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Troutdale, OR

TROUTDALE, Ore. — At 11:59 a.m. on Thursday, the anticipation was palpable on the banks of the Sandy River in Troutdale. Hundreds of people lined the river’s edge, dip nets at the ready, waiting for the first recreational smelt fishing season in nearly a decade to begin. Just...

Crowds jam Sandy River for rare, one-day smelt fishing opportunity

PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: The video above originally aired on March 17. 2023. The lights will stay on in Portland parks. The city of Portland has received funding to replace hundreds of light poles that are being removed from parks due to safety concerns. Last month, Portland Parks...

City of Portland secures funding to replace park lamp posts removed due to safety issues

PORTLAND, Oregon — One woman was killed in a shooting in Southeast Portland's Lents neighborhood late Friday night, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). It happened around 10:14 p.m. on Southeast Crystal Springs Boulevard near Southeast 92nd Avenue. Officers found the woman dead when they arrived at the scene. No arrests have been made and police did not report any suspect information.

Shooting in the Portland's Lents neighborhood leaves 1 woman dead

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — Oregon health officials have denied an application from Legacy Health to close the Family Birth Center at the Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham — and opened an investigation into Legacy's decision to close the center without official permission. "Our goal is to ensure...

State denies request to close Legacy Mount Hood birth center

PORTLAND, Ore. — Saturday is the first day of April, and right on cue, Portlanders can expect steady showers all weekend, including the possibility of hail and thunder. The Cascades are in for a deluge of snow, but Portland likely won't see more than a few flakes mixed in with rain in the mornings.

Here's how much rain Portland could see by end of weekend

PORTLAND, Ore. — Construction is underway for the city’s latest Safe Rest Village, a temporary tiny pod village for homeless people. The new village will be in North Portland off the Peninsula Crossing Trail in the St. Johns Neighborhood. “We feel miserable, we had a completely different vision...

‘We feel miserable’: Safe Rest Village built 10 feet away from North Portland man’s home

The auto swap meet started on March 30 and runs through April 1. Some of the money raised helps pay for educational services for homeless kids in the Portland metro.

Auto swap meet returns to Portland International Raceway

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

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

Fire crews were called to a report of an explosion at Northwest Burkhardt Court on Thursday. Crews arrived and saw the fire was spreading from one home to a second.

Firefighters respond to fire at 2 homes after explosion in Northwest Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2023 James Beard Awards in various categories on Wednesday. With many finalists brewing all across the country, several Oregon restaurants and chefs made the list. The foundation will be announcing the winners at the Lyric Opera of...

Here are the Oregon finalists for the 2023 James Beard Awards

PORTLAND, Ore. — A North Portland woman was stunned to learn her stolen SUV was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on I-405 on Tuesday night. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office reported a man, 30-year-old Kyle Voltz, tried to evade a transit police, drove the wrong way on I-405, and crashed into multiple cars near the Northwest Glisan exit.

Portland woman's stolen SUV involved in head-on, I-405 crash that injured 4

PORTLAND, Ore. — A revolutionary no-cut brain surgery is changing lives for patients suffering from tremors. Yes, that means brain surgery without an incision, without going under, delivering immediate results. Carolyn Wilhelm, an artist from Trout Lake, has suffered from tremors for about 30 years. She arrived at Oregon...

Artist’s tremor reversed with no-cut brain surgery at OHSU

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland pizzeria chain HotLips is closing three of its five restaurants, dropping to just two remaining locations. In a Facebook post on Monday, the company cited "pandemic, labor and economic stresses" as reasons for the closure. The closing stores are the Northeast Killingsworth location, the Hollywood...

Three of five HotLips Pizza locations in Portland are shutting down

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

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man suspected of violently attacking and robbing at least two strangers in downtown Portland in March is in custody, according to Portland Police Bureau. Police arrested 34-year-old Harold P. Griffin III after spotting him at a disturbance call at Southwest 4th Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Portland shortly after 9:00 am Friday.

Police: Suspect accused of 2 separate attacks, robberies in downtown Portland in custody

Cornelius, OR

CORNELIUS, Ore. — A century-old barn caught fire near the town of Cornelius Monday afternoon, according to fire officials. The Cornelius Fire Department responded to reports of a barn fire at 3:24 p.m. on Monday about a mile north of Cornelius city limits on Northwest Long Road. Firefighters arrived...

100-year-old barn damaged in fire near Cornelius

Salem, OR

SALEM, Ore. — Tenants from across Oregon gathered in Salem Monday to testify at the first committee hearing for Senate Bill 611, which would cap annual rent increases at either 3% plus inflation or a flat 8% — whichever is lower. Oregon passed a previous rent control rule...

Oregon Senate holds first committee hearing for rent control bill

PORTLAND, Ore. — On the heels of Portland’s deadliest shooting of the year over the weekend, Portland community leaders and activists came together in a virtual meeting to talk about doing everything they can to prevent gun violence. Local pastor Corey Pritchett brought the group together Thursday morning,...

'Come together to stop the violence': Portland group, activists rally against gun violence

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

They plan to come together and try and make a difference. There will be an online gathering April 4 to get more people involved.

Portland community leaders, activists talk gun violence epidemic

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two of the three victims in a deadly Saturday afternoon shooting were Portland high school students, according to statements from Portland Public Schools. Eskender Tamra, a 17-year-old junior at Franklin High School, and Isaac Daudi, a 19-year-old senior at Roosevelt High school, were the two victims identified by school officials.

Portland high school students identified as victims in weekend shooting

PORTLAND, Ore. — Last summer, a man released from a Portland psychiatric hospital allegedly attacked a woman on the sidewalk outside the facility the same day. Now the woman who survived is suing Unity Center for Behavioral Health for $4 million in damages. On August 9, 2022, Sonya Gonzales...

Woman sues Portland psychiatric facility after alleged attack last summer

PORTLAND, Ore. — The City of Portland and community-based organizations are taking an aim to help end gun violence that is disproportionately impacting young Black men. This comes after two of the three victims in a deadly Saturday afternoon shooting were Portland high school students. So what's being done...

Community groups aim to help end gun violence disproportionately impacting Black men in Portland

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

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

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Portland Water Bureau pauses plans to replace pipes under the Willamette

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Water Bureau is hitting pause on the Willamette River Crossing, a long-developing project to upgrade the transmission pipes that carry the...

Portland Water Bureau pauses plans to replace pipes under the Willamette

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