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Portland to See Sun, Possible Showers & Mild Temps This Week
Portland's weather forecast suggests the city will be playing a cool host to a mix of sunshine and showers over the coming days, according to the National Weather Service Portland, Oregon. With the humidity hovering at a comfortable 76% and visibility clear at 10 miles, locals can get set for some classic Pacific Northwest spring conditions.
Someone is throwing cans at people, cars from a downtown high-rise in Portland
Someone has reportedly been throwing cans of food off of a high-rise apartment building in downtown Portland for weeks. Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/someone-is-throwing-cans-at-people-cars-from-a-downtown-high-rise-in-portland/
Portland official, tapped to be city administrator, sets a course for 2025 government overhaul
PORTLAND, Ore. — With Portland set to undergo a political transformation first thing next year, Mayor Ted Wheeler has been pushing hard to put as many of the pieces in place as possible ahead of time. He's picked the city's chief administrative officer, Michael Jordan, to take on the role of city administrator in this mock-up of the new administration.
What we know about the 3 Portland-area women Jesse Calhoun has been charged with killing
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jesse Calhoun, the man who for months was reported to be linked to the deaths of several women found in the Portland area last year, is now facing murder charges in three of the cases. On Thursday, a grand jury indicted the 39-year-old on murder charges...
'The water is cold': First responders prepare for rescues at swimming spots as weather warms up
TROUTDALE, Oregon — With summer around the corner, first responders are gearing up to protect those enjoying the outdoors, such as popular swimming spots on the Sandy River. "The water is actually quite fast, the water is cold, there are steep drop-offs, it's pretty easy to get swept off your feet," said Lt. Jasmine Zimmer-Stuckey with the Corbett Fire District.
Barn in Sandy catches on fire; road closed as crews respond
SANDY, Ore. — Firefighters are asking people to avoid the area as they battle a barn fire in Sandy. Around 10:03 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a barn fire on Southeast Ten Eyck and Southeast Thomas roads. The fire was "fully engulfed" and extending towards trees, according to Clackamas Fire.
Portland's Ashcreek Neighborhood Rocked by Mysterious Death Investigation
Portland's Ashcreek neighborhood was shaken by an unsettling discovery yesterday morning when local police responded to a call about a death in a local home. The deceased, an adult male, was found at the scene, prompting an immediate response from Homicide Detectives. The investigation, currently underway, has yet to unravel the mystery of the man's demise.
La Grande man gets 12 years in prison for abuse of minors
An Eastern Oregon 42-year-old man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after sexually abusing and transporting two minors he met on social media, before abandoning them at a park in Boring. Albert Wayne Johnson, of La Grande, was sentenced Wednesday, May 15, to 151 months in prison and 10 years’ supervised release for traveling across state lines to engage in a sexual act with a minor, transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and commission of a...
UPDATE: Wrong-way driver killed in 2-vehicle wreck on I-5 near Woodland
A driver headed the wrong way on Interstate 5 Thursday night near Woodland died after hitting a Castle Rock driver head on. All of the lanes in both directions near milepost 26 — north of exit 22 where Popeyes is located — were closed for hours as officials examined and cleared the wreck.
Aloha-Huber Park student focuses on the positives in life
Diego Sanchez Alvarado is intent on turning the negatives into positives. He knows firsthand how impactful that can be after an immigration mix-up ripped his father and brother away from him for a brief time. Now, Sanchez Alvaro uses that experience to seek ways in which he can make a positive impact in others’ lives. ...
Oregon Zoo’s record hatching year, of 13 fluffy chicks, offers hope for endangered condors
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thirteen fluffy California condor chicks are hopping in their nest boxes at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation this month — the biggest cohort yet in the zoo’s 21-year effort to save this critically endangered species from extinction. “It’s been...
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