OHSU report reveals shortfalls in Oregon’s addiction recovery system

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau is making some progress in addressing its persistent staffing woes, thanks to more than a thousand people applying for open officer positions in the past year alone. Amy Neidiffer, who has a degree in criminal justice and a Masters degree in criminology,...

GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - Many in East County are devastated after learning Legacy’s Mt. Hood Medical Center birth center is slated to close next month. Including Jessica O’Brien, whose two children were born at the birth center. During 2021′s historic ice storm, O’Brien was going into labor with her son Korben.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The first California condor egg of 2023 has arrived at the Oregon Zoo. The zoo says the egg arrived at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation on Jan. 29 to condors No. 492 and No. 432. The pair have been together for three years and have hatched and raised two previous chicks.

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek gave the public a first look at what she want’s the state’s budget to prioritize over the next two years. The governor is calling her budget proposal “Mission Focused” and it totals about $32.1 billion. This number is made up of the state’s general fund and lottery funds. This is a budget increase of 3 billion dollars from the last time Oregon’s wallet was debated in the state capital. Kotek said there will be no new tax increase and instead her budget will use more than $700 million that would go into the rainy day fund. But she made it clear at a press conference on Tuesday, the $2 billion already in Oregon’s rainy day fund will not be touched. Her budget focuses on three main categories, the housing and homeless crisis, mental health and addiction care, and education and childcare. Kotek said these are issues in the state both sides of the aisle can agree need to be urgently addressed.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Despite frequent negative media coverage, Portland is not even close to one of the most dangerous cities in the nation, according to FBI data. An article published Tuesday in the prominent business magazine Forbes lists the most dangerous and the safest cities in the United States, based on a new study that examines crime data collected by the FBI.

HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) - A 55-year-old Clackamas County retired veterinarian was arrested Tuesday for the murder of an Oregon City man working as an Intel contractor, according to the Hillsboro Police Department. On Friday evening, police responded to an Intel parking garage near the Ronler Acres campus after 56-year-old Kenneth...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - In Multnomah County, thousands of families are experiencing homelessness each year. “We have a huge state of emergency right now in the homelessness world,” said Brandi Tuck, the Executive Director of Path Home. “We have so many people who don’t have homes. Oregon ranks last in the country in the number of unsheltered families with children. We’re one of the only organizations that focuses exclusively and it’s critical now more than ever that we are providing these services to these kids and their families that do not have housing and really need a place to go.”

Kimberly Maus stopped by Helvetia Farm Market for some wine and chocolate pairing tips. Learn more here: www.marionacres.com/tours. Gabi Moultrie making a name for herself on basketball court at Wilsonville HS. Updated: 7 hours ago. |. While her big sister is a teenage superstar professional soccer player for the Portland...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Portland Fire & Rescue says a fire on a ship in the Willamette River is under investigation Tuesday night. Crews first responded to the scene just after 3:15 p.m. near the Broadway Bridge on the east side of the river. Officials described the boat as...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Police arrested a woman in Arizona, Friday, in connection with a deadly shooting in the Powellhurst-Gilbert area in July 2022. On July 15, just before 8 p.m., officers responded to a call about a shooting at the intersection of Southeast 124th Avenue and Southeast Powell Boulevard. They arrived to find 44-year-old Aaron Follstad-Martin dead at the scene.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - An effort to help people in Portland understand how and where the city’s surveillance technology is being used will go to the city council on Wednesday. The city council will hear public testimony and vote on the resolution. Those in support of the resolution being...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Some neighbors in Southeast Portland are at odds over one man’s attempt to help those experiencing homelessness in and around his property. Just south of SE 157th Avenue and Stark Street some neighbors say their street is becoming unlivable because of the activities of one homeowner.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The owner of a comic book store in southeast Portland is frustrated after the third break-in in three weeks. John Thomas has owned Disk Heroes for 10 years, selling vintage comic books and an extensive variety of ‘Magic the Gathering’ cards, but the last three weeks have been the most difficult.

Traffic violations like speeding are common highways and freeways, but frustration and danger both increase when drivers ignore the rules of the road in front of their homes. Washington County man shows off unique vintage car collection. Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 6:59 PM UTC. |. In this Behind the...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Filbert has spoken! The beloved beaver at the Oregon Zoo debuted his forecast Thursday morning, predicting there will be six more weeks of winter. Filbert’s prediction matches that of Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow on Groundhog Day in Pennsylvania. Filbert, also known as Stumptown...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A spokesperson for the Oregon Dept. of Transportation in the Metro Area says because of staffing, Traffic Incident Management truck drivers are only available Mondays through Fridays 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the weekends. These incident response personnel are...

Portland NAACP, Black community leaders hold prayer vigil for Tyre Nichols. There’s a new way for music lovers to enjoy live music. Oregonians weighed in on a bill that aims to cut down on evictions and keep people from becoming homeless.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - More people qualify for discounted TriMet fares after the Department of Health and Human Services increased the federal poverty rate for 2023, TriMet announced Thursday. Income-based discount fares are under the Honored Citizen fare, which includes three categories of people who qualify:. People who are at...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland Police officer has been reinstated after leaking false information that linked former City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty to a hit-and-run accident. An investigation found that Officer Brian Hunzeker leaked information to a reporter falsely accusing Commissioner Jo Anne Hardesty of a hit-and-run back in...

HOOD RIVER Ore. (KPTV) - Police are on the scene of a shooting at a home in Hood River. The Hood River Police Department released a statement on social media around p.m. Thursday declaring that they were on the scene of an “active shooter situation” in the area of Clearwater Lane and Dairy Queen across the street from a Safeway where residents were being evacuated.