Portland, OR

Oregon State

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been about a week since a wolverine was reportedly spotted along the Columbia River near Portland, and creature has apparently roamed quite a bit since then. Colton resident Nina Baurer captured footage of what appeared to be a wolverine on video over the weekend and...

Third Portland-area wolverine sighting reported over the weekend

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 buy the Quality Inn Hotel on Sunnyside Road for just over $15 million. Chris Ceciliani was suppose to be the property manager at the hotel, and now he's out of a job. He said he had an extensive job description and was ready to help.

'Open up your heart and listen to it': Clackamas County man out of a job after 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. — 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

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, WA

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

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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

PORTLAND, Ore. — A shoplifter who bit the earlobe off a Nordstrom security guard during a scuffle was sentenced to 70 months in prison. Ashlie Ruth Clark, 31, pleaded guilty to assault and attempted robbery in Washington County Circuit Court on Friday. On July 22, Clark stole nearly $800...

Shoplifter sentenced to prison after biting off store security guard's earlobe

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

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

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. — A shooting in Northeast Portland left several home windows shattered along Northeast Hassalo Street and 87th Avenue early Sunday morning. Shell casings were also seen on the ground and windows shot out on cars. Andrea Hulin said she was was laying on the couch in her...

Northeast Portland shooting leads to several homes getting hit with stray bullets

Last week, bodies believed to be missing woman Meshay Melendez and her 7-year-old daughter were found near Washougal. Her ex-boyfriend is a person of interest.

Why a Vancouver woman’s alleged abuser was released on bail without monitoring

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

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

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. — 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

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County on Wednesday announced a step forward in the ongoing response to chronic homelessness, adding 24-hour temporary housing to the Behavioral Health Resource Center in downtown Portland. The center at 333 Southwest Park Avenue opened late last year, and has thus far offered day services...

Multnomah County finds partner to run shelter at downtown Behavioral Health Resource Center

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — One person was killed and another injured in a house fire near Pat Pfeifer Park in Gresham early Friday morning. Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to the scene. The call came in just before 3:15 a.m. for a fire at a house near the intersection...

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Gresham house fire

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mayor Ted Wheeler held a virtual community conversation on the removal of unsanctioned camps across Portland and the city's first proposed sanctioned camping site on Tuesday afternoon. Leadership from the California-based nonprofit Urban Alchemy, who will manage the first site, joined the conversation. Wheeler began the...

Mayor Wheeler holds virtual community conversation about first city-sanctioned camp site

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dubbed "the bold, the blonde and the beautiful," Darcelle XV left life's stage this week at the age of 92 after a life well-lived in the city she loved. “Darcelle always loved Portland, a native Portlander who grew up in Linnton and he always wore that as a badge of pride wherever he traveled,” Kevin Cook told KGW on Friday.

Community remembers Portland's iconic drag queen of queens, Darcelle XV

Arkansas State

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The family of a missing Vancouver mother and daughter who disappeared more than a week ago is clinging to hope that they'll be found soon and unharmed. Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 7-year-old daughter, Layla Stewart, were last seen in the area of Northeast Vancouver Mall Drive and 77th Avenue in Vancouver in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 12.

'Trying to stay strong': Family of missing Vancouver mother and child speak out as search continues

PORTLAND, Ore. — A wolverine was spotted on McGuire Island near Portland on Monday, marking the first local sighting of one of the creatures in more than 30 years, according to biologists. Wolverines are mostly found in Canada and Alaska, with much smaller populations in the lower 48 states,...

Wolverine spotted near Portland for the first time in more than thirty years

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — After 32 years in business, Kornblatt's Delicatessen on Northwest 23rd Avenue announced that it will be closing its doors by the end of the month. The news left some Portlanders saddened. "I've never been to New York, but I want to go to New York now....

Portland's oldest Jewish deli, Kornblatt's, closes by end of March

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'I was actually humiliated': Jury awards $1M to Portland woman discriminated against

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — A jury in Multnomah County awarded a Portland woman $1 million in damages this week in a case of racial discrimination after...

'I was actually humiliated': Jury awards $1M to Portland woman discriminated against

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