Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMILWAUKIE Ore (KPTV) - Police are searching for a missing teen who has not been seen since leaving home early Friday morning was last seen leaving her home on Southeast Arista Drive in Milwaukie in the early morning hours Friday A spokesman for the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a missing person’s report was filed Friday and that there are concerns for Charlotte’s mental health as well as a possibility she could be a danger to herself First look inside pFriem Family Brewers Milwaukie taproom pFriem Family Brewers (left to right: CEO Rudy Kellner For over a decade pFriem Family Brewers has stayed resolute in their commitment to keep Hood River as their sole tasting room location but as draft beer sales first teetered in 2019 and then plunged during COVID-19 they began the cautious search for a second location After exhaustive searches in and around Portland and as far as Seattle pFriem settled on the untapped potential of a prospective new restaurant and taproom in south Portland suburb the city of Milwaukie A little more than a year after the project was first announced pFriem Milwaukie is ready to open to the public on Monday The arduous process of restoring and reimagining the former Milwaukie City Hall building was well chronicled by our Clackamas County expert John Chilson The new pFriem is housed in the former fire station and city administration sections of the historic 1930s building and taking up about 2/3 of the brick structure the rest of which is occupied by 2-floors of Keeper Coffee and bakery and a common event room space for nonprofits “It’s been so great to work with the pFriem team along with Keeper Coffee and Henry Point Development transformative project,” says Joseph Briglio “pFriem is known for their excellence in brewing and hospitality and we are so fortunate to have them as part of our downtown.” The entrance is through a central archway along the Main Street side of the building with a wraparound mural marking the way with a reception area where you can check in with a host for a table in the main bar and dining hall to the right and stairs to the second floor spillover sections or make a left and head to the casual and to-go bar the Bear’s Den The Bear’s Den may be familiar to those who have visited the main Hood River tasting room and it is the section of the new Milwaukie location that most resembles the original Functioning as both a waiting area for seating and as a casual walk-up bar for to-go and merchandising The bar has the signature pipe fitting insulating a row of draft lines and a handsomely displayed landscape painting of the pacific Northwest displayed above the bar but a developing merch section provides an easy option for gifts featuring pFriem’s constantly rotating shirts while a row of three doors of packaged cans and specialty bottles is chilled to go I have a feeling the Bear’s Den is going to prove popular for those facing long wait times for a table and just wanting to grab a beer and ok with milling about in the lobby or the grassy front garden second floor bar at pFriem Family Brewers new Milwaukie taproom has views of the downtown area and natural light The primary taproom area occupies the south side of the building once used as a fire station where engines entered and exited from the roll-up doors now opens to a covered patio The decor is posh-casual/sophisticated Euro-inspired daydream of a Czech-style beer cafe all awash with a color palette of pale turquoise with globe lighting adding warmth to an already naturally well lit interior Larger communal or group tables occupy the center of the room with smaller leather backed partial booths along one side and a single cozy wraparound booth for a big group The entire room is built around the glass roll-up doors and a “U” shaped European-style arc bar that features a partial false back-wall for glassware in front of a white tiled back bar with 27 brass neck faucets protruding from a custom walk-in beer cooler optimized for the ideal pouring temperature While the row of wooden handled faucets may be the centerpiece I have a hunch the fire house pole that drops down two levels and through the front center of the bar may get more attention for the two Lukr Czech faucets pouring off it The pole that firemen slid down from second to first floor was too cool not to salvage so they moved it a little further back and insulated it with glycol to run dense foam pours of lager bier While beer will always be the focus of pFriem the Milwaukie taproom’s secret weapon may be the pilot draft cocktail program created by R & D brewer and blender Kyle Krause and Quality & Innovation Manager Joe Shubert but typically use cheaper ingredients often mistreated from bottle to pony keg In typical pFriem fashion they have put as much care into the cocktails as their beer with the brew team working up some of their own syrups and juices and figuring out what spirits and liqueurs hold up well in solution With limited space to work with and the expectation to do big numbers of drinks which could be taxing on the staff pFriem has engineered the program to batch keg cocktails at the brewery in Cascade Locks and outfit each with a stir plate that keeps all of the ingredients integrated and not separating out in the keg And instead of bulky custom ice machines and lots of cocktail shakers they have installed spindle drink mixers to add some speedy blending for quick service The pilot spirit program launches with five handcrafted specialty cocktails playing off of popular drinks with a pFriem twist: Oude Kriek Negroni ($15)A tart and ripe take on the classic bitter apertivo The Brewers worked to capture the essence of the pFriem lambic-style Kriek and integrate it into a bitter-citrusy Negroni The result is a much sweeter Montmorency cherry splash to the highly aromatic Rosa Americano Strong Dark Old Fashioned ($13)Inspired by one of pFriem’s original beers a Belgian-style Strong Dark Ale merged with an Old Fashioned sweetened with port wine infused with Belgian dark candi syrup Saturn ($12)I wasn’t familiar with this vibrant tiki-inspired cocktail but plan to get intimately familiar over the coming months/years and an amazing refresher with hidden complexity Banana Belt ($16)A riff on an espresso martini designed in collaboration with Westward Whiskey and Coava Coffee Featuring a rich combination of cold-brew coffee Margarita ($12)A straightforward but highly fresh and balanced margarita Made with a blend of 100% agave Ocho and Tapatio Blanco tequilas from Jalisco Super bright and fresh citrus and a partial rim of flaky salt A small but mighty kitchen powers the food program to a slightly paired down menu in Milwaukie as compared to the pFriem mother ship in Hood River But if you are fans of the elevated Belgian-inspired food in Hood River you will be pleased to find many of the most popular items have made the trip to the new location Introductory appetizers could fuel a strong girl dinner alone There is plenty to snack on from shoestring style frites to seeded baquette bread and butter to whet the appetite One of the highlights the Gochujang Wings ($17) which are true whole chicken wings dressed in Korean gochujang BBQ sauce Classic main dishes have some real house favorites like the Pimento Cheeseburger ($18) cooked to specified rareness and mercifully a half-pound beef patty instead of a smashburgers This true Gastropub-style burger is thick and juicy but not overloaded house pickle chips and lightly dressed with aioli and housemate minento cheese Veggie burger is an option with a house patty and apple-onion chutney and curry aioli The hefty plate of Mac & Cheese ($16) (available vegan) feature gemelli pasta topped with crunchy garlic breadcrumbs and herbs make for some serious comfort food for your belly The main dining area can spill outdoors into a sizeable covered pergola in slightly warmer weather perfect for neighborhood people watching in the center of downtown Milwaukie next to boutiques and restaurants and longstanding icons like Dark Horse Comics as a public transit station with more than half a dozen bus lines intersecting runs along the south side of the building and an open public parking lot is across the street to the west An upstairs third bar area is planned to be open on weekends when the taproom is busier The upstairs bar has even better views of the neighborhood all the way to the riverfront and has a quieter area with more seating behind the bar if you want to tuck away with a friend or a good book “We’re beyond excited to finally open our doors in Milwaukie,” says Josh Pfriem Brewmaster and Co-Founder of pFriem Family Brewers “This community has welcomed us with open arms and we can’t wait to share this space with our friends We’ve put a lot of thought into creating a warm and we hope it becomes a hub for great beer pFriem’s new Milwaukie tasting room will be open seven days a week from 11:00am-9pm starting April 7th pFriem Family Brewers10722 SE Main St,Milwaukie A pacific northwest based webmag covering the craft beer and cider industry BlogContactAbout pFriem Family Brewers is thrilled to announce the Grand Opening on April 7th of its new tasting room in Milwaukie located in the Historic Milwaukie City Hall building This highly anticipated expansion marks a significant milestone for pFriem bringing its award-winning craft beer and renowned hospitality to the heart of Milwaukie’s growing community Housed in the former fire station and city administration sections of the historic Milwaukie City Hall the new pFriem Milwaukie tasting room offers a unique blend of old-world charm and modern craft beer culture “Milwaukie has seen a lot of nice new developments in recent months including parks “But nothing seems to get Milwaukians quite as excited as the news of pFriem’s opening in our Historic City Hall I am sure they will instantly become a beloved community gathering space!” Exclusive Collaboration Beers – A Toast to Milwaukie pFriem has joined forces with two Portland brewing legends to create three exclusive collaboration beers crafted as a toast to the area’s vibrant beer culture “These beers are more than just a collaboration—they’re a celebration,” says Josh Pfriem and there’s no better way to do that than brewing with our good friends at Von Ebert and Breakside Each of these beers showcases the creativity and passion that make Oregon’s craft beer scene so special We are also excited to share space with our new neighbors Keeper Coffee We brewed a beer with them that gives a nod to their finely crafted baked goods and their excitement for Belgian beer.” This unique IPA was born from a shared passion for innovative brewing and a desire to create something truly special for the occasion of opening up our new Tasting Room we’ve carefully selected a blend of hops known for their vibrant tropical fruit character to rest upon a light and dry malt bill that adds just a touch of sweetness from the use of rice All resulting in a refreshing and flavorful beer that perfectly captures the celebratory spirit.  This expressive West Coast IPA features American-grown hops carefully selected to mimic the tropical character of New Zealand varieties this beer delivers bursting aromas of ripe peach pFriem + Keeper Coffee Belgian Strong Dark We joined forces with new neighbors and friends at Keeper Coffee for a fun twist on the classic style After a clean fermentation of our traditional Belgian Strong Dark this beer was recirculated on a coffee bean from Antonio Medina in Guatemala and roasted to a medium-dark level by White Label Coffee Club paying homage to Keeper Coffee’s pastry mastery we also included orange peel to help harmonize the flavors baker's chocolate and an integrated orange spice pFriem Family Brewers (pronounced “freem”) is a Northwest and European-inspired brewery and tasting room in Hood River OR with a second tasting room in Milwaukie OR pFriem has experienced incredible growth in the past decade and has earned prestigious awards including being named GABF® 2018 Mid-Size Brewing Company of the Year Three-Time Brewery of the Year by the Beer Connoisseur and numerous medals in national and international brewing competitions Best known for artisanal beers influenced by the great brewers of Europe while staying true to homegrown roots in the Pacific Northwest pFriem craft beers are unmistakably unique in both flavor and balance and data reports that power the beer and beyond industry Join our community and stay ahead with exclusive insights from Brewbound Already an Insider? 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(Feb. 18, 2025) — Northmarq’s Pacific Northwest Commercial Investment Sales team led by Kevin Adatto, Sean Tufts, Scott Frank and Joe Dugoni successfully completed the $39 million sale of Milwaukie Marketplace a multi-tenant retail center located at 10830 SE Oak Street in Milwaukie Northmarq represented the seller and was the only broker involved in the sale “We are excited to have represented a long-standing client in the successful disposition of Milwaukie Marketplace We appreciate the continued trust and loyalty over the years,” Adatto said “Retail has been a big bright spot in the industry and we look forward to continued demand in the space through 2025.” Milwaukie Marketplace features 185,760 sq.-ft Comprised of four buildings across nine parcels located along Highway 224 a primary route connecting Hwy 99E and Interstate 225 Milwaukie is anchored by New Seasons Market having recently-signed a long-term lease Starbucks along with numerous LOI’s on the vacant spaces Milwaukie Marketplace boasts a location surrounded by more than 422,000 residents in the Milwaukie/Clackamas area The community includes roughly 580,000 jobs 32 schools and a collection of lush green spaces scenic river views and proximity to outdoor activities New Seasons Market serves as one of two major grocery stores catering to over 50,000 households within a 10-minute drive of the property Northmarq’s Northwest team has deep experience in the region having brokered multiple shopping centers in the trade area The eight member Northwest team has closed over 3.9 million square feet of shopping centers in the last twelve months with a total of 93 transactions closed or pending with a total consideration of $650 million.  2024 2 p.m.Light show programmer and designer Matt Schilling stands next to the “stunt cherry” that will be dropped at the stroke of 9:00 p.m will be hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration — with a twist there will be a seven-foot Bing cherry to ring in the new year “I have always been obsessed and in love with the weirdly American tradition of raising and lowering a big thing on New Year’s Eve a member of the Milwaukie Arts Commission and event chair for the ‘Bing in the New Year’ event “So when I heard the story of the Bing Cherry ‘We’ve got to drop a cherry in Milwaukie.” big Bing cherry was cultivated in the heart of Milwaukie in 1875 thanks to horticulturist Seth Luelling and his Chinese foreman But little is known about the man who became the cherry’s namesake Anti-Chinese racism and rhetoric permeated throughout the United States around that time — the federal Chinese Exclusion Act had been passed in 1882 and likely influenced Bing to leave the country I know he was from the northern part of China and at some point he went back — and I don’t even know exactly when,” Swindler said “I think it’s kind of a bittersweet history Part of what we did for the first year is we got grants to install a giant permanent cherry sculpture in downtown Milwaukie along with a historic plaque that tells that story of Ah Bing and the cherry steel sculpture of the Bing cherry outside the old city hall building in Milwaukie The plaque remembers the legacy of Ah Bing cultivator and namesake for Oregon’s sweet cherry OPB “All Things Considered” co-host Crystal Ligori spoke to Swindler to give us a preview of this year’s event and how it’s an opportunity for both celebration and education 00:00 / 04:02This conversation has been edited for length and clarity Crystal Ligori: Can we just start with an overview of what “Bing in the New Year” is Samantha Swindler: “Bing in the New Year” is a free and we rent a crane and raise a seven foot — because this is family-friendly and we don’t want to actually be there that late if you will — we ring in the mostly new year by lowering the cherry and having a big party downtown Ligori: And what’s the connection between a Bing cherry and Milwaukie Swindler: The very first commercial nursery in the Pacific Northwest was started in Milwaukie Henderson Luelling came over the Oregon Trail with a cart of trees; his brother Seth Luelling took over the business and became a very well-known horticulturist His longtime foreman on his farm was a Chinese immigrant named Ah Bing they came up with a new variety that was a cross between a Black Republican and a Napoleon Cherry it was very large and it was very firm — which meant it could ship well One of the descriptions was that the cherry was so big Around the time that the cherry was becoming very popular there was a lot of anti-Chinese sentiment in this country It’s when the Chinese Exclusion Act had been passed there were race riots around this in the state of Oregon stands in front of a packing house in Milwaukie Bing cultivated his namesake cherry in 1875 with horticulturist Seth Luelling Bing likely went back to China following the passage of the federal Chinese Exclusion Act So part of what we want to do with this event is — because we don’t know that much about Ah Bing and we don’t feel like he had a lot of representation in the story as it’s been told — that this is a way to focus it a little bit more on Ah Bing We want to do something that really ties into Bing and his cultural heritage Swindler: We’re working with the Oregon Chinese Coalition as a partner on this event So a lot of what we’ll have is various Chinese dancers we’ll have lion dancers at the event for the big countdown So it’ll be a cultural celebration: It’s a celebration of Milwaukie history of Chinese culture here in Oregon and it’s also just fun to drop a really big cherry in downtown as they wait for a giant Bing cherry light fixture to drop on Dec Courtesy of the Milwaukie Arts Commission / OPB Swindler: I have always been obsessed and in love with the weirdly American tradition of raising and lowering a big thing on New Year’s Eve hundreds of towns that drop different things Atlanta drops a giant peach; Orlando drops an orange; Mount Olive North Carolina drops a giant pickle; Boise So when I heard the story of the Bing Cherry ‘We’ve got to drop a cherry in Milwaukie.’ People think I’m joking about this kind of stuff but it didn’t really take off until I got to Milwaukie Tags: Food, Culture, Milwaukie Stand with OPB and protect independent journalism for everyone Listen to the OPB News live stream (opens new window)Streaming Now there will be a seven-foot Bing cherry to ring in the new year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FK5HDETNERBDPBPVSB444IZMW4","additional_properties":{"_id":1735579880862},"content":"“I have always been obsessed and in love with the weirdly American tradition of raising and lowering a big thing on New Year’s Eve a member of the Milwaukie Arts Commission and event chair for the ‘Bing in the New Year’ event.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NIHJEOBJAJHAJMEWFCP6MW3FAE","additional_properties":{"_id":1735579880863},"content":"“So when I heard the story of the Bing Cherry ‘We’ve got to drop a cherry in 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producer at KUFO in Portland Her work has also been heard nationally on \"Marketplace\" PRX’s “Living on Earth,” and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” \n\nAn alumna of the School of Journalism at the University of Montana she has earned three SPJ awards for television feature reporting and LGBTQ+ Equity Reporting in audio a Hearst Journalism Award for broadcast news radio features and shares three Northwest Regional Emmy awards for her work on Superabundant Donald’s worn several hats at OPB: he was OPB’s first Joan Cirillo Emerging Journalism Fellow a general assignment reporter and an Emerging Journalist Intern through AAJA-PDX and SPJ Oregon He was also a mentor and student for NPR’s Next Generation Radio program he was the station manager and productions director for KBVR-FM at Oregon State University where he showcased bands from the Corvallis punk scene Donald’s likely reading hot takes on the latest Marvel movie Send him story ideas at dorr@opb.org JLL Capital Markets facilitates acquisition bridge financing for grocer-anchored retail center in Portland MSA Your browser doesn't support speech synthesis PORTLAND, Mar. 4, 2025 –  JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $32.384 million financing for Milwaukie Marketplace a 185,760-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center in Milwaukie JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, a joint-venture between Lincoln Property Company and PCCP LLC floating-rate loan through an entity managed by Argentic Investment Management LLC enjoys a strategic position with excellent accessibility the property is just seven miles from downtown Portland and benefits from proximity to major employment hubs like Providence Milwaukie Hospital Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center and substantial industrial parks including Milwaukie Business Industrial Park and Clackamas Industrial Park The surrounding area features a mix of established residential neighborhoods and growing communities with the property serving a substantial population of 350,000 within a five-mile radius making it a prime location for retail traffic sits on a 20-acre lot and has a current occupancy of 64.5% with major tenants including New Seasons Market as the anchor The center has a weighted average lease term (WALT) of 11.4 years and is set to undergo renovations in 2025 The loan features full-term interest-only payments and will support the borrower's business plan to reposition the asset into the premier grocery anchored center in Milwaukie JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team representing the borrower was led by Senior Director Zach Kersten Senior Managing Director Casey Davidson and Associate David Williams "We believe this financing demonstrates the continued lender appetite for well-located retail assets with strong sponsors and thoughtful business plans," said Kersten "Despite recent challenges in the retail sector we were able to secure competitive terms that will allow our clients to execute their value-add strategy for Milwaukie Marketplace." JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries For more news, videos and research resources, please visit JLL’s newsroom PCCP is a real estate finance and investment management firm focused on commercial real estate debt and equity investments PCCP has $24.9 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors as of September 30 PCCP has a 26-year track record of providing real estate owners and investors with a broad range of funding options to meet capital requirements PCCP underwrites the entire capital stack to exploit inefficiencies in the market and provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted returns raised or invested over $42.2 billion of capital through a series of investment vehicles including private equity funds PCCP continues to seek investment opportunities with experienced operators seeking fast and reliable capital Argentic is an investment manager of commercial real estate lending and investment vehicles focused on providing fixed-rate and floating-rate debt financing solutions to property owners throughout the United States insights and opportunities from global commercial real estate markets straight to your inbox The progenitor of organic oats and flours shut down its cafe on February 9 with the retail space following on February 17 but that cohort is encouraged to apply for new roles within the company These closings will not impact the two manufacturing and packaging facilities, also in Milwaukie. Bob Moore’s company is still based out of the city, swelling to become one of the largest whole grain companies in the world. Moore himself died in February 2024 He was known to play piano at Friday music jams in the iconic red building where the cafe and retail were housed “We know it’s going to be really sad for the community,” says Winthrop of the closings Preisch told the paper the menu and the name invoke Abbey Road Farm where he’s worked since Holdfast closed in 2020 Eater reached out to the union to see if staff have been offered work at other Sizzle Pie locations The second weekend of February is more than just Valentine’s Day weekend, for those who observe. It’s also the 25th anniversary for Pambiche guests can order the fittingly-priced $25 chilindrón de carnero special There’s also complimentary birthday dessert: tres leches A new breakfast menu will debut at the restaurant following this anniversary celebration pFriem Family Brewers Milwaukie taproom opens on April 7th In the late 1930s, Milwaukie, Oregon, proudly opened the doors to its new city hall. A project built from a  Public Works Administration (PWA) grant the building housed city offices and the fire department for years before the city moved down the street to newer digs the building’s exterior still stood in the middle of downtown Milwaukie (If you’ve ever had to pay a parking ticket in the building you know.) The building has seen many changes and tenants over the decades but none as big as the one that’s happening now. In March 2024, Hood River-based pFriem announced they were transforming the emptied city hall into a new location. But They’re completely retrofitting the building to keep its character while fully adapting it for a new use.  the pFriem Milwaukie taproom will feature a spacious pergola covered outdoor patio a private dining and event space upstairs for various brewery and community events and a lounge area reminiscent of the popular Bear’s Den in Hood River including a variety of pFriem beers and craft cocktails “We had looked at a number of properties over the years initially not seriously,” says Rudy Kellner “We're always looking for the right building It's the bridge between the north side of downtown and the south side of downtown.’ It all made sense Kellner says they decided on Milwaukie instead of other locations in Portland because they also wanted to be connected to a neighborhood that was lacking a central gathering place “We want to be the place where people stop and have a meal with their kids after the baseball game or after the soccer game or on the weekends When visitors enter the former Milwaukie City Hall, they’ll step into a transformed space that honors its past while embracing its new identity. The north third of the building will house Keeper Coffee while the main entrance leads to pFriem’s Bear’s Den a lounge and retail space for merchandise and to-go beer The heart of the taproom is in the former fire bay of the fire station where the original roll-up doors remain intact a second dining space and bar will occupy what was once city administration offices.  a fire pole from the original firehouse will be repurposed into a one-of-a-kind beer tap system Kellner says they had an overwhelming response and request from the city and the community to salvage the fire pole and use it in some way in the building they repositioned the original fire pole to land on the 1st and 2nd floor bar tops and adapted it to accommodate tap lines “So we're going to be pouring beer out of a fire pole I think we're probably the first tap room in the world to have beer in a fire pole,” he says.  In collaboration with the Milwaukie Arts Committee pFriem formed a community board that selected an artist to install public art on the building’s archway entrance Additional pieces will also grace the hallways connecting Keeper Coffee shop to the brewery And a separate contest for an additional painting drew over 40 submissions to create an original pFriem inspired painting highlighting the Willamette River and Portland—echoing themes from the Hood River installation.  pFriem is also working with the Clackamas Fire District to display archival photos of the firefighters who once worked there tying the building’s past into the present.  Behind the scenes…and new discoveries from the past  especially those part of a massive adaptive reuse project can bring many challenges but also opportunities To accommodate two large restaurant spaces architects had to upgrade the building’s infrastructure including power then routing it all so as not to compromise the architecture or feel of the space And of course they had to install the necessary equipment such as walk-in coolers They also had to create two new internal stairs to connect ground floor space and 2nd floor space for both tenants and utilized the existing basement to provide much needed cold storage one big surprise was the discovery of a time capsule snuggled in the corner of the building installed by the city and local Masonic Lodge in 1938 pFriem will be opening it in July for a re-dedication celebration taking place 87 years to the day of the original building dedication Plans include inviting the locals and placing a new time capsule in the building that incorporates elements from the new owners and development team also discovered a fireplace in the basement that was framed over by the city during some point in time Above the mantel was a copper plaque featuring the bust of Abraham Lincoln and a quote that says:  “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” pFriem will display the plaque and items from the time capsule in the trophy case located in the first floor hallway But back to the food and beer offerings.  Kellner says for now the new location will carry much of the same beers as Hood River which will also be brewed at Hood River “Our goal for Milwaukie is to have outstanding food more than 20 taps in our main and upstairs bar,” Kellner says.  it will evolve to be more international in direction but in general it will start with a pretty good overlap,” says Kellner.  pFriem will soon announce a handful of collaborations with local brewers including Von Ebert and Breakside as well as a collab with neighbor Keeper Coffee One big difference from their Hood River location is that the Milwaukie location will serve cocktails through its draft cocktail program “I think people are going to be blown away at the quality the consistency and the overall innovation involved in being able to put a high quality cocktail on the table.”  Set to open in early April, pFriem’s new space is landing at the right place and the right time and is shaping up to be far more than just a brewery or taproom and more of a living room for the city, as well as a key player in the city’s next chapter. For decades downtown Milwaukie has had the potential as a bustling Main Street (at least as a re-emerging Main Street like it had in the distant past). A new bookstore, an artisanal green grocer, an upcoming record and antique store—all new as well as a bustling Farmer’s Market across the street from pFriem during the season.  “Everybody wins when more people come to downtown (Milwaukie) and there’s more reason to come downtown It's going to lift all the businesses in town create a buzz and create a magnetic attraction for people,” Kellner adds.  The pFriem Milwaukie taproom is opening to the public on April 7th 2025 and will be open seven days a week from 11:00am-9pm at 10722 SE Main St Featuring three bars with 20+ taps pouring pFriem’s celebrated core beers Five handcrafted pFriem specialty craft cocktails and Son of Man cider on draft A spacious outdoor patio with a pergola-covered seating area An upstairs event space for future brewery events A cozy retail and bar area inspired by pFriem’s beloved Bear’s Den in Hood River complete with a piece of original art reflecting the surrounding area A thoughtfully curated food menu to complement pFriem’s beer lineup ohn Chilson writes about Portland history and architecture at Lost Oregon. He's also written for  Travel Oregon, Portland Architecture, San Diego Reader, Portland Food and Drink, and Willamette Week. Follow him on Instagram @LostOregon for local history nerdism. Shoot him an email at lostoregon@gmail.com if you want to get in touch KOIN.com As the first First Friday event of the year kicks off in Milwaukie businesses and community members are hoping to put the small city outside of Portland "on the map." businesses and community members are hoping to put the small city outside of Portland "on the map." VIDEO: Motorcyclist ‘intentionally’ sideswiped in Hwy 26 hit-run Mia Villanueva joins KOIN 6 News as the new 4pm anchor Bodies found in Portland rivers ‘pretty normal occurrence’ Mayor’s Portland budget: ‘Back to basics,’ ‘no easy answers’ Indigenous people ‘matter and are not disposable’ The body of a kayaker from California who went over Willamette Falls in April was found early Sunday afternoon the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said VIDEO: Driver 'intentionally' sideswipes motorcycle on Hwy 26 before fleeing Auto prowling incident now tied to Vancouver weekend shooting (KATU) — Police in Milwaukie are looking to the public for help identifying a car burglary suspect Police posted images of the suspect on social media on Monday READ ALSO: Mother, daughter arrested for passing counterfeit $20 bills at local businesses the suspect is wanted in connection with “several car break-ins” in Downtown Milwaukie Authorities did not say how many cars were burglarized or how much was stolen or if you have any information about this investigation you are asked to contact Milwaukie Police by email at police@milwaukieoregon.gov or by phone at 503-786-7400 (KATU) — Trader Joe’s is set to open a new store in Milwaukie located at 15574 Southeast McLoughlin Blvd will be the first Trader Joe’s in this neighborhood and the 15th in the state The 11,431-square-foot store will host a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony moments before opening its doors at 8:00 a.m The Milwaukie location has hired 55 new Crew Members from the surrounding areas Trader Joe’s prides itself on hiring where our store is located," said a company spokesperson the store will participate in Trader Joe’s longstanding Neighborhood Shares Program the Milwaukie Trader Joe’s will donate 100% of unsold but consumable products to various non-profit A varsity football game Friday night in Tillamook pitted two teams with 4-3 records against each other in a critical late-season contest representing Milwaukie High School and the Milwaukie Academy of the Arts were visiting the Tillamook High Cheesemakers to determine third place in a 4A division that spans the northern coast to suburban Portland Players on the Tillamook and Milwaukie high school football teams prepare to take the field at a game on Oct ended at halftime due to alleged racist conduct involving players and a referee But the game ended at halftime after a tense first half in which Tillamook players and a referee allegedly used racial epithets toward Milwaukie players creating an environment so threatening that the visiting team refused to resume the game for the third quarter Officials at the two schools involved are limiting their comments as the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) opens an investigation The game was stopped twice so that referees and coaches could discuss the tensions Brandon was not in the first on-field meeting but based on conversations he had with coaches who were there coaches and referees discussed a Tillamook player’s alleged use of the N-word toward a Milwaukie player one of the referees repeated the word in an offensive manner The second on-field meeting didn’t calm things down Brandon said he was able to overhear the Milwaukie head coach ask the referee not to use the word The teams left the field for halftime shortly after that Milwaukie coaches and players met in their locker room and made the decision “not to go back out and play,” Brandon said “We didn’t feel it was safe for our athletes and didn’t feel supported in that community at all,” Brandon said “We waited for everyone to gather their equipment and we ushered everyone in one large group over to the buses The Tillamook School District released a statement Saturday noting the premature ending of the game “due to allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct and the use of racial epithets.” The statement signed by Superintendent Matt Ellis said that details of what happened were “unclear,” but said Tillamook was committed to an investigation The superintendent said if any of the allegations were confirmed it would “mark a deviation from the standards we seek to uphold” and would be “inconsistent with our values as an organization.” Officials at the North Clackamas School District are declining comment and directing inquiries to OSAA The Milwaukie-Tillamook game is far from the first athletic contest in Oregon this fall resulting in players feeling unsafe and targeted for their race. Players on the David Douglas High School football team have had to deal with racial epithets at multiple games this season suggests teams responsible for such racist conduct should have to forfeit the game and the players involved should be suspended He says the state’s school activities association —which is responsible for staffing games with referees and umpires — has work to do The OSAA has training materials intended to support a positive atmosphere at contests, including a 31-slide presentation titled “OSAA Interrupting and Preventing Discriminatory Acts Training.” Lawmakers have attempted to intervene, including by passing House Bill 3409 in 2019 “I think OSAA needs to figure something out They need a really harsh rule,” Brandon said has led to congressional inquiries and hearings Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A 34-year-old Tigard man was found guilty of shooting at and injuring a mail carrier in Milwaukie in 2022 Kevin Eugene Irvine was convicted by a federal judge of attempted murder of a federal employee aggravated assault on a federal employee with a firearm and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence Irvine tried to use an insanity defense in his bench trial but the judge ruled that Irvine failed to establish legal insanity and was guilty of all three counts in the indictment while driving a white van through a Milwaukie neighborhood Irvine made eye contact with a letter carrier delivering mail on foot dressed in a USPS uniform which the letter carrier mistook as waving the letter carrier noticed the same van and again made eye contact with Irvine as he drove past Irvine stopped the van several houses away knelt on the street and fired three rounds One bullet hit the letter carrier as they ran for cover Irvine picked up his shell casings and drove off officers spotted the van in Lake Oswego and arrested Irvine investigators obtained a search warrant for Irvine’s van and found three rifles a federal grand jury in Portland returned the three-count indictment Irvine faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release he faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison with a max sentence of life a $250,000 fine and five years of supervised release new path for animals underneath a busy highway join a bioblitz to connect with nature and help scientists Courtesy of North Clackamas Watersheds Council Metro staff and council members take a moment to celebrate the awarding of $10 million to the Kellogg Creek Restoration and Community Enhancement Project with project partners Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more Metro Council on Dec 12 unanimously approved $10 million of grant funding to benefit fish and wildlife and strengthen community access to nature near Kellogg Creek in Milwaukie is exciting,” said Metro Councilor Christine Lewis who represents District 2 where the project is located The Kellogg Creek Restoration and Community Enhancement Project has been in the works for years and addresses a more than 150-year-old issue plaguing the creek. Now, thanks to funding through Metro’s Large-Scale Community Visions Program the project can move toward completion over the next several years The restoration project centers around removal of the obsolete Kellogg Dam and replacement of the Kellogg Bridge on Highway 99E Removing this barrier will provide fish access to 17 miles of habitat and will restore the currently muddy shallow and algae-filled area behind the dam as well as Pacific lamprey will be top of the list of beneficiaries because this area is vital rearing and migration habitat,” said Neil Schulman executive director of the North Clackamas Watersheds Council one of the organizations leading the project and go to school in Milwaukie and throughout the Lower Willamette Basin.” Large-Scale Community Visions Program funding can go to capital projects that devote at least $2 million to habitat restoration and that engage with historically marginalized communities “The project’s intersection of nature with transportation improvements aligns with the vision of the Large-Scale Community Visions Program of a transformative regional-scale project that will strengthen climate resilience.” The Large-Scale Community Visions grant offers a unique opportunity for additional funding as agencies working on Kellogg Creek can leverage the $10 million awarded by Metro to access around $50 million in federal funding which is crucial for the project’s completion we're giving the local community what they need to draw support from the federal government,” Lewis said The multifaceted Kellogg Creek restoration project will be a collaborative effort between North Clackamas Watersheds Council Oregon Department of Transportation and American Rivers This collaboration is a crucial component of the project’s success a program director with American Rivers and the restoration project manager "Transformational river restoration and infrastructure improvement projects require an extremely coordinated approach with strong partnerships between the entities that can deliver the project,” McEwen said This project is also a priority for local tribes including the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Both tribes participate on the Kellogg Creek project’s technical advisory committee The tribes submitted testimony in support of the project’s funding as it benefits culturally significant fish species “Kellogg Dam has blocked these streams since Statehood and has served no purpose since the 1890s The time to remove this important barrier is now,” read the final line of both statements Kellogg Dam was originally built in 1858 for a flour mill that ceased functioning in the 1890s It is a near-total barrier to local spawning fish and to rearing-and-resting habitat for threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead populations this work will restore a 14-acre impoundment It will also benefit people living nearby by restoring the floodplain 1 community complaint we get about watersheds by far is about flooding,” Schulman said the impoundment will provide a place for floodwaters to go before they end up in someone’s basement.” This offers a rare opportunity for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to monitor and propagate new populations of a native freshwater mussel known as the Oregon floater currently inhabiting the creek upstream of the dam These important freshwater mussels are facing population decline The project will also replace the 89-year-old Kellogg Creek Bridge on Highway 99E as the dam forms part of the bridge's foundation Replacing the bridge will increase infrastructure resiliency and create a more earthquake safe bridge “The Kellogg Project is a fantastic opportunity to upgrade aging transportation infrastructure,” said Oregon Department of Transportation engineer Jonathan Horowitz The projects calls for an underpass below the Highway 99E bridge which will directly connect downtown Milwaukie to the parks and natural areas along the Lower Willamette River pedestrians must cross the highway to reach the river from downtown it has high capacity and fast speeds,” said Shelli Romero This work will also create a safe passage for students at local schools who participate in an outdoor education program run by the watersheds council called the Kellogg Creek Student Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Program Once the impoundment and floodplain are restored the area near Kellogg Creek will become a prime environment for outdoor recreation people can canoe in the stream and walk along the water without being waist-deep in mud restoring the creek and creating the undercrossing is a rare opportunity to restore nature as a defining element of Milwaukie’s downtown and connect to affordable housing,” says Joseph Briglio the City of Milwaukie’s assistant city manager The City of Milwaukie plans to develop a natural area along the stream that connects to nearby trails Current plans have construction starting in 2028 with completion in 2030 Whether your roots in the region run generations deep or you moved to Oregon last week you have your own reasons for loving this place – and Metro wants to keep it that way Help shape the future of the greater Portland region and discover tools services and places that make life better today More subscription options (KATU) — A massive affordable housing project is taking shape in the Portland suburb of Milwaukie Metro is calling this its largest affordable housing project costing more than $41 million from a voter-approved bond The project is happening in Milwaukie where about 1,500 people live in poverty and many more are being priced out," said Milwaukie Mayor Lisa Batey "We do know that the younger generation of families that have lived in Milwaukie for years the younger generation can't afford their own places." The project has faced a series of challenges as it took six years for construction to begin and many who lived in the area were not fans "One of the primary areas that the housing authority in Clackamas County wanted to invest in was redeveloping this site it was outdated,” said Metro Councilor Christine Lewis The site was home to a World War II-era public housing project where 54 affordable homes stood until many were forced out "They worked over the past year to make sure every single one of those families had a place to live,” Lewis responded when asked if the people who were forced out will be able to move back in they'll be offered first opportunity to move back to their old community or they can stay where they relocated to Batey said next week they are going to kick off a 15-unit cottage cluster that could make it easier for people on low income to own a home the first phase of the apartment complex will include 275 units resulting in 500 units when it's all done "It's also about keeping families housed and keeping workforce housing for those people in the middle,” Batey said (KATU) — The Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office has released new information about the officer-involved shooting on September 30 READ MORE | Major Crimes Team investigates officer-involved shooting in Milwaukie According to a press release from the DA’s office two officers from the Milwaukie Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a suspended driver in the parking lot of a Taco Bell in the 11000 block of Southeast Oak Street now identified as 21-year-old Hunter Newton of Clackamas was found to be driving with a misdemeanor suspended license “Officers directed Newton to exit his vehicle Despite orders to exit and efforts to remove Newton from the car he continued to refuse and resisted removal During the effort to pull Newton from the car Newton was not armed,” the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release Newton was critically injured in the shooting He was taken to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition The two officers involved have been identified as Milwaukie Police Sergeant Eduardo Sanchez who has 10 years of service with the department Milwaukie Police Chief Ryan Burdick issued a statement Wednesday afternoon that reads: “On behalf of the Milwaukie Police Department I want to express our sincere thoughts and prayers to the family of Hunter Newton who is currently in the vital care of medical staff and surrounded by family and friends The Milwaukie Police Department is fully committed to cooperating with outside agency investigators and the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office As part the Milwaukie Department’s commitment to transparency we embraced the implementation of Officer’s body-worn cameras several years ago We believe the moments these cameras preserve are a source of documentation and can help bring clarity to critical situations Milwaukie Officers were wearing body-worn cameras during this incident and they were activated at the time of the encounter The Milwaukie Police Department has released all body-worn camera footage to investigators and Clackamas County District Attorney Office for their use and review in this matter As this is an ongoing investigation and to respect the integrity of that process we will not be sharing further information at this time The investigation remains active and is being conducted by the Interagency Major Crimes Team and the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office Body worn camera recordings of this incident will be shared with the community at the earliest permissible time.” Both officers remain on paid administrative leave The investigation is ongoing to determine the chain of events that led the officers to use their firearms PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man is in custody after trying to flee police by driving a stolen Toyota Tacoma with a utility trailer into a patrol car on Tuesday After receiving a report of a stolen vehicle officers said they had arrived at the Milwaukie Marketplace on SE Oak Street around 8:40 p.m and found the truck parked at a loading dock “Officers attempted a tactic called pinning where a patrol car or multiple patrol cars are positioned in contact or close proximity with the suspect’s vehicle,” police said “This tactic reduces the suspects’ ability to become mobile and to try and limit a potential vehicle pursuit.” authorities said the truck was able to back up far enough to attempt to drive away Another officer parked their patrol car in front of the truck and was standing between their car and a wall when the truck “drove forward and rammed the patrol car in an attempt to flee.” The officer was able to avoid getting injured another officer pushed the truck against a curb and stopped it While searching the suspect and the stolen truck officers found a spring-activated folding knife as well as “a realistic looking replica Glock brand pistol,” police said The suspect was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and possessing a restricted weapon as a felon He is currently held at Clackamas County Jail these are the actual most popular baby names so far in 2025 Whether it’s a short vacation or they’re jetting off to begin their career show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift National Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 take advantage of these freebies and deals (KATU) — To see Morgan Brittain on an exercise bike might not mean much to most of us at first glance we need to travel back to Mother's Day weekend 2013 But that weekend she met up with her cousin and ran into a friend she found a girlfriend who had some heroin,” said Ann Linenko Morgan had wanted to try heroin one more time but she inhaled a drug that came from a bad batch "What the neurologist explained to us was that when you smoke it and that's what happened to Morgan,” said Linenko she's probably not going to make it -- she was out too long and they said it's -- there's nothing left there in her brain we just noticed something different in Morgan's eyes She was almost trying to talk to us,” said Linenko Morgan continued to show slight signs of improvement But the road back home was just the start of what has been a rigorous journey for everyone The once active 17-year-old who loved track and field and dancing is now confined to a chair with lifelong challenges ahead She graduated from Milwaukie High school and goes bowling and fishing and to the movies with family and friends I asked her to describe what her grandmother means to her -- the woman who has spent years providing comfort that’s how Morgan describes her grandmother This is a family that has had more than its fair share of drug abuse The girl who wasn't supposed to make it has carved out a life drugs would not have been a part of her life She musters up the strength to give you this advice: "What would you have to say to young people who want to try it?” Linenko asked her a group of women go to the Milwaukie BottleDrop Center to hand out food that recyclers in the area call them the "BottleDrop Ladies." "After we get done taking in our cans they're out here," said Brooks Ruble a recycler who often comes to get food from the BottleDrop Ladies "We're able to get something to eat and that's sometimes what some of us need." a Portland woman named Linda Wabs started carrying sleeping bags and blankets in her car to hand out to people who needed them local homeless service providers had scaled back their operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic 'we'd like to help you do this' so they started sending me all these sleeping bags," she says Wabs noticed many people were in need at the Milwaukie BottleDrop center That's what sparked the idea to station outside the center and hand out lifesaving supplies Even more friends joined Linda's mission Yang and Smyth have made an impact on others' lives and their own "I feel like I've touched a lot of lives [and] they've touched my life in a lot of ways," Smyth said "I go home and I wonder if they're warm enough tonight Yang likes to collect unwanted shoes and clothing to give to people who need them somebody really wants a specific size and a solid color," she explains and just that somebody gives them that level of personal attention really touches them and you can really feel that." When people living on the streets know they're cared for It's something the BottleDrop Ladies see all the time at the center "We build trust with our folks so they can ask questions about 'how do I get housing I think I'm ready to get some help treatment-wise,'" Wabs shares they're our friends and we love them dearly." The BottleDrop Ladies go to the Milwaukie BottleDrop Center (6100 SE King Rd OR 9722) Monday-Wednesday between 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m (KATU) — You’ve probably heard about affordable housing options for those facing poverty Odds are you’ve heard less about housing for what is being called the "missing middle." The missing middle refers to housing options that encompass an array of price points is how folks don’t always understand what the middle is and really how it expands multiple income brackets,” said Dominique Merriweather He’s working on turning a vacant lot in Milwaukie's Ardenwald neighborhood into 15 all-electric 960-square-foot cottages all the homeowners will be between 60 and 80% of area median income And so we qualify them on a mortgage based on their income level,” said Merriweather As it gets harder to buy a home in the metro area this project aims to give families a chance at generational wealth “All of the folks who purchase in this community will be first-time homebuyers What we find is that most of them are also first-generation homebuyers,” said Merriweather The mayor of the city of Milwaukie says there could be more projects like this in the city Tracking the latest bar and restaurant debuts around Portland and beyond This is a list of Portland’s most notable restaurant and bar openings, with new updates published twice a month. Did we miss something great? Please drop us a line What it is: Hood River brewery pFriem Family Brewers opens a new taproom in the former Milwaukie city hall and fire station with three bars and both pFriem beers and cocktails on draft Learn more: pFriem Family Brewers opens its first Portland-area taproom next week What it is: Also moving into the former Milwaukie city hall is Keeper Coffee taking up space in a two-story spot with pastries and savory breakfast options Learn more: Keeper Coffee Opens Its Second Location in Milwaukie What it is: Cuban restaurant Palomar has settled into its new home on 23rd Avenue making the move from its former home on SE Division Street Learn more: Palomar Opens in New Location on Northwest 23rd Avenue What it is: Away Days Brewing Co. is now the new home of (now former pop-up) Champs, which opened a food cart serving burgers — such as a recent 21-day, dry-aged brisket burger — beef tallow fries Learn more: This Burger-Inclusive Phenom Sets Up Shop in Brooklyn What it is: Pelagic Brewing opened in the former Ridgewalker Brewing space on 21st Avenue with a food menu and plans to bring food carts to the outdoor area Learn more: Brewing something new: Pelagic Brewing moves into former Ridgewalker public house What it is: Sincerely, Bagel slings sourdough bagels served alongside a roster of schmears like spicy scallion, garlic and herb, and more, plus a selection of tartines and bagel breakfast sandwiches, per Bridgetown Bites Learn more: This Week in Portland Food News: Kimchi Cheddar Bagels, A New Residency, and Palomar’s New Home Milwaukie Parks Foundation and local businesses partner to support fundraiser for nature play area frustrating politicians and citizens alike Milwaukie Bay Park in Milwaukie has for several years been slated for major improvements including construction of a children’s play area But the North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District has put a stop to the project out of concern that it could lose ownership of the park after building it are urging the district to start construction state and local grants awarded for the project could expire if the parks district doesn’t act soon which said last month it is trying to get the grants extended The sticking point is that Milwaukie’s City Council has asked a judge to clarify whether it can leave the parks and recreation district by a simple vote of the councilors or if it would have to put the issue to a vote of all district residents “It is our understanding the City is seeking to clarify an appropriate, legal route for their potential future withdrawal from the District,” the parks district wrote on its webpage for the Milwaukie Bay Park Project District investments are not removed from District ownership at the expense of the rest of the District’s taxpayers.” Frustration at the delay has grown to such a pitch that a local activist group has launched and is urging district commissioners to start work now Friends of Milwaukie Bay Park has encouraged people to email the district board of directors — who are all also Clackamas County commissioners — and demand that the park be built “It’s time to put politics aside and Work Together for the Future!” Milwaukie Mayor Lisa Batey has said repeatedly that the city council is only looking for clarification on a legal matter and doesn’t necessarily want to leave the parks district “It is time to separate the construction of Milwaukie Bay Park from the question of whether Milwaukie stays in the district,” Batey wrote in a city newsletter last month “No decision has been made to leave — Milwaukie is seeking legal clarification on the appropriate mechanism to do so but that is unlikely to be resolved soon.” A circuit court ruled last year that Milwaukie can’t leave the district by a council vote and is still waiting for a ruling in the Oregon Court of Appeals — Fedor Zarkhin is a breaking news and enterprise reporter. 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WATCHReckless driver arrested after police chase in Milwaukieby Bobby Corser (KATU) — A 38-year-old Portland woman was taken into custody after leading police on a reckless driving spree late Sunday night READ MORE | Suspect caught after leading police on chase following hit-and-run in Milwaukie Milwaukie Police were alerted to a silver sedan being driven erratically on SE HWY 224 near SE Harrison St Officers located the vehicle and observed multiple traffic violations before attempting to stop it with lights and sirens continued driving into a business parking lot on the 10800 Block of SE Oak Street Martin's vehicle was eventually stopped using a pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver Martin was taken into custody without injury and lodged at the Clackamas County Jail on a felony warrant for eluding police including Attempt to Elude a Police Officer An investigation into suspicion of DUII and criminally suspended driving is ongoing Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Officer JD Smith at smithjd@milwaukieoregon.gov