Oregon State

Multnomah County, OR

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — “Being a pathologist, but also a Black pathologist…it’s momentous to see this actually happening and at such a large scale,” Dr. La’Tonzia Adams said. Adams is talking about the end of a long-running practice of using race-based testing for chronic kidney...

‘It’s momentous’: Portland pathologist shares personal impact of race-based testing for kidney disease

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. — Dozens of trailers, vehicles and broken-down RVs line both sides of Northeast 33rd Drive. It’s an area just off Marine Drive, west of the Portland International Airport, and over the years it has turned into a makeshift homeless village. The seemingly never-ending line of camps...

'It's a bunch of crap': Portland plans to remove camps along sections of Northeast 33rd Drive

Salem, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon bill that would greatly expand access to reproductive health and gender-affirming care drew emotional testimony on Monday, mirroring the culture war debates over abortion, gender identity and parents' rights that are playing out in state legislatures across the U.S. The room at the state...

Oregon bill on abortion, gender-affirming care sparks debate

Lake Oswego, OR

The Lake Oswego City Council voted last month to shut down the pickleball courts at George Rogers Park due to noise complaints. They are now exploring replacement co.

Neighbors near a proposed pickleball site in Lake Oswego are in opposition of an alternative location

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Democratic lawmakers have introduced three bills that they hope will cut down on the gun violence within the state. For many Portlanders, some kind of fix can't come soon enough. House Bill 2005 would ban so-called "ghost guns," which are homemade guns assembled from parts...

North Portland business riddled with bullet holes; owner wants solutions

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

California State

PORTLAND, Ore. — If you live near a downhill section of freeway, you've no doubt heard that staccato-like rumbling of big semis trying to slow down. It reverberates through nearby neighborhoods like thunder. What’s happening? Engine braking. "The engine brake was primarily designed for saving your brakes when...

Loud braking of semis is a nuisance to some, but an important safety feature for truckers

PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s been three years since the pandemic hit, stopping everyone in their tracks. It flipped daily life upside down, claimed millions of lives, revealed systemic issues and changed the way people think about health. A Portland doctor weighed in on where the world is now,...

Portland doctor weighs in on lasting mental health impact of the pandemic

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Health Department is warning some employees and clients that some of their personal information may have been accessed during a break-in last month. A person physically broke into the department's downtown headquarters over the weekend of February 18, the county said in a...

Records may have been accessed in Multnomah County Health Department break-in

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cracker Barrel announced Monday that it is closing three of the remaining four locations in Oregon, seven months after it closed its Jantzen Beach store. Employees at the Beaverton, Tualatin and Bend locations were notified Monday that the three stores were closing, effective immediately, the company told KGW. Only one Cracker Barrel remains open in Oregon, the Southern Oregon location in Medford.

Cracker Barrel closes 3 more Oregon locations, 2 in Portland metro area

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — The country’s fastest growing sport in the country, pickleball is not becoming a favorite for some Lake Oswego residents. A proposal to put in six pickleball courts at a local park has many residents upset, primarily over the noise from the paddles and interestingly how could impact firefighters.

Lake Oswego residents upset over proposed pickleball court

PORTLAND, Ore. — People write books about all sorts of things. In the Portland metro area, one topic seems to be very appealing among children's authors: bananas. Three local authors, recently and randomly, drew inspiration from bananas, each writing or illustrating a book featuring the yellow fruit. The women behind these books have also formed a special bond.

Portland children's authors form quite a bunch with banana books: 'What are the odds?'

PORTLAND, Ore. — For the first time in the United States, Oregon students will graduate this month from a program that will eventually allow them to legally dole out doses of "magic mushrooms." The graduates explained their hope is to guide clients on journeys toward healing by the end...

Psilocybin facilitator program graduates to become first licensed in Oregon, US

Beaverton, OR

BEAVERTON, Ore. — It was a crash that normally wouldn't make the news, because thankfully nobody was injured. A few pictures were posted by people on social media, one of a car overturned on the roadway. But the story that later emerged involved the aftermath of the crash, in...

Teenagers stop to help crash victims, rescue baby from vehicle

PORTLAND, Ore. — Spring is right around the corner. For many, the warmer temperatures mean one thing - gardening. “It’s so fun to be here when everyone has spring fever and is excited,” Katie, a manager at Portland Nursery off Stark in East Portland. Katie tells KGW...

Frost dates and spring outdoor planting tips for Portland metro area

Alaska State

Canby, OR

CANBY, Ore. — Canby High School students staged a protest Wednesday in response to the school district's removal of three dozen books from their school libraries. "The whole point of education is to learn and grow through knowledge, and I’m worried we’re not going to get that chance if we sit back and let [this] happen," said Jason Hupp, a CHS senior.

Students protest after Canby School District removes 35 books from school libraries

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — One man was killed and another hurt in a shooting outside a bar in Southeast Portland late Thursday night, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reported. The shooting happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. outside Red's Bar & Grill, located in the area of Southeast Foster Road between 70th Avenue and 71st Avenue. Responding officers found one shooting victim in the parking lot and provided medical care until paramedics arrived. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died, police said.

Man dead, another injured after shooting outside Southeast Portland bar

PORTLAND, Ore. — The streets outside Portland's Lloyd Center became host to an alarming sight Saturday night: streets blocked with cars doing donuts, burnouts and other stunts, all while hundreds of people stood around and watched. Some spectators were dangerously close to the action, taunting the drivers on. Videos...

Portland police explain why they couldn't respond to Lloyd Center street takeover Saturday night

Tigard, OR

TIGARD, Ore. — A big change has come for drivers in Tigard. The Oregon Department of Transportation reduced the speed limit along a two-mile stretch of Hall Boulevard on Monday morning. The area is where a woman was hit and killed last year while she crossed the street. “Well,...

ODOT reduces speed limit along a 2-mile stretch in Tigard

Along Southeast Powell, the new additions are meant to block camping in areas like frontage roads. But are they actually working?

Portland puts up barriers and signs meant to block homeless camps

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 24-year-old man who was already in custody for a separate murder arrest was indicted this month for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in Northeast Portland in October 2019, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reported. Jackson Panyanouvong was shot on Oct. 26, 2019 in...

Man arrested for 2019 murder in Northeast Portland was already in custody for 2020 murder

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Oregon Health Authority: High levels of lead found in eczema cream for kids

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dangerously high levels of lead were found in a skin cream advertised to treat eczema in young children, according to the Oregon Health...

Oregon Health Authority: High levels of lead found in eczema cream for kids

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