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Walk-in patient at hospital shot in Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man with a gunshot wound walked into a hospital waiting room in the early hours of Monday. Around 3:30 a.m., a man walked into a hospital with gunshot wounds from southeast Portland, the Portland Police Bureau said. He told officers that he and his girlfriend...
Suspected serial killer charged with allegedly killing 3 women in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (TCD) -- A grand jury indicted a 39-year-old man on several charges for allegedly killing three women who were found dead "under suspicious circumstances." The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday, May 17, that Jesse Lee Calhoun is being charged with three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of second-degree abuse of a corpse for the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, Bridget Leanne Webster, and Joanna Speaks.
Hiker dies after falling from trail in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A young woman died after falling off a cliff while hiking in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials said Monday. Elisha Angelic Macias, 22, was hiking with friends Sunday near Horsetail Falls, about 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) east of Portland. After separating from the group and going off trail, she fell an estimated 50 to 60 feet (15.2 to 18.3 meters), the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in an emailed statement. No one in the group saw her fall.
Man arrested, accused of carrying shotgun in a guitar case in Portland park
A man was arrested in Portland’s South Park Blocks on May 15 after police allegedly found him carrying a hoard of weapons — including a pump-action shotgun concealed in a guitar case — near the intersection of Park Avenue and Jefferson Street at approximately 7 p.m.
Human body recovered from Willamette River in Portland
A human body was discovered in the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge on Sunday afternoon, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. Neither the identity of the person nor details about how the person died were immediately available, said Deputy John Plock. Portland firefighters were the first to...
12 of Portland's most underrated restaurants and bars
The big picture: While many of Portland's higher-end restaurants are finally getting their flowers, it's the underrated spots — coffee shops, bars, drive-thrus and food carts — we turn to time and time again. 🙏 Dig in: Thanks to the many readers who offered up their go-to faves....
Why Portlanders are moving to Clark County
People are moving out of Portland — and it appears many are settling down across the Columbia River. Why it matters: Outmigration from Multnomah County has cost the state upward of $1 billion in income since 2020. That loss appears to be Clark County's gain, though, where a recent...
Hollywood actress visits Mt. Hood Community College for day of filming
An English actress who has been a princess, spy, superhero and alien stopped by East Multnomah County for a whirlwind day of filming on a new project that will feature some familiar locations. Actress Vanessa Kirby, starring in “The Night Always Comes,” spent Thursday, May 16, at Mt. Hood Community College to film scenes for the upcoming film, which is being shot across Portland. At the school they filmed in the main courtyard area, one of the classrooms, and in the parking lot. ...
Monday starts an active Portland weather week with sunny skies after cool morning
After starting Monday with temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s, the metro area will be mostly sunny and warm to about 69 degrees by the afternoon. The National Weather Service gives Portland only a 30-45% chance of hitting 70 degrees due to some light cloud cover that may linger into the later morning. But if it moves off earlier, we may see a 70-degree afternoon through much of the Portland/Vancouver area.
Bashin' Bass: Anglers sought to help curtail invasive species in Molalla River
There’s an invasion occurring in the Molalla River and the Native Fish Society wants to do something about it – and get a little help from the fishing public. The NFS will hold its inaugural Molalla Bass Bash on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Canby Community Park on the Molalla River in Canby. The event invites anglers from all over to spend the day catching and removing invasive smallmouth bass from the Molalla River, a crucial stronghold for native salmon...
Portland Braces for Rainy Week, with Brief Respite before Tuesday Downpour
Portland residents can partially smile at the partly cloudy skies and a high creeping up to 69 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service. However, don't put away your umbrellas just yet, as the forecast promises to quickly turn to rain by Tuesday. In a recent update, the National Weather Service warns that calm winds are set to become northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Portland’s biggest street party returns with fun, adventure, mural painting
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - “Sunday Parkways,” Portland’s biggest family street party took place for its 17th year on the city’s east side this Sunday. There were fun-filled activities for people of all ages to take part in along the 3.3-mile route. The route winds through the...
Portland Police Score Win with 19 Arrests and Recovered Goods in Retail Theft Crackdown
In a major crackdown on retail theft, the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct hit the jackpot with a hefty haul of collars and recovered goods. On May 17, the officers, alongside the K9 Unit and Air Support Unit, swarmed the shopping areas of Mall 205 and Gateway nabbing 19 suspects, reclaiming two stolen vehicles, and recovering approximately $2,000 worth of pilfered merchandise.
Canned Food Raining Down From Portland High-Rise Building
People standing below the 23-story Ladd Tower in Portland, Oregon are being rained down upon with canned goods. For weeks, residents have “become increasingly concerned” over the “potentially deadly consequences” of being pelted on the head by canned goods falling from a height of over 230 feet.
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