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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. — It comes with the territory as a driver: you need to get your vehicle in for routine maintenance and sometimes to get problems fixed. That's harder to do in 2023, thanks to a big shortage of mechanics, or automotive technicians, nationwide, including in the Pacific Northwest.

Shortage of auto mechanics creates career opportunity

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

Oregon State

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. — 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

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. — 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

The shooting happened at about 12:30 p.m. near University Park. Police said the three victims were in a car and died at the scene.

3 dead in North Portland shooting

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

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

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

Salem, OR

SALEM, Ore. — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from "less lethal" impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday. The study by Physicians for Human Rights and the International Network...

Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015

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.

Shooting outside bar in Southeast Portland leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

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

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

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. — 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?'

Friends say that Walter Cole, Darcelle XV, told them 'the show must go on' before he died this week at 92. They honored those wishes Friday night at his club.

Portland drag queens put on a show in honor of club's namesake, Darcelle XV

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

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Washougal, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Two bodies found near Washougal on Wednesday are believed to be those of a Vancouver mother and daughter who went missing earlier this month, according to the Vancouver Police Department. On Wednesday night, Melendez' family released a statement to KGW: "The family is grateful for all...

Bodies found near Washougal believed to be missing Vancouver mother and daughter

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

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

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Poll: Most Portlanders claim they tip generously

PORTLAND, Ore. — Do you think of yourself as a generous tipper? The vast majority of people in Portland and Seattle believe they tip service industry...

Poll: Most Portlanders claim they tip generously

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