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Read moreOn Saturday night, Harvey’s Comedy Club gave its final show in Old Town Portland. The club, owned by Barry Kolin, opened in 1979 as Harvey’s Restaurant and Lounge. In the 1992, Kolin transitioned it into a comedy club. Originally, Kolin billed Harvey’s as a "clean" comedy club. Some acts, notably Louis C.K., chafed against that…
Read moreNamed in honor of Abigail Scott Duniway, local icon and suffragist, The Duniway Portland offers luxurious boutique accommodations in the heart of Portland’s business and entertainment district. Within a few blocks walk, you’ll find yourself at the picturesque waterfront where festivals and concerts are common, as is yoga in the park, a children’s splash fountain,…
Read moreIf you are in California, and you travel north, you can get to Portland in half a day. If you are traveling from the East Coast, you can usually get an affordable flight that will take you into the city. Portland’s a beautiful place, right on the border of Washington state. If you cross over,…
Read moreAs much as he tried, Jesse Martinez couldn’t stay away from pasta. The longtime Bar Mingo cook spent a year couch-surfing while his house was listed on Airbnb, squirreling away enough money to open a food cart where he planned to start by serving Italian food, then tangent off to whatever his heart desired. The…
Read morePortland’s drinking water comes mostly from two reservoirs in the Bull Run watershed near Mount Hood, tapping streams that run through more than 100-square-miles of thick forest. The city also ships Bull Run water to suburbs from Gresham to Beaverton. The gauge measures water levels. Jamie Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLive(Jamie Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLive) Portland…
Read moreAs Portland faces a severe lack of affordable rental housing, a controversial state bill is pitting housing advocates against preservationists. People can’t afford to be poor in Portland, Oregon. Nearly half of the households that rent in the Portland metro area pay too much. Almost one-quarter (24.3 percent) of these households are severely cost burdened,…
Read moreOver the years, Portland TV has given us many memorable personalities, from "Rusty Nails" — the performer who "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening says inspired that show’s Krusty the Clown — to a short stay at KATU (2) by former Fox News Channel star Bill O’Reilly. Like O’Reilly, some broadcasters spent time at Portland stations…
Read moreMicki Scott upon her arrival back in Portland on June 7 (KATU News photo) Micki Scott in the hospital (Courtesy Dan Scott) Micki Scott before the accident (Courtesy Dan Scott) PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland woman who was seriously injured when a tree fell on her while she was eating dinner in Minnesota has returned…
Read moreClean energy already exists in Portland, such as how waste turns to energy at the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant. Yet Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler argues that more must be done.( By Ted Wheeler With a clear vision for the future, we can avoid being left to the whims of fate. A solid strategy is…
Read moreKooks Burritos has closed amid claims they ripped off cooks in Puerto Nuevo, Mexico. (iStock) Just one week after Kooks Burritos in Portland, Ore., was featured in a profile for local publication Willamette Week, the pop-up Mexican food cart has closed down amid accusations that they ripped off their recipes. Kali Wilgus and Liz “LC”…
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