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Portland Braces for Unpredictable Spring Weather with Showers and Possible Thunderstorms
Portland residents, keep your umbrellas handy. The National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, forecasts a week of unpredictable spring weather for the area, with a high chance of showers and possible thunderstorms on the horizon. According to the latest updates, a murky Sunday awaits with showers cascading throughout the day, and the possibility of thunderstorms peaking between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Four teenage boys accused of carjacking vehicle in Portland, driving to Bellevue
BELLEVUE, Wash. — According to the Bellevue Police Department (BPD), four teenage boys from Portland drove a stolen Hyundai Elantra to Bellevue. The teens - aged 14, 15, 16 and 17 - are accused of carjacking and threatening a woman with a gun. Police said the carjacking happened in...
1 hurt in shooting at Gresham apartment complex
GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - A person suffered a “minor injury” in a shooting at an apartment complex in Gresham on Sunday afternoon, according to Gresham police. At about 4 p.m., police responded to a report of gunshots at the Rockwood Village Apartments on Southeast 185th Avenue. They found “evidence of gunfire” and one person who had been hurt, they said.
Local professor on why Port of Portland Terminal 6 closure will impact trade nationwide
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Port of Portland announced the end of container shipping with the closure of Terminal 6 this month. That comes after the Port said it searched for a third party to take over operations for a year after a reported $30 million in losses over the past three years.
'I struggled with wanting to disappear': New study reveals social connections prevent youth suicides
PORTLAND, Ore. — New research from the University of Oregon (UO) shows that when teens feel a strong sense of belonging in their community, it can make just as big of an impact on their mental health as medication or therapy. "I struggled with wanting to disappear but never...
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