Portland, OR

Gresham, OR

Oregon State

PORTLAND, Ore. — Law enforcement agencies in Oregon and Washington are investigating several suspicious deaths. Investigators in Multnomah, Clark, Clackamas and Polk counties found the bodies of six women in the last three months -- from February to May. On April 8, the body of 32-year-old Joanna Speaks was...

Bodies of 6 women found in last 3 months in Portland metro

PORTLAND, Ore. — An inmate passed away Thursday morning while in custody, says the Oregon Department of Corrections. Bobby Donald Barnes has been identified as the deceased. He was incarcerated at Columbia River Correctional Institution in Portland and passed away at a local hospital. Barnes entered DOC custody on...

Oregon State Penitentiary prisoner passes away in custody in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city leaders now say it could be mid-June before the final two contracts are awarded to fund 18 more street-level outreach workers or violence interrupters. They are essentially people with credibility on the streets who aim to use their influence to prevent gun violence, oftentimes...

Portland's final violence interrupters to start in June amid worry over summer violence

Sandy, OR

Tammy Hernandez paid a visit to the Sandy, Oregon location of Elite Foot and Ankle Associates to talk with owner and Podiatrist, Trevor Haynes, DPM, about their new Swift machine that treats warts. Elite Foot and Ankle Associates has five locations: Portland, Sandy, King City, Canby and Beaverton. For more...

Elite Foot and Ankle Associates: A New Treatment for Warts

PORTLAND, Ore. — As some businesses are deciding to leave Portland, others say now is the time to invest in the city. At The Star, the general manager said his team is expanding hours, adding events, and re-investing in the Pearl District space -- despite facing challenges over the last three years.

Businesses investing in downtown Portland, despite hurdles: 'It really spawns growth'

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's Pride Ride was held Friday night, celebrating the beginning of Pride Month and World Bicycle Day. The ride, which started from Director Park, was also held in honor of the late drag queen Darcelle XV, a Portland legend who died back in March. The one-and-a-half-mile...

Pride Ride through Rose City helps kick off Pride Month in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — For the neighbors, it’s something they never thought they'd see: The massive tear down of a vacant home, essentially burying an ugly past. The home along East Burnside is at the center of so much neighborhood disruption and drama. It’s where neighbors watched homeless groups...

Neighbors glad to see squatter home on East Burnside torn down, but fear camps will return

Clark County, WA

Brush Prairie, WA

BRUSH PRAIRIE, Wash. — The Clark County Sheriff's Office says speed and alcohol were likely factors in a deadly crash near Brush Prairie. It happened just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Northeast 172nd Avenue. Deputies say it appears a motorcyclist was hit by a Volkswagen, which then ran into...

Alcohol, speed likely factors in deadly Brush Prairie crash

Beavercreek, OR

ESTACADA, Ore. — All wildfire evacuation levels have been lifted Saturday as crews get the upper hand on the Forest Park Fire burning in Clackamas County. The fire broke out Thursday afternoon near Beavercreek, southwest of Estacada. The fire initially prompted a Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation order for people living nearby.

Evacuation levels lifted around 30-acre fire near Beavercreek

PORTLAND, Ore. — The maps for three proposals for redistricting Portland have been released to the public. It comes after voters approved changes to Portland's government makeup in the November election. Portland will be divided into four new voting districts, each of which will elect three representatives to the...

Commission releases map proposals for Portland redistricting

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Brewers Festival has a new home at the Rose Festival for the weekend. The landmark Portland event will work differently this year. On June 2-4, people will be able to try about 35 different Oregon beers in two areas, each with an entertainment stage, tables, and seating.

Oregon Brewers Festival returns as part of Rose Festival City Fair

Washington State

Longview, WA

LONGVIEW, Washington — There is no denying it: monkeys are adorable. But does that mean they should be kept as pets?. The Humane Society of the United States strongly urges against it, citing the monkey’s wild nature. Often, when people do keep monkeys as pets, they eventually become too aggressive and unpredictable to handle, and they need to be rehomed.

Everyday Heroes: No monkeying around when it comes to this primate sanctuary

Clackamas County, OR

WELCHES, Ore. -- A 25-year-old woman was reported missing in the Welches, Oregon area Wednesday evening and Clackamas County deputies say she could be in danger. Alexa High was last seen at about 9 p.m. on May 31 along East Fairway Avenue near Welches Road. She has mental health concerns...

25-year-old Welches woman in need of 'critical medications' found safe

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police officers set up a large perimeter in Northeast Portland on Thursday night as they searched for several people who they said ran away from them. However, the perimeter was broken down shortly after 1:20 a.m., and police stated the suspects remain unlocated. Police say...

Police set up large perimeter in Northeast Portland in search of suspects

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man with a long history of criminal incidents involving TriMet and over 20 convictions was arrested once again Thursday evening in Portland, says the Multnomah County Sheriff"s Office,. According to the MCSO, Transit Police responded to a bus shelter at SE 112th and Powell around...

MCSO: Man chased people with chain, screamed racial slurs, set bus shelter on fire

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Police officials say a suspicious death in a Northeast Vancouver neighborhood is now being investigated as a homicide. Officers were called out at about 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 on reports that a 58-year-old man was found dead in a garage in the 4000 block of NE 137th Avenue.

Suspicious death in Vancouver neighborhood now considered a homicide case

BEAVERCREEK, Ore. — Crews in Clackamas County continued to put out the 20-acre Forest Park Fire on Friday that sparked near Beavercreek southwest of Estacada on Thursday afternoon. At 4 p.m. Friday, people near the junction of South Lower Highland Road and South Upper Highland Road were on a...

Crews have brush fire near Beavercreek 90% lined

PORTLAND, Ore. — After almost 16 years, Exiled Records is shuttering its location at Southeast Hawthorne and 47th Avenue. They say it’s because of multiple break-ins and a decline in foot traffic at that location. Security video of their most recent incident just 11 days ago shows a...

Exiled Records closes SE Hawthorne store because of break-ins

Hillsboro, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Nearly two months after suffering a major heart attack, one Hillsboro man has a second chance at life. On Thursday, he got the chance to thank the first responders who saved his life. “I’m just so grateful to all of you for helping me have this...

Hillsboro heart attack survivor reunites with his rescuers

Mcminnville, OR

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — A woman has been arrested in connection to the 3-alarm fire that burned a McMinnville pizza parlor and movie theater, says the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. Meagan J. Ray, 38, was arrested after being found in a vehicle by officers early Friday morning. She is accused...

Woman arrested for causing McMinnville pizza parlor fire, says Yamhill Sheriff's Office

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police have identified the man shot and killed in the North Tabor neighborhood late last month. Jessie Lavell Marks Sr., 36, was killed the night of May 24 near Northeast Glisan Street and 55th Avenue. When officers arrived around 9:20 a.m., they found Marks dead...

Man shot and killed in North Tabor neighborhood identified

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County will close down multiple roads on Sunday for the PDX Triathlon. Northeast Blue Lake Road will be closed between Northeast Marine Drive and the entrance to the Blue Lake Regional Park from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Northeast Marine Drive will be closed between...

Several roads to close this weekend for PDX Triathlon

Idaho State

GRESHAM, Ore. — A man was arrested after assaulting a stranger on a TriMet MAX platform in Gresham on Wednesday, says the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Aldo Scott, 24, was charged with Assault II and Robbery II. According to police, Scott approached a man standing on the MAX platform....

Police: Suspect punched stranger in face multiple times on Gresham MAX platform, stole hat

PORTLAND, Ore. — The owner of a Portland-area construction company was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for evading payroll and income tax of his workers. The U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon said Melesio Gomez-Rivera, 49, of Aloha, was also ordered to pay nearly $30 million in restitution to the IRS.

Construction company owner gets prison time, must pay nearly $30M for tax evasion scheme

McMinnville, Ore. — Starting on Thursday, RVs and trailers will no longer be allowed to park in McMinnville city parks. This includes all recreational vehicles, trailers, and towed vehicles from city parks. McMinnville Parks and Recreation Director Susan Muir shared a city memo that says city parks have been...

McMinnville prohibits RVs and trailers from parking in city parks

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OHA says its investigating reports Legacy has ceased providing birthing services

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority issued a terse statement Monday saying it will be investigating reports that Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham...

OHA says its investigating reports Legacy has ceased providing birthing services

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