Oregon State

Gresham, OR

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County instituted major changes to its pretrial release program on June 1, dictating release conditions for hundreds of people charged with a crime but waiting on their day in court. The changes revolve around how release officers within the county’s Department of Community Justice assess...

Multnomah County makes major changes to pretrial risk assessments, monitoring decisions

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

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

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

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

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 in honor of the late drag queen Darcelle XV, a Portland legend who died back in March. The one-and-a-half-mile ride...

Pride Ride through Rose City honors Darcelle XV

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

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

On Wednesday, more than 170 people addressed Portland City Council for the first reading of Mayor Ted Wheeler’s proposed ordinance that would put strict limitations on homeless camping. The mayor says the ordinance is in compliance with Oregon House Bill 3115, which requires all Oregon cities to update their...

Portlanders weigh in on Mayor Wheeler's proposed ban on daytime camping

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police have released the name of a man killed in a hit-and-run crash on April 28 in the Montavilla Neighborhood. PAST COVERAGE | Hit-and-run driver kills man in wheelchair in Montavilla Neighborhood. 62-year-old Robert B. Ketchum of Portland died after he was hit by a...

Portland resident identified in Montavilla Neighborhood fatal hit-and-run on April 28

Beavercreek, OR

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

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

Carlton, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Blanchet Farm recovery facility in Carlton broke ground today on the redevelopment of their recovery facility. This free, one-of-a-kind program will be able to house up to 21 men who battle with substance addiction and homelessness. One unique part of this center is that they...

Blanchet Farms breaks ground on new recovery facility in Carlton

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

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. — 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

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. — 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

This coming Sunday marks 13 years since Kyron Horman went missing from his elementary school in Northwest Portland. Kyron would be 20 years old. Authorities released an age-progressed photo of Horman. Then seven years old, Kyron was last seen at Skyline Elementary on June 4, 2010. The last person to...

Search for Kyron Horman still active 13 years after his disappearance, $50K reward offered

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

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police’s Traffic Division said it found two guns and a lot of drugs after pulling someone over for speeding. In a Tweet, the traffic division said the people in the car were charged with multiple weapon and narcotics offenses. The division was relaunched last...

Portland Police find guns, drugs after pulling over driver for speeding

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Rose Festival's Starlight Parade is happening this weekend and organizers are calling for volunteers. The Starlight Parade travels through downtown and ends at Lincoln High School. It's the first parade of the Rose Festivaland a great opportunity for the public to get involved. Jessica...

Portland Rose Festival looking for volunteers for Saturday's Starlight Parade

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Legacy nurses testify in support of bill proposed as response to closure of birth center

GRESHAM, Ore. — Nurses from Legacy's Mount Hood Medical Center testified in support of a bill on Tuesday, crafted as a response to the closure of...

Legacy nurses testify in support of bill proposed as response to closure of birth center

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