Hillsboro, OR

Woodburn, OR

WOODBURN, Ore. — Woodburn Police responded to a shooting Sunday afternoon, at approximately 4:00 p.m., at Mega Foods located in the 1500 block of Mt. Hood Avenue in Woodburn. Officials say the shooting involved one suspect and one victim, and police have taken the suspect into custody. Police tell...

Woodburn Police respond to shooting Sunday afternoon, suspect in custody

Portland, OR

Wilsonville, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The woman who pled guilty to throwing her children off the Sellwood Bridge in 2009 has died in a Wilsonville prison. The Oregon Department of Corrections says that Amanda Stott-Smith died this morning at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Stott-Smith pled guilty to one count of aggravated...

Woman who threw her two children off the Sellwood Bridge in 2009, dies at Coffee Creek

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police said 20 people were taken into custody Friday during a stolen vehicle operation in Portland. Officers with Portland Police’s East Precinct partnered with Gresham Police and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office for the operation. Together they found a dozen stolen vehicles, three...

Portland, Gresham police take 20 people into custody, recover 12 stolen cars on Friday

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police say online rumors related to the death investigations of six women around the region are not supported by facts available at this point. In a press release to media outlets Sunday afternoon, PPB says they have “been hearing widespread questions and concerns about the death investigations of 6 women throughout the region, especially after widely distributed social media posts and news media articles appeared to suggest a connection between them. These discussions have led to some anxiety and fear in our community, and we want to provide reassurance that the speculation is not supported by the facts available at this point.”

Portland Police: 'No reason to believe' 6 deaths are connected, calls rumors 'speculation'

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

Multnomah County, OR

Corbett, OR

CORBETT, Ore. — One person is dead and another is in custody after a domestic violence shooting in the Corbett area Saturday evening, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident started shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday with reports of a shooting near the Historic Columbia River Highway’s...

One person dead, another in custody after domestic violence shooting near Corbett

Oregon State

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

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. — 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

A Vancouver man is in the hospital after reports of explosions and a fire in a garage. Several 9-1-1 callers reported a house fire with explosions a little after 2 p.m. Friday. When fire crews arrived at the home at East 32nd and P Street they found a detached garage...

Man in the hospital after explosion in Vancouver garage

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. — A crash has closed a southbound lane of I-5 just before the Fremont Bridge this afternoon. Drivers should expect delays and prepare for a backup. Traffic is heavy in both directions from here up to the Interstate Bridge.

Crash closes southbound lane of I-5 near Fremont Bridge

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

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. — As the city of Portland moves forward to develop a proposed ban on daytime camping, one commissioner said leaders can do more to crack down on unsanctioned campsites. Under the current proposed ordinance, camping would be banned in city limits between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m....

Commissioner Rene Gonzalez proposes additional camping ban restrictions

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

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 — The Starlight Parade lit up downtown Portland Saturday night, and thousands of people showed up to watch the lights at the Rose Festival tradition. People arrived hours before the parade even started, first watching the "Starlight Run," which uses the same path as the parade route.

The Starlight Parade lights up downtown Portland: 'It feels really good to be down here'

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

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Real estate agents in the Portland metro tell KATU inventory is still low, and mortgage rates remain high going into summer. Ilyse Ball with Oregon First Realtors said she is seeing a shift from the last year. "It usually slows down after Memorial Day, kind of...

Real estate experts see less listings and more competition in summer market

Do you know a small business that could use some help growing their footprint in the community? Rodrigo Lopez, Senior Vice President for Comcast's Pacific Northwest Region, joined us to share a how the Comcast RISE program can help. Comcast RISE stands for Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment. The program...

Police locate missing and endangered Hillsboro child

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