Portland/ Community & Society
Published on April 21, 2020
Top Portland news: Police crack down on street racing; coffee shops get creative to stay open; morePhoto: Paul Nelson/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Portland.

Portland police arrest 4 drivers, issue 24 citations in street racing crackdown

The directed patrol in North and Northeast Portland Sunday night resulted in 12 traffic stops, 24 traffic violations, four arrests and three towed cars.

Read the full story on KGW.

Iconic Portland toy and gift shop trying to survive month-long store closure

Finnegan's Toys & Gifts has been around for a long time. And despite closing down over coronavirus concerns, it is doing what it can to stay afloat.

Read the full story on KGW.

Portland's Blanchet House, cycling community donate reusable water bottles to homeless

The blog BikePortland.org wrote about the need, and the cycling community responded by donating hundreds of new and gently used water bottles.

Read the full story on KGW.

Local coffee shops get creative to keep us caffeinated

Local coffee shops are making sure we don't have to go without our cup of joe, even though that means some big changes on their part.

Read the full story on KGW.

Small business owners frustrated by Paycheck Protection Program loan process

Zack Teachout, of Hovercraft, thought he had secured a loan only to find out he did not.

Read the full story on KGW.


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