GERVAIS, Ore. — Since the pandemic, schools across the country and in Oregon have struggled with chronic absenteeism. A student is chronically absent if they miss more than 10% of school. The problem is common for large and small school districts, as well as districts in rural and urban...

WASHOUGAL, Wash. — One person was injured, and multiple others displaced when a fire broke out at a small apartment building in Washougal early Thursday morning, according to fire officials. Several pets did not make it out alive. Firefighters from multiple agencies were called out to 2221 Main Street...

PORTLAND, Ore. — After 11 years in the Portland area, Boxer, the small chain of ramen restaurants, will close April 29. "The incredible challenges that we all faced as a community during the pandemic, compounded by inflated costs of goods and services, have not only profoundly affected our restaurant but all of us and our communities as a whole," Boxer said on its website and on social media. "Despite the tireless efforts and dedication of our incredible team and the unwavering support from all of you, our family and friends, it has become impossible to continue operating."

REEDSPORT, Ore. — A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly dumping bleach into an Oregon fish hatchery tank while claiming to be "high on marijuana," according to a Douglas County probable cause document. On Monday, the suspect, Joshua Heckathorn, broke into the Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) facility...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police are tracking three armed robberies that all happened within 30 minutes of each other in Northwest Portland and the Beaverton area on Thursday. Detectives are looking into whether the three robberies are connected to each other. At 10:56 a.m. officers responded to reports of...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man in McMinnville shot a woman with a pellet gun and then shot himself in a domestic violence dispute Thursday evening, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said. A caller reported hearing gunshots and people yelling that someone may have been shot in the head near...

SCAPPOOSE, Ore. — One of the most famous and sought after live entertainment and creative directors in the past three decades is based in Scappoose, Oregon. Michael Curry founder of Michael Curry Designs started his career as a sculptor and painter in Portland, but things changed. "Simple trajectory. I...

PORTLAND, Oregon — More e-bikes have been popping up on streets around Portland. They account for at least 17% of all bikes in the Rose City, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation's latest bike count. Most e-bikes look like regular bikes, but they have a battery-powered electric motor.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portlanders had their say Wednesday on two competing ordinances that would govern enforcement of homeless camps on city property. The debate happens in front of an uncertain legal backdrop, one that currently keeps the city from enforcing its previously adopted daytime ban on homeless camps. Mayor...

FOREST GROVE, Ore. — A beetle species described as the most destructive forest pest in the country are killing ash trees in Washington County. Now, both cities of Forest Grove and Cornelius are trying to slow the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer. Dr. Max Ragozzino is an...

LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon — Some Lake Oswego families rallied Wednesday evening against potential plans to close Lake Grove Elementary School, which could become a community center or retail space in its next life. The Lake Oswego School District said it's just an idea at this point, but some parents...

PORTLAND, Ore. — As first reported by KGW, a homeless woman addicted to fentanyl went into labor in her tent near a fire station two weeks ago. The mother is back on the streets, while the baby remains in the hospital; the hospital would not provide KGW with an update on the baby’s condition.

LOVELAND, Colo. — Carlos Hernandez remembers the day in October that his mom, Leticia Farrer, got the keys to her unit at Avenida at Centerra, a 55-and-over community in Loveland. "My mom has always been close to me," Hernandez said. "She couldn't stay away from the grandkids." Farrer had...

HILLSBORO, Oregon — A man charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at a Hillsboro Trimet station will remain in jail ahead of his trial. The attorney for Eduardo Madrid-Roque did not contest a motion by prosecutors to keep him in the Washington County Jail. Madrid-Roque made a court appearance by video in Washington County on Wednesday morning.

OREGON, USA — With Oregon's primary election less than a month away, those looking to vote in partisan races will need to make sure they've picked a political party by next week. That's because Oregon has closed primaries, which means voters can only vote within the party they're registered...

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A man who shot another man several times during a house party in Cornelius has been sentenced to life in prison, according to the Washington County District Attorney's Office. On Tuesday, a Washington County jury found 20-year-old Cesar Yovanni Alvarez-Alcazar guilty of second-degree murder and unlawful...

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) is taking matters into its own hands to protect the city's newest light rail stations from crime. Before Sound Transit's 2 Line begins service this weekend, the BPD will roll out a new police unit. The department announced Wednesday the creation...

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. — Two people believed to have been killed by the same man in West Richland are being remembered by friends, family and community members in the aftermath of their deaths. Amber Marie Rodriguez was described as a beloved para-educator and mother who was shot and killed...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Deadstock Coffee, located in the heart of Portland's Old Town neighborhood, opened in 2018. Founder and owner Ian Williams designed it to unite communities through a love of coffee and sneakers. "I just really love people coming together and cafes are a place where people get...

PORTLAND, Ore. — After his overnight release from a Portland hospital for not meeting Oregon standards for forced mental health care, Jeff Rott’s son flew to New York City while experiencing hallucinations. “Our son got on a plane in psychosis,” Rott told KGW. “Was he a danger? Yeah,...