Portland in the News: Krispy Krunchy, RIP Centennial Mills, Who Is Queso Queso & More | August 20, 2026

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Some of Portland’s best fried chicken is served out of mini-marts(opens in new tab)? With, 35 locations and growing Krispy Krunchy Chicken is becoming prolific in PDX.

If you’re a pedestrian in Portland, you’ve surely seen Queso Queso stamped on sidewalks all over town. PDX Monthly interviewed the elusive graffiti artist(opens in new tab).

And this week we bid farewell to another Portland landmark: demolition crews began tearing down Centennial Mills(opens in new tab) after a fire destroyed the building.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• OPB: ODOT warns of major closure along I-5(opens in new tab)
• Mercury: Working for the planet(opens in new tab)
• The Guardian: Riot Grrrl legends Heavens to Betsy reunite(opens in new tab)
• OPB: Tattoo People: The stories behind Oregon’s ink(opens in new tab)
• PDX Monthly: An interview with Queso Queso(opens in new tab)
• KGW: Centennial Mills demolition footage(opens in new tab)
• CoWorking Cafe: Best US cities to live without a car(opens in new tab)
• KATU: Portland issues construction permits for James Beard Public Market(opens in new tab)
• KATU: Recycling centers expand disposal options in Portland Metro(opens in new tab)
• OregonLive: Portland Fire drop breadcrumbs via news skits, teasing upcoming reveal(opens in new tab)
• OPB: Oregon federal funding for bees, butterflies habitat(opens in new tab)
• WWeek: Krispy Krunchy Chicken has 35 outposts in Portland-Metro area(opens in new tab)