North Portland: The company that owns the Thunderbird hotel on Hayden Island, which was destroyed by a fire on Sunday, has not payed property taxes since 2008. Joan Gross, a customer service representative at Multnomah County's Assessment & Taxation department, said the tax bill to date, including interest, adds up to $1,123,801.02. And nearly 30 investigators, many from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, are currently looking into the cause of the blaze.
Downtown: Hawthorne Bridge center lanes are due for re-striping. Both center lanes will be closed for about 12 hours starting at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Politics: Former Gov. Ted Kulongoski weighs in on Portland's mayoral race and endorses Charlie Hales
Real estate: If you want to buy a house in 2022, start saving now. The average Portlander who starts saving for a down payment on a home today is just under 10 years from having enough to buy.