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Missing Portland woman last seen in Lake County
A missing Portland woman was last seen in Lake County where her abandoned vehicle was found over the weekend, investigators announced Monday. Ruth Jessica Dumitru, 29, was last seen Wednesday in the area of Rodman Slough near North Lakeport, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. She has a...
'It just really escalated': Motorcyclist pulls out knife during road rage incident in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Beaverton police need the public's help to track down a road rage suspect. A man on a motorcycle kicked and punched a Tesla, and threatened the driver with a knife after a disagreement on the road, officers said. It happened Friday afternoon along Southwest Murray Boulevard....
15-year-old riding in trunk and 1 other hurt in 4-car crash in Gresham
GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were hurt in a four-car crash on Sunday afternoon in Gresham, according to Gresham police. Shortly before 5 p.m., police responded to the area of Northwest Division Street and Northwest Ava Lane after reports of a crash. Police said two people were taken to...
House Republican leader, whose district includes Gresham and Sandy, used minor ballot delivery delay to question election integrity
Oregon’s House Republican leader sent state election officials scrambling the week of May 13, after he used a minor delay in delivering mailed ballots to clerks in two counties to raise doubts about the integrity of the state’s voting system. Rep. Jeff Helfrich’s district includes Gresham and Sandy. Tuesday, May 21, is Oregon’s statewide primary election. The short delays county clerks in Douglas and Lincoln counties experienced were caused by...
Man arrested, accused of carrying shotgun in a guitar case in Portland park
A man was arrested in Portland’s South Park Blocks on May 15 after police allegedly found him carrying a hoard of weapons — including a pump-action shotgun concealed in a guitar case — near the intersection of Park Avenue and Jefferson Street at approximately 7 p.m.
Portland Set for Week of Rain and Thunderstorms, NWS Forecasts Wet Memorial Day Weekend
The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts rain and potential thunderstorms through Memorial Day. Today, the NWS Portland office predicts "Rain, mainly after 2 pm. High near 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible."
Portland police fight street racing
Portland police say they will arrest more drivers and tow cars as "street takeover" season advances, when drivers block intersections and drive in circles, burning out tires in front of spectators. Why it matters: Takeovers are illegal and potentially dangerous for drivers and spectators, and have led to more arrests...
Cooler, wetter weather returns to Oregon, Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Early spring-like weather returns to much of the Portland-Vancouver metro area on Tuesday. Temperatures will sit nearly 10 degrees cooler than average Tuesday as rain showers increase across the region. Portland needs the rain to steer clear of the drought-free conditions seen over the last week. Rain showers will start to increase in the mid-morning hours and go through the evening. Rain accumulation will be near almost a half-inch from Tuesday to Wednesday evening. It’s the cloudy and wet weather that will keep afternoon highs in the upper 50s to low 60s by Tuesday afternoon.
Portland Public Schools board approves budget cuts, dips into reserves to restore racial equity funding
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Public Schools board voted Monday to approve around $30 million in cuts for the 2024-2025 school year budget. The board also made a last-minute change that restored funding to equity programs. Before the board approved the budget, school board Chair Gary Hollands proposed an...
Portland nurse returns from Gaza after providing disaster relief
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland nurse who felt called to aid in disaster relief in Gaza is home safe. Her return comes after delays in getting out of Gaza made her fear for her life. Monica Johnston is back with her family in northeast Portland after weeks she spent...
Aster Jones gets elusive state title in girls 100 for Roosevelt and older sister Lily
Roosevelt sophomore Aster Jones said earlier this track and field season that she didn’t get into the sport until she came to high school. Instead, the talented Jones put her time into gymnastics, leaving track to her older sister Lily, who was one of the best sprinters in the state during her run from 2019-2022 and has been running for the University of Oregon following high school. Big sis still has the best time overall with a wind-aided 11.30 in the 2022 state finals and...
Why Portlanders are moving to Clark County
People are moving out of Portland — and it appears many are settling down across the Columbia River. Why it matters: Outmigration from Multnomah County has cost the state upward of $1 billion in income since 2020. That loss appears to be Clark County's gain, though, where a recent...
Human body recovered from Willamette River in Portland
A human body was discovered in the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge on Sunday afternoon, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. Neither the identity of the person nor details about how the person died were immediately available, said Deputy John Plock. Portland firefighters were the first to...
12 of Portland's most underrated restaurants and bars
The big picture: While many of Portland's higher-end restaurants are finally getting their flowers, it's the underrated spots — coffee shops, bars, drive-thrus and food carts — we turn to time and time again. 🙏 Dig in: Thanks to the many readers who offered up their go-to faves....
Portland Braces for Rainy Week, with Brief Respite before Tuesday Downpour
Portland residents can partially smile at the partly cloudy skies and a high creeping up to 69 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service. However, don't put away your umbrellas just yet, as the forecast promises to quickly turn to rain by Tuesday. In a recent update, the National Weather Service warns that calm winds are set to become northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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