Mcminnville, OR

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — Seven people were displaced by an apartment fire in Gresham on Thursday. The fire broke out at the complex near east burnside and 181st just before 6 this evening. Gresham Fire says it started in a second-floor unit and extended up into the attic space. Crews...

Seven people displaced by Gresham apartment fire

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Firefighters put out a fire that burned through a home in East Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood on Friday evening. Portland Fire & Rescue reported the fire at about 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Southeast 117th Avenue and East Burnside Street. They said it was out...

Portland Fire crews fight fire at home on East Burnside

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man in a massive fire that destroyed the May Apartments in Southwest Portland last week, accusing him of arson. Garrett A. Repp lived at the apartment complex at Southwest 14th Avenue and Taylor Street, police said. The arrest came after...

Arrest in four-alarm May Apartments fire in Southwest Portland, suspect was being evicted

PORTLAND, Ore. — Nonprofits including Blanchet House and the Red Cross in Portland are housing families displaced by the fire that caused the May Apartments building to partially collapse onto Southwest 14th Avenue last week. Scott Kerman, executive director of Blanchet House, said two people from the building are...

Shelters house May Apartments residents after fire collapses building

PORTLAND, Ore. — The man accused of intentionally setting fire to a Southeast Portland apartment complex last week made his first court appearance Wednesday, pleading not guilty to the charges. A judge ordered 30-year-old Garrett Repp be held without a bail until his next appearance, on the motion of...

Accused arsonist in 4-alarm SW Portland apartment fire pleads not guilty

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire responded to a residential fire on the 11500 block of NE Fargo Thursday morning. Units arrived shortly before 6:30 a.m. at the home. Responding crews reported a fire on the exterior backside of the house that extended into the home, followed by the attic.

Attic goes up in flames in NE Portland, investigator requested

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 16-year-old boy was shot and seriously injured Thursday evening, says the Portland Police Bureau. Police responded to a shooting call on N Interstate and N Jessup St at 4:21 p.m. Officers found a teenager who had been shot and seriously injured. He was treated by...

Teenage boy shot, seriously injured in North Portland

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Milwaukie, OR

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — A police K9 tracked down an armed burglary suspect early Thursday morning after a pair of break-ins, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said. The first burglary was reported at about 6:15 a.m. Thursday when a homeowner on SE Cypress Road found a man, later identified as 48-year-old Ricky Laverne Sears, in his garage. Sears ran off with some stolen items, deputies said.

K9 Coda catches armed suspect after burglaries in Milwaukie area

TROUTDALE, Ore. — Gresham firefighters say the fire at the press box near the Reynolds High School track may be arson, but they have not determined a final cause. The fire broke out at about 2 a.m. on May 10, damaging football, volleyball, track, and audio equipment. PAST COVERAGE...

Fire at Reynolds High School may be arson, Gresham Fire says

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities say they found the remains of a Gresham woman who has been missing since late last year, and investigators are asking for help in piecing together what led up to her death. Family members reported Kristin Smith, 22, of Gresham as missing after she hadn’t...

Remains of missing Gresham woman found in wooded area of SE Portland

Oregon State

Salem, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Corrections is reporting an adult in custody has died. Keane Koleson Lloyd died Friday evening, May 26. Lloyd was incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. Lloyd was in the penitentiary’s infirmary when he passed. As with all in-custody deaths, the...

Prisoner passes away at Oregon State Penitentiary Friday night

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man stole some snacks from a North Portland convenience store at gunpoint back in late April, and police are asking for help finding him. Portland Police detectives say the robbery happened at about 1:40 a.m. Sunday, April 30 at a convenience store in the 1000 block of North Marine Drive.

Man steals snacks from North Portland convenience store at gunpoint, police say

Woodburn, OR

WOODBURN, Ore. — Another day, another rescue, say Woodburn Community Service Officers!. On Wednesday afternoon the city's Community Service Officers helped rescue 10 ducklings who had fallen into a storm drain. PREVIOUSLY | Woodburn officer rescues lost duckling from storm drain. Ofc. Gerardo Contreras went belly-first for the rescue,...

Woodburn officers rescue 10 ducklings from storm drain

PORTLAND, Ore. — Do you know your neighbors? Are you sure?. A group of four women asked that we don't use their last names, but they know their neighbors around Northeast 131st and Pacific Street. And that's because of a Neighborhood Watch that Vicky started three years ago. She...

Neighborhood Watch keeps Hazelwood neighborhood safe, clean, organizers say

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old daughter is set to go on trial in September. Kirkland Warren was in Clark County court Thursday for a procedural hearing. Warren is suspected of killing Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart. Their bodies were found near...

Trial for man accused of killing Vancouver mother, daughter set for September

PORTLAND, Ore. — A bodysurfing accident last year paralyzed Vishal Shukla at 23 years old from the neck down, but just over a year later he climbed to the top of Mount Hood. “I wanted to prove to myself at some point or another, can I recover to the point I could climb a freaking mountain? And I did prove that to myself,” he said in an interview from Utah.

Paralyzed, 23-year-old relearns to walk and climbs Mount Hood

PORTLAND, Ore. — A vigil was held at the Hollywood Transit Center on Friday in memory of the Portland MAX stabbing victims. It has been six years since Taliesin Namkai-Meche and Ricky Best were murdered, and Micah Fletcher was seriously wounded. The attack happened on May 26, 2017 at...

Vigil held honoring MAX stabbing victims six years after the attack

PORTLAND, Ore. — If you haven’t visited downtown lately, it’s not the bustling environment you may remember. Buildings once full of office workers who often shopped and dined during their day are now empty. The exodus of people who work downtown was prompted by the pandemic, but...

With many vacancies, quick return to vibrant downtown Portland not likely

PORTLAND, Ore. — Community groups and Portland government agencies came together Thursday to test their preparedness and response plans to extreme heat. They were given a real-life scenario designed by the National Weather Service. The goal?. "Identify those areas of gaps in our communication coordination to make sure that...

Portland groups, agencies prepare for extreme heat

PORTLAND, Ore. — The city reached a settlement with 10 Portlanders with mobility disabilities who filed a lawsuit over tents and debris blocking sidewalks, claiming Portland was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The first-of-its-kind lawsuit was filed last September, and negotiations between the plaintiffs and city...

Portland reaches tentative agreement in ADA violation lawsuit over sidewalk camps

Mayor Ted Wheeler proposed an ordinance Thursday that would prohibit all camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., as well as in specific places including parks and near schools. The ordinance aligns with an Oregon state law that requires all cities to update their camping ordinances by July 1. House Bill 3115 has to do with time, place, and manner for people being able to camp in public, and making sure people have someplace else to go.

Mayor's proposed ban on camps in daytime & certain spots heads to Portland City Council

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two men were both sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison for their roles in a Mexican drug trafficking organization bringing fentanyl, meth, and heroin into the Portland metro area. Rodrigo Diaz-Lopez, 53, of Gresham was sentenced to 135 months in prison, while Jonathan...

2 men sentenced to over 10 years in prison for roles in drug trafficking in Portland area

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dogs and puppies are half-price this weekend at the Oregon Humane Society. The adoption event, called "Home For The Sunny Days,” kicks off the summer season. It continues through Sunday at the humane society’s Portland campus. Adoptions include up-to-date vaccines, a microchip, and more.

Oregon Humane Society offers half-off dog adoptions to start summer season

PORTLAND, Ore. — Summer staffing is rebounding in Portland after years of shortages that were only made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. After years of being unable to hire enough people, public pools are expected to open on time this year with enough staff as we get closer to the start of summer.

Summer staffing rebounding in Portland after national lifeguard shortage

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Rose Festival's "Fred Meyer Junior Parade" has named this year's grand marshal - the Mario Bros. Organizers say, the "pixelated legends will lead the procession with a spring in their step and a mischievous twinkle in their eyes." The parade will be held June 7...

Mario, Luigi named grand marshals of Rose Festival's Fred Meyer Junior Parade

California State

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo’s chimpanzee Delilah, a friend of primatologist Jane Goodall, is celebrating her 50th birthday on Thursday. Delilah was born at the Oregon Zoo (formerly Portland Zoological Gardens) on May 25, 1973. According to zoo officials, their work with chimps drew the attention of...

Oregon Zoo chimp Delilah, a friend of Jane Goodall's, celebrates 50th birthday

PORTLAND, Ore. — A special fashion show was held in Portland Thursday night. The event was held at Oregon Contemporary in the Kenton neighborhood in support of “Arts for Learning Northwest.*. Young designers worked with mentors to create original garments using upcycled materials. The custom designs were then...

Drag performers model upcycled designs in special Portland fashion show

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McMinnville Fire investigating Monday morning RV fire; occupant and dog escape unharmed

McMINNVILLE, Ore. — McMinnville Firefighters responded to an RV fire Monday morning in the 4100 block of NE Three Mile Lane. Officials say within minutes, the...

McMinnville Fire investigating Monday morning RV fire; occupant and dog escape unharmed

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