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Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: The video above originally aired on March 17. 2023. The lights will stay on in Portland parks. The city of Portland has received funding to replace hundreds of light poles that are being removed from parks due to safety concerns. Last month, Portland Parks...

City of Portland secures funding to replace park lamp posts removed due to safety issues

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Clackamas County project meant to turn a hotel into transitional housing for the homeless has been halted because County Chair Tootie Smith reversed her earlier vote in favor of the purchase. The plan is called "Project Turnkey" and county commissioners voted back in February to...

Project manager loses job after Clackamas County plan to house homeless in hotel falls through

The village is located along Peninsula Crossing Trail near St. Johns. Nearby homeowners fear the impact it's having on the community.

North Portland's Safe Rest Village underway amid neighbors concerns, fears

PORTLAND, Ore. — Construction is underway for the city’s latest Safe Rest Village, a temporary tiny pod village for homeless people. The new village will be in North Portland off the Peninsula Crossing Trail in the St. Johns Neighborhood. “We feel miserable, we had a completely different vision...

‘We feel miserable’: Safe Rest Village built 10 feet away from North Portland man’s home

PORTLAND, Ore. — Shortly after Portland's legendary drag queen Darcelle XV died, a fan installed a temporary street sign in his honor. The corner of Northwest 3rd Avenue and Northwest Davis Street was unofficially renamed Northwest Darcelle XV Street. The intersection sits just outside the iconic Darcelle XV drag cabaret in Old Town/China Town.

Darcelle XV, Portland's iconic drag queen, honored with temporary street sign

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland nonprofit located in Old Town is in need of easier access to the medicine Narcan, which can reverse the effects of a fentanyl overdose. Blanchet House provides food, clothing and shelter for the houseless community. Just last week, staff members had to step in three times when people were seen overdosing. Director of Services and Volunteer Coordinator Ami Prevec was one of the staff members who administered the Narcan.

'It was pretty scary': Portland nonprofit pushing for easier access to opioid overdose-reversing drug after saving 3 lives in one week

Salem, OR

SALEM, Ore. — Tenants from across Oregon gathered in Salem Monday to testify at the first committee hearing for Senate Bill 611, which would cap annual rent increases at either 3% plus inflation or a flat 8% — whichever is lower. Oregon passed a previous rent control rule...

Oregon Senate holds first committee hearing for rent control bill

PORTLAND, Ore. — Last summer, a man released from a Portland psychiatric hospital allegedly attacked a woman on the sidewalk outside the facility the same day. Now the woman who survived is suing Unity Center for Behavioral Health for $4 million in damages. On August 9, 2022, Sonya Gonzales...

Woman sues Portland psychiatric facility after alleged attack last summer

Troutdale, OR

TROUTDALE, Ore. — Thousand Acres Park just outside of Troutdale is a popular destination for dog walkers. Bordered by the Sandy and Columbia rivers, the park offers wide open spaces, forested paths and access to both rivers. But the riverbanks in the park have a somewhat grisly new inhabitant:...

What's that smelt? Why you may find dead fish along the banks of the Sandy River

A big shortage of professional auto mechanics is a reality nationwide, including Portland. That could mean career opportunities for those willing to learn the trade.

Shortage of auto mechanics nationwide including Portland, creates career opportunity

PORTLAND, Ore. — Three red balloons covered in messages of grief swayed gently in the wind on Monday. They were part of a small memorial that marked the three lives lost in a Saturday afternoon shooting that shook the North Portsmouth neighborhood to its core. It was one of...

‘I couldn't believe it’: North Portland neighbors fear for their safety after 3 people shot and killed in broad daylight

La Center, WA

LA CENTER, Wash. — One after another, community members went before the La Center School Board Tuesday night. They shared very different perspectives on the district's new gender inclusive policy announced earlier this month. “You are throwing away our lives in the name of politics,” said one person who...

Community members question new gender identity policy in La Center School District

Saturday’s deadly shooting marked the city’s 15th, 16th and 17th homicides this year. It happened in a neighborhood next to a community center and a park.

Four separate shootings in Portland over the weekend, killing three

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's often considered an eyesore for those passing by, but for homeless residents in the RVs and trailers that line a section of Northeast 33rd Drive, the area is a community. For many of them, it's the only stability they have. "Everybody on this street, they...

Homeless women in Portland face heightened risk of domestic violence

PORTLAND, Ore. — In this week's Let's Get Out There, we're sharing the first of many updates of hikers attempting to cover the entire Pacific Crest Trail in 2023. According to an old Chinese proverb, “a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.”. “The negative...

Thru Their Eyes | A unique look at trail life on the Pacific Crest Trail

Dallas, TX

Camas, WA

CAMAS, Wash. — Fisher Investment is relocating its headquarters from Camas to Texas after the Washington State Supreme Court ruled Friday that a capital gains tax is constitutional. In a one-sentence news release on Friday after the ruling, Fisher said, "In honor of the Washington State Supreme Court's wisdom...

Fisher Investments moving Camas headquarters to Texas after tax ruling

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — March 29 marks the 50th anniversary of when the last U.S. troops were pulled from Vietnam. The war lasted almost twenty years. Clark College in Vancouver honored dozens of Vietnam War veterans during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon. During the event, keynote speakers educated the crowd about their individual stories of Vietnam and their struggles coming home. Mike Burton served in 1966 when he was 26 years old.

Clark College honors Vietnam Veterans on the 50th anniversary of U.S. Troops pulling out

California State

CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. — Travelers passing through the Oregon Coast Range Saturday morning were greeted by a dusting of snow along much the route, especially at higher elevations. While it didn't stick around for long, many of the visitors paused to enjoy the not-so-spring-like conditions as they made their...

'The views are beautiful' | Snowy start to spring break for travelers on the way to the Oregon Coast

PORTLAND, Ore. — Three people are dead following a shooting early Saturday afternoon near University Park in North Portland's Portsmouth neighborhood, according to Portland police. Police responded around 12:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting near the intersection of North Foss Avenue and North Foss Court. Three...

Three people killed in North Portland shooting

Cornelius, OR

CORNELIUS, Ore. — A century-old barn caught fire near the town of Cornelius Monday afternoon, according to fire officials. The Cornelius Fire Department responded to reports of a barn fire at 3:24 p.m. on Monday about a mile north of Cornelius city limits on Northwest Long Road. Firefighters arrived...

100-year-old barn damaged in fire near Cornelius

According to recent changes in policy, teachers are not to ask students about their pronouns. Some feel the policy announced this month will harm students.

Debate over gender identity policy continues in La Center School District

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — The Portland non-profit Latino Network is in its final stages of fundraising for a new multi-million dollar facility in the Rockwood neighborhood of Gresham. The planned La Plaza Esperanza facility will have a culturally specific preschool, a hub for social events and more resources for the Latino community.

Latino Network is nearing final stages of fundraising for its new Rockwood community facility

PORTLAND, Ore. — There’s just something special about orangutans. The primates are a popular attraction at the Oregon Zoo. “They have relationships, they take care of their infants, they form bonds. They’re a lot like us and also, they’re really cool. Look at that red hair. You cannot beat it,” said Kate Gilmore, Oregon Zoo Primate Curator.

Oregon Zoo celebrates baby orangutan’s birthday in partnership with Wine by Joe to fund conservation efforts

Multnomah County, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The mother of a missing Portland boy met with the new Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell on Friday afternoon. Desiree Young called for the meeting in hopes the new sheriff will allocate time and resources to help find her son. Kyron Horman disappeared on...

Kyron Horman’s mom meets with new Multnomah County Sheriff

VANCOUVER, Wash. — On Sunday, morning hundreds of people flooded Esther Short Park to remember 27-year-old Meshay Melendez and her young daughter Layla Stewart after their bodies were found in Washougal last Wednesday. As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests have been made in the murders. Police have identified Kirkland...

Community vigil honoring the lives of slain Vancouver mother and daughter

PORTLAND, Ore. — At the corner of Southwest 5th and Yamhill, passersby will now find something that they have not seen in a while — the floor-to-ceiling windows of downtown Portland's Apple Store. "It makes me feel like I'm not in a police state anymore and they expect...

Apple store removing security walls surrounding downtown Portland location

PORTLAND, Ore. — Walter W. Cole, Sr., renowned throughout Portland and beyond under the stage name "Darcelle XV," has died at the age of 92. Darcelle's drag cabaret, the Darcelle XV Showplace, broke the news Thursday evening. “The family of Darcelle XV along with her cast and crew are...

Darcelle XV, Portland's drag queen superstar, dead at 92

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Portland metro area to begin 'Point in Time' count of homeless population

PORTLAND, Ore — Volunteers are gearing up to fan out across the Portland metro area in order to count the number of people experiencing homelessness, a...

Portland metro area to begin 'Point in Time' count of homeless population

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