Multnomah County, OR

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Portland, OR

The Oregonian

Portland police on Monday publicly identified the victims of two deadly traffic crashes over the past month. The pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash May 24 is Lara C. Morrow, 35. The Portland woman was found along Southeast Division Street, east of 122nd Avenue, just after 1:30 p.m. Police have...

Police identify victims in two deadly traffic crashes

Two men were seriously injured after crashing into a tree near North Marine Drive Saturday night. Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash near North Marine Drive and Bybee Lakes Road at 11:55 p.m. Police found a car crashed into a tree and two men inside badly injured when they arrived.

2 severely injured in N. Portland after car crashes into tree off Marine Drive

A motorcycle crash involving a pickup truck in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood left one dead and another injured early Sunday morning. Police responded to the crash at Southeast Stark Street and 139th Avenue about 1:10 a.m. Officers found the motorcycle driver dead and a passenger on the bike severely injured. The passenger was taken to a nearby hospital.

1 killed, 1 injured in motorcycle crash in SE Portland

A man died while waiting over a half-hour for an ambulance after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last month, according to emergency dispatch logs, an incident that Portland firefighters say highlights their frustration at a lack of available ambulances to respond to emergency calls. The Bureau of Emergency Communications...

Portland man died waiting 32 minutes for ambulance

Portland firefighters doused a huge pile of rubber pellets Monday morning to extinguish the second blaze at the site in a week. Crews responded just before 8 a.m. to a commercial fire alarm near the Steel Bridge, in front of a vacant grain silo where a mound of rubber pellets first caught fire Thursday morning.

See Portland firefighters douse blaze in three gifs

Portland State University has recently chosen to rearm their campus security officers, (“Guns return to Portland State as officers resume armed patrols downtown,” April 11). Portland is a hot spot for unnecessary gun violence, and this is a massive threat for all students. The weapon representation on our college campus is shocking following a decision in 2021 to disarm campus patrol to protect students and maintain peace.

Readers respond: Armed PSU patrols diminish safety

California State

During the decade I lived in North Portland, most of my discussions about the Portland International Raceway were with neighbors frustrated about the constant noise of revving engines coming from the other side of the Columbia Slough. I also recall a dive bar or two with banners hanging out front...

10 Portland restaurants every NASCAR fan should try

Oregon State

It had only been a few minutes, but Elisabeth Gauthier was falling in love. The 25-year-old Tigard resident knew Sunday afternoon when she made eye contact with Walter, a 10-year-old black and gray chihuahua, at Northeast Portland’s Oregon Humane Society that his mellow energy would be a perfect companion to her other “backyard kids” – another dog, a goose and three ducks.

Half-price adoption sale sparks ‘love connection’ at Oregon Humane Society

Portland’s newest safe rest village welcomed 67 temporary residents Friday in North Portland. The Peninsula Crossing village is the fifth of at least seven scheduled to open so far under the city-run program, which has shown evidence of success in getting people off the streets since last year. California-based...

5th safe rest village opens in Portland

So you’re in the Portland area for NASCAR at Portland International Raceway. You don’t need to limit yourself to the racetrack. The Portland area is full of fun things to do in the summertime. Here are six to get you started. Picnic among the roses at Peninsula Park.

6 things outside of the track to do in the Portland area if you’re coming for NASCAR

Portland reached nearly 80 degrees on Memorial Day under mostly sunny skies. Residents should expect cooler temperatures beginning Tuesday and lasting until at least Thursday as the area will be under the influence of an upper level trough. Portland will start Tuesday with a mix of clouds and sun, then...

Portland’s string of dry days continues with slight cooling Tuesday-Wednesday

Yes, it’s possible to install a heat pump on your own to save money. You’ll probably still need some professional help – as in an electrician, not a psychiatrist to counsel you when you wonder what you were thinking in taking on the job – but it can knock thousands off your bill.

DIYers, here’s how to install your own heat pump

Georgia State

Two fighter jets zoomed dramatically across the blue sky Monday morning in Southwest Portland, leaving parallel trails of clouds in their wake, but Chuck Buckley didn’t look up. Instead, the 74-year-old Vancouver veteran stared at a list of names engraved into polished gray stone at the Vietnam Veterans of...

‘I was there;’ Dozens honor Vietnam War veterans in Memorial Day ceremony

NASCAR returns to Portland for a second consecutive year with races on Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, at Portland International Raceway. If it’s not raining, there’s a good chance it’s going to get hot for those sitting in the stands. So at the end of the day, race attendees might be looking for a beer — and likely many will want something other than Bud Light.

5 places to get a beer near NASCAR race at Portland International Raceway

Portland’s perfect weather continues Sunday with partly sunny skies and a high near 76 degrees. Expect more of the same delightfulness for Memorial Day and the four-day workweek ahead. Monday’s high temperature could reach 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Then temperatures will settle into...

Portland weather Sunday continues sunny streak

Heat pumps can cost well over $10,000 – or much more if electrical and insulation upgrades are involved – but there’s financial help available. Tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act kicked in earlier this year, allowing taxpayers to shave a few thousand dollars off the cost of a heat pump.

Buying a heat pump? Here’s some financial help.

Temperatures in Portland are expected to hit 77 degrees on Memorial Day, with morning clouds giving way to sunny skies. A brief cool-down is projected mid-week, with highs Tuesday through Thursday between 69 and 76 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will climb for the weekend. Highs are...

Memorial Day weather: Sunny afternoon skies, high of 77

Arizona State

Salem, OR

Kathryn Harrison, who ushered in tribal recognition, cultural repatriation and financial independence for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, died May 21. She was 99. Mixing humor and courage, Harrison rose to acclaim later in life after experiencing firsthand the systemic abuse of Indigenous peoples and the rich tribal connections that emerged in places white Oregonians tried to erase them, including at Chemawa Indian School in Salem.

Kathryn Harrison, influential Oregon tribal leader, dies at 99

Kansas State

Bad turned to worse for the Portland Timbers on the road at Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, as Portland lost 4-1 to a previously struggling Sporting KC side. Defensive issues and uninspired play on both ends led to Portland’s second consecutive loss and third match in a row without a win.

Portland Timbers flounder on the road, fall 4-1 at Sporting Kansas City

NewsBreak

Driver of suspected stolen car flees wrong way on I-405, causing head-on crash, serious injuries, police say

A St. Helens man driving a suspected stolen car suffered serious injuries from a head-on crash Tuesday night, police said. Kyle Christopher Voltz, driving an SUV,...

Driver of suspected stolen car flees wrong way on I-405, causing head-on crash, serious injuries, police say

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