, causing puncture wounds so deep that muscle and bone were visible. Jason and Kristina Norris – who live in Happy Valley,...

Unleashed Police Dog Mauls Oregon Couple, Lawsuit Claims

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Police arrested a driver in a stolen truck after he tried to run from officers on Sunday, according to the Portland Police Bureau. PPB said east precinct officers tried to make a traffic stop on a stolen truck, but the driver sped away. Officers lost him as he went through Rocky Butte. The officers put down stop sticks in the road and that got the truck to stop on its way back down.

Tires of stolen truck spiked, driver arrested in NE Portland

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