Portland, OR

Oregon City, OR

OREGON CITY, Ore. — A man is in custody after allegedly trying to distribute a controlled substance within a thousand feet of a school. According to Oregon City police, 25-year-old Taylor Thomas was arrested during a welfare check. Inside a vehicle near Meyers Road and High School Avenue, officers...

Man arrested for selling drugs near Oregon City High School

Beaverton, OR

Hillsboro, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Police have arrested two juveniles in a crash that killed two cousins last September, the Hillsboro Police Department said Friday. Police released no other information other than to say the two juveniles are in the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center. The crash on Thursday, Sept....

2 juveniles arrested in Hillsboro crash that killed 2 cousins

PORTLAND, Ore. — One man was killed and another injured after a shooting outside a bar in the Foster-Powell Neighborhood Thursday night. On March 23, 2023 shortly after 11:30 p.m., PPB officers responded to the report of a shooting at a bar in the 7000 block of Southeast Foster Road.

Man dead after bar shooting in SE Portland, another injured

Milwaukie, OR

Milwaukie police arrested a man on attempted murder and assault charges after a shooting. It happened just before 8 p.m. Wednesday on Southeast 32nd Avenue near Providence Milwaukie Hospital. Police say 33-year-old Jacob Wills shot from inside a home toward two people in a car. No one was hurt. Police...

Man accused of attempted murder in Milwaukie shooting

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man responsible for a series of large-scale retail thefts in Clackamas County Portland was sentenced to 6 years in prison, says the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. Martin Duane Castaway, 41, of Portland, pled guilty to two counts of first-degree aggravated theft and one count of...

Portland man cast away into prison after $30K in retail theft

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police found a gun on a playground in a Southeast Portland elementary school on Thursday. Authorities say a custodian found the weapon inside a backpack at Cherry Park Elementary. There were not any students at school today, according to police. Officers question two people at...

Gun found on Portland elementary school playground

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man is facing several charges, including bias crimes, for two separate incidents of human-waste-centric vandalism. Joseph Rising, 41, was arrested on several counts of criminal mischief and bias crime in February 2022. According to jail records, Rising has been homeless for the past 8...

Court docs: 'Stinky Pero' accused of hurling own urine and feces at different businesses

Arkansas State

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The family representative of a Vancouver woman and her daughter who were found dead Wednesday is speaking out against the court system she says failed to protect them from a violent criminal. “In this particular case, of all the hundreds of cases I’ve worked on, this...

Family rep. blames court for deaths of Vancouver woman, daughter

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — An early-morning housefire left one man dead on Friday, says Portland Fire & Rescue. The fire was located at the 17600 Block of NE Couch Street, and reported shortly after 3 a.m. Arriving crews reported heavy fire throughout the home, and designated it as a 2-alarm...

One dead in early-morning Gresham housefire

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a fire under the east side of the Broadway Bridge on Thursday morning. Firefighters say a homeless encampment caught fire under Interstate Avenue on the approach to the bridge. The fire jumped to grass and brush nearby. Firefighters say they...

Homeless encampment under Broadway Bridge catches fire

PORTLAND, Ore. — Staff at Blanchet House tell KATU they used Narcan three times in the last week to revive people overdosing outside of the non-profit. Executive Director Scott Kerman said this speaks to a growing problem across the community. We’ve been seeing this tick up, the number of...

Staff at Portland non-profit use Narcan on three people in one week

Washington State

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The deaths of a Vancouver woman and her daughter are shining a light on the role lawmakers play in protecting victims of domestic violence. On Wednesday morning, police identified two bodies found in a remote area of Clark County as Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 8-year-old daughter Layla Stewart.

Vancouver detective wants to see domestic violence protections strengthened

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A community vigil will be held in the memory of Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart, a mother and daughter who were found dead of suspected domestic violence. The vigil will be held on Sunday, March 26, from 11 a.m. at Esther Short Park. The National Women's...

Vancouver vigil will honor Meshay and Layla, bring awareness to domestic violence

PORTLAND, Ore. — One Portland business owner says he’s suffering the consequences of speaking out. Hugo Avalos begged the city for help with problems connected to a nearby homeless camp, but things only got worse after the camp was moved. Avalos first opened his food cart, Taqueria Chumato,...

Southeast Portland food cart owner says he's had it, moving elsewhere

Oregon State

Colton, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — KATU Viewer Nina Baurer sent us a video of what appears to be a Wolverine walking around her property in Colton. CHIME IN | Share your pictures and video with KATU News. KATU News has reached out to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to...

Video: Possible wolverine sighting in Colton Saturday morning

PORTLAND, Ore. — All lanes of Highway 26 have reopened after an early Friday morning crash. The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the closure notice shortly before 5 a.m., stating that all lanes were closed due to a crash. The site of the crash was 4 miles south of...

All lanes of Highway 26 reopen after Friday morning crash

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s famous drag queen Walter Cole, better known as Darcelle, has died, according to a post from his nightclub on Facebook. "The family of Darcelle XV along with her cast and crew are heartbroken to announce that our beloved Darcelle (Walter W. Cole, Sr.) has died at age 92 from natural causes," the Facebook post said. "We ask for privacy and patience as everyone processes and grieves in their own way and at their own pace."

Portland's famous drag queen Darcelle dies at 92

PORTLAND, Ore. — After several drizzly and cold days, Portland finally saw wet, drizzly snowfall across the metro area Friday morning. Mixed precipitation started falling around 8:00 a.m., and was preceded by snowfall in higher-elevation areas. None of the snow was sticking locally, but roads could be affected and...

Portland metro sees sleet, snow, NW Oregon and SW Washington schools delayed

PORTLAND, Ore. — Snow levels will remain low over the next couple of days, even getting down to 500 feet during the early morning hours of Saturday and Sunday. Snow levels were around 1,000 feet Friday morning and stayed in the 1,000- to 1,500-foot range all day. High elevation...

Low snow levels, chilly temps to persist in Portland area

Salem, OR

Salem, Ore. — It all started with a door. Laura Rose says she had a difficult time opening a door to an outreach center in Salem, Ore. because she's in a wheelchair. "It's too heavy for me to operate. I have to use my cell phone and I literally have to call the front desk over there to get someone to come out and get me," Laura Rose tells us.

'PeerGalaxy.com' opens universe of mental health support

Lake Oswego, OR

Spring is sprung and Easter is on it's way! Richard Bloom of R Bloom's of Lake Oswego, joined us with decorating tips to get us ready for the season. Visit R Bloom's of Lake Oswego at 267 A Ave in Lake Oswego. (503) 636-5876. This segment was sponsored by R...

Richard Bloom: Easter

In honor of the late Portland Drag Icon Darcelle XV, we take a look back at some of our favorite segments. In this segment, Darcelle's alter ego, Walter Cole, showed Helen how he makes his favorite quiche!. Darcelle's Famous Quiche. Ingredients:. 10 whole eggs. 3 cups of half and half...

Darcelle's Famous Quiche

Tigard, OR

Oak Grove, OR

Happy Valley, OR

Clackamas, OR

King City, OR

Oakbrook, WA

Aloha, OR

Marylhurst, OR

Rivergrove, OR

Tualatin, OR

Gladstone, OR

Fairview, OR

West Linn, OR

Wood Village, OR

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Police arrest armed suspects in SE Portland robbery, residents asked to shelter in place

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two armed robbery suspects were taken into custody Wednesday after an hours-long search prompted police to ask a Southeast Portland neighborhood to shelter...

Police arrest armed suspects in SE Portland robbery, residents asked to shelter in place

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