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PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Wednesday marked the first day of Black History Month and communities in the Rose City are helping kick it off. Black History Fest Northwest launched its fifth year of celebrations Wednesday evening at the Arts Annex in Portland. The group called World Stage Theatre helped...

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 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) - Through song and prayer, the Portland NAACP, Chief Chuck Lovell and other Black Community leaders gathered at the Oregon Convention Center Tuesday to mourn 29-year-old Tyre Nichols who was killed in Memphis earlier this month. “How many young men, women, boys and girls will have to...

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,...

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.”

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Association says their memorial to fallen police officers in Tom McCall Waterfront Park was vandalized. The association’s president, Sgt. Aaron Schmautz, says the damage was discovered on Wednesday. The vandalism happened sometime on the night of Tuesday, Jan. 31. Individual plaques of fallen officers were damaged with the pictures ripped off and the names scratched out.

MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KPTV) - The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says a woman who was reported missing Thursday morning has been found safe. Penny Rumgay, 75, was last seen on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at around 9 p.m., at her home on Freeman Road. The sheriff’s office said there were concerns because she is diabetic and has been diagnosed with cognitive issues.

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.

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...

TIGARD Ore. (KPTV) - Tigard is helping local first-time business owners launch their start-ups. It’s through a new program in the city called Launch Pod Business Accelerator. In 2022, Tigard purchased and outfitted two food carts that will host the food-focused businesses. Out of 30 applicants, the first two...

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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) – There’s a new way for music lovers to enjoy live music, Candlelight Concerts! FOX 12′s Ayo Elise talks with one of producers of the Candlelight Concert series to learn more about its classical music performances and tributes to stars like Adele, Taylor Swift and the Beatles!

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Hundreds of Portland city workers are planning to strike this week after failing to reach an agreement with the city after months of negotiations. The mayor’s office declared an emergency to prepare for the strike, which would impact many essential services across Portland. A union...

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.

GLADSTONE Ore. (KPTV) – The body of a Gladstone man missing since November 2022 has been found in the Mt. Hood National Forest, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Kyle Kirchem, 31, was reported missing by family Nov. 22 after last being heard from two days earlier....

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...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - Two car prowlers are wanted after they shot at a person who confronted them in Vancouver early Thursday morning, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. At about 1:40 a.m., deputies with help from the Vancouver Police Department responded to a shooting near the Pebble...

WILSONVILLE, Ore. (KPTV) - While her big sister is a teenage superstar professional soccer player for the Portland Thorns, Gabi Moultrie is starring in her own role on the basketball court at Wilsonville High School. With a name like Moultrie, you have to be good. “Obviously with Olivia, she’s put...

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...