Police charge Portland man with rape, say other victims … The United States Marshals Service arrested a man named Gabriel Forest Weiss on Friday after police allege he lured a woman into his home and sexually assaulted her.
Weekend showtime, chorus to celebrate drag ‘pioneer’ … Portland lost one of its icons when Walter Cole, the man behind the famous drag queen Darcelle, died Thursday night at the age of 92.
2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix preview Round four of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship takes place this weekend in Baku, home of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The weekend will mark the first running of a revised Sprint race, which has been made a standalone event rather than the qualifier for the main race, as was previously the case. It still […]
Local brewpub announces Portland’s inaugural Brewery … The event is inspired by Portland Dining Month, which hasn’t been held since March 2020 — when COVID-19 caused a number of restaurants to change their business models or close down permanently.
‘It was surreal:’ Local man saves woman by administering … A hero stepped in to save the life of someone found overdosing in a tent near Blanchet House on Wednesday.
Native dancers want Arizona gallery owner held on … PHOENIX (AP) — Native American dancers who were the target of a suburban Phoenix gallery owner’s racist rant as they were being filmed for Super Bowl week are pushing for hate crime charges. Gilbert Ortega Jr., the owner of Gilbert Ortega Native American Galleries, has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct regarding […]
Lawmakers considering bill to expand fentanyl test … Legislation that would decriminalize fentanyl testing strips and other opioid harm reduction items at the state level is currently moving through the Oregon House.
Portland commissioner ‘disappointed’ by stalled Safe … Since Portland’s Safe Rest Village Program started in 2020, the city has built four of the shelter spaces as Multnomah County works to build more — after de-commissioning some shelters with thousands of people on the street.
Report shows 25.7% increase in Downtown Portland … The downtown area is about 60% recovered from pre-pandemic pedestrian traffic levels.
Lake Oswego shuts down city pickleball courts indefinitely … The Lake Oswego City Council voted Tuesday to shut down the city’s only pickleball courts while they explore a potential new location. The news comes as a blow to devoted pickleball players, but a relief to neighbors who are tired of the repetitive pop-pop sounds from the sport.