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Portland Fire & Rescue says crews responded after a vehicle struck a building near SE 142nd and Division. Officials have released only limited details.
Real Estate & Development in ...
San Diego investor MG Properties paid $60.8M for two Gresham apartment communities, highlighting investor interest in Portland’s suburbs as supply tightens.
A new regional ranking finds smaller Oregon and SW Washington cities gaining residents from 2020–25 while Portland's population dipped, reshaping housing and planning priorities.
A second-alarm residential fire drew multiple agencies to the 1700-block of SE Oak in Hillsboro on Thursday; officials have released only brief social updates.
Plans to Romanesque-ize Christ the King in Milwaukie have split the parish. Preservationists say the redesign will erase Pietro Belluschi’s modern interior.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A crash on I-84 in eastern Oregon led to an extended closure after ODOT said a 'truck parking situation' slowed recovery work. Long detours and restrictions remain across the corridor.
A 19-year-old from Sandy died after his pickup crossed the center line and struck a semi on SR‑97 north of Goldendale. Troopers say he was not wearing a seatbelt.
Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are responding to a possible residential fire near SE Gladstone and Powell after callers reported a porch "smoking."
Food & Drinks in ...
Afterlife, the SE Hawthorne cocktail bar, abruptly closed this month and the landlord has assumed possession. The storefront is now back on the market.
Portland Fire & Rescue says Engine 21 is investigating smoke inside an abandoned building near the Springwater Trail in southeast Portland. Crews were on scene Tuesday.
A Multnomah County judge sentenced Richard Epton to 10 years after a jury convicted him of running over and killing Victoria Jacob‑Springer in Northeast Portland in 2024.
A 36-year-old woman was arrested after an early-morning stabbing in Portland’s Old Town; police say the victim’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening and the investigation is ongoing.
Portland police say they seized a significant amount of fentanyl and arrested two people during a narcotics operation, according to the bureau’s press release. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.
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