Washington State

Clark County, WA

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police are investigating a shooting in the Lents Neighborhood that left one woman dead. Police were called Friday at 10:14 p.m. to the 9100 block of Southeast Crystal Springs Boulevard. When officers from East Precinct arrived, they found an adult female deceased at the location.

Woman shot and killed in Portland's Lents Neighborhood Friday night, police say

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Clark County deputies say threats of violence directed towards Thomas Jefferson Middle School on Wednesday and Thursday were not credible. School administrators first contacted the Clark County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday after a student shared with their parents that they overheard a classmate “threatening the school.”

Clark Co. deputies investigate threats of violence against Vancouver-area middle school

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police are asking for your help in finding a missing person. On March 24, 2023, Steffin Burton was reported missing after failing to return home from a walk the day before. Police say Burton left for a walk around 5 p.m. in the Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood...

Police asking for public's help finding Steffin Burton, last seen March 23 in SE Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly attacked a deaf man who was trying to communicate with him, which led to the victim's death. Aaron Reed-Jones, 35, has been charged with Manslaughter, Assault, Criminally Negligent Homicide, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

Court docs: Deaf man dies after being punched in face by felon at East Portland Deli

Beaverton, OR

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Police are searching for the person who stabbed someone in Beaverton on Thursday morning. Officers were called out just before 6 a.m. on reports of a person who was wounded near Northwest 167th and Cornell Road. Officers say the victim was taken to the hospital, but...

Person found stabbed in Beaverton, police search for suspect

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A pedestrian was struck by a driver and hospitalized in an early-morning Clark County crash this Thursday. Police received reports of a person hit by a car near the I-205 South on-ramp around 4 a.m. A nearby deputy arrived on the scene and found the person...

Driver strikes, seriously injures pedestrian near I-205 on-ramp in Vancouver

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police say they've arrested a suspect accused of bludgeoning a man in Downtown Portland with a golf club before pouring hot coffee on him, stomping on his head, and stealing his backpack. Reports came in at about 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 13 for an assault...

PPB: Suspect attacked man with golf club, poured hot coffee on him, stomped on head

Salem, OR

Woodburn, OR

WOODBURN, Ore. — One person died after being hit by a car in Woodburn just before 9 p.m. Thursday. Police said 67-year-old Elizabeth J. Djema was crossing the southbound lanes of Highway 99E outside of a crosswalk when she was hit. First responders administered CPR to the woman, transporting...

Woman hit by car in Woodburn dies

Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman. They say Janice Myers has been missing from her adult care facility in downtown Vancouver since Tuesday. Janice is 67 years old with gray hair. Police are unsure what she was last seen wearing. She might...

Vancouver police looking for missing woman

Oregon State

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Northwest Portland bike business is tired of being a crime victim and they’re asking for help from Portland police. Thieves have broken into Fat Tire Farm Mountain Bike Co. several times lately. The most recent break-in left a hole in the front wall. Store...

Portland bike shop hit repeatedly by thieves, waiting for police to act

Hillsboro, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Deputies found fentanyl and guns early Thursday morning after stopping a driver who ran a red light in Hillsboro, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident started at about 12:15 a.m. when a deputy stopped someone who ran a red light at the intersection...

Deputies find guns, fentanyl after pulling over driver who ran red light in Hillsboro

Clackamas, OR

Damascus, OR

DAMASCUS, Ore. — Clackamas Fire was sent to a residential fire just after 11:30 a.m. in the 16300 block of Southeast Bel Air Drive in Damascus. When firefighters arrived, they found a 20x20 outbuilding that housed chickens on fire. Officials say the fire also spread to a small greenhouse...

20 chickens killed during small fire in Damascus, electrical issue to blame, officials say

PORTLAND, Ore. — Flames from an explosion at a home in Portland's Northwest Hills spread to a neighboring house late Thursday morning., Portland Fire & Rescue said. PF&R was originally called to a home at the 10400 block of Burkhardt Court in the NW hills on a report of an explosion.

Explosion reportedly causes two-house fire in the NW Portland hills

Sandy, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — Expectant families are already being impacted by the closure of the Mount Hood Family Birth Center at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, and experts say those impacts could be even worse for disadvantaged families. “So Sunday evening I had noticed that my baby had decreased fetal...

Expectant mother goes to emergency room at Legacy Mount Hood, sent elsewhere

Washington County, OR

Bethany, OR

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue responded to a young child falling out of a 3rd-story window on Wednesday. According to the fire inspector, the incident happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. in Bethany, Oregon. The child's parent had opened a window that was right above a...

Child falls out of 3rd story window in Washington County

PORTLAND, Ore. — Neighbors along East Burnside Street say something is being done after pleading with the City of Portland to handle an abandoned home taken over by squatters. It’s been two weeks since KATU aired a story about the abandoned home. Neighbors Elizabeth and Jacob Adams told us...

Fence goes up around East Burnside home where squatters caused problems for neighbors

PORTLAND, Ore. — A probable cause affidavit has released details on the unusual Tuesday incident that saw a man steal a forklift and take it on a joyride through Downtown Portland. Jeffre Zelinski, 30, is charged with burglary, theft, UUV, reckless driving, and criminal mischief. The events below are...

'Laughing manically' chasing pedestrians: Docs detail Portland stolen forklift mayhem

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s Office of Violence Prevention is trying to get ahead of an anticipated rise in shootings in the spring and summer months. Saturday’s triple homicide is a tragedy the office hopes street-level outreach programs aim to prevent. On Tuesday, Portland Public Schools identified two...

Office of Violence Prevention aims to prevent spring and summer gun violence

Keizer, OR

SALEM, Ore. — After Oregon formed multi-agency coordinating groups across the state, these teams just submitted proposals, suggesting new solutions to address the homeless crisis. This comes as Governor Kotek just signed a bill for a $200 million funding package for emergency housing. The state now plans to review...

Multi-agency coordinating groups submit funding requests to address homeless crisis

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cannabis is a massive industry across Oregon that brings in tens of millions of dollars a year. One company is the second-largest dispensary chain in the state. On top of the success, it's also made a political splash. One of its founders reportedly hosted fundraisers for...

Willamette Week: Cannabis chain investigation

La Center, WA

LA CENTER, Wash — Friday was International Transgender Day of Visibility. The day celebrates the successes of transgender and gender non-conforming people and is marked with rallies across the country. One of these rallies was held Friday night in La Center. Organizers say it doubled as a protest against...

Rally held for transgender rights in La Center

The doors of Calvary Presbyterian Church Portland now open to the Roseway Recovery Café, starting a new mission for people in crisis that starts with a cup of coffee. Calvary Presbyterian once supported a membership of several hundred parishioners over the last several decades. Today, that membership has dwindled to less than 20.

Portland's new Roseway Recovery Café offering help to those in crisis

California State

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland rapper who got his start on TikTok rang the bell at the Moda Center Thursday night. Yeat was born in California, but his family moved to Lake Oswego where he attended Lakeridge High School. The rapper performed for a rather young crowd that swayed...

Back homë: Portland rapper Yeat, who blew up on TikTok, performs at Moda Center

The Tony Award-winning musical comedy "Hairspray" is playing in Portland this week, and it's even more relevant today than it was twenty years ago. We had a chance to talk with the talented young stars. "Hairspray" is playing at the Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland through Sunday, April 2nd. For tickets and more information visit www.hairspraytour.com.

Meet The Stars of "Hairspray"!

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Clark County investigating Friday night homicide at Sunnyside Motel

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Deputies from Clark County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide at a Southwest Washington motel. Just after 9 p.m., Friday, a caller...

Clark County investigating Friday night homicide at Sunnyside Motel

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