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Two people attacked with machete at motel in Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were injured by a person with a machete Friday afternoon at a motel in Portland. The attack happened at a motel in the 1500 block of Northeast Burnside Road. Fortunately, the two people injured only sustained minor cuts. The suspect fled the scene prior...
Lawsuit blames DHS for death of 4-year-old abuse victim
A new $23 million lawsuit says the Oregon Department of Human Services failed to respond to reports that a Portland man was abusing his 4-year-old son, just weeks before the boy died. Jhorden Clay died May 3, 2023, after emergency medical personnel responded to his father’s home on reports that the boy was seizing and not breathing. The child died in a hospital operating room. He had bruising and injuries...
Vancouver educator on long road to recovery after suffering brain damage during routine surgery
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Imagine going in for what you expect will be a routine surgery and coming out of it in a coma, with brain damage. That's exactly what happened to a longtime Vancouver educator who is now trying to get his life back. Scott Munro is relearning some of the most basic things in a rehabilitation center in Omaha, Nebraska.
One month after disappearance, friends hold vigil for missing Vancouver woman on her 62nd birthday
PORTLAND, Ore. — April 26, 2024 marks Cristina Ase's birthday. The date also marks one month since her disappearance. On what should be a joyous day of celebration, Ase's colleagues and close friends gathered in Southeast Portland for a vigil, hoping for her safe return home. "I’m sure if...
Soggy Saturday around Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Soggy and wet weather remains across western Oregon and Washington this weekend. Below-average temperatures will continue to keep snow falling over the Cascades. Gray skies and scattered rain showers will keep Portland’s temperatures below average through the weekend. Afternoon highs will only climb into the...
Accountability and Oregon’s homeless crisis: Steve Duin column
Doug Marshall has spent 30 years doing his part with the homeless. He brings some interesting thoughts to a week that featured the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments about people dealing with homelessness and public safety in Grants Pass, and the Portland City Council once again debating the same.
Up-N-Down For In-N-Out?
I was at my favorite burger spot last weekend (more on that later) when the subject of In-N-Out Burger inevitably came up. You’re a rock-residing recluse if you haven’t heard that the ridiculously popular burger joint is considering opening its first location in Washington state. If it happens...
Portland Police Conduct Major Crime Sweep in St. Johns and Surrounding Areas, Resulting in Multiple Arrests and Vehicle Impounds
Portland's streets got a clean-up on Wednesday as the boys in blue hauled off lawbreakers and deadbeat vehicles in a massive crime reduction blitz. In a tightly coordinated effort, North and Central Precinct officers targeted hotbeds of illegal activity in the St. Johns, Portsmouth, and Delta Park neighborhoods. Using a...
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