Gresham, OR

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

Sheridan, OR

SHERIDAN, Ore. — A serious crash has closed Highway 18 in Sheridan, officials say. Westbound traffic can use Highway 18B as a detour and eastbound traffic can use Ballston Road. Oregon State Police is investigating the crash. No other information was immediately available.

Serious crash closes Highway 18 in Sheridan

Portland, OR

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. — 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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities responded to the report of a vehicle crash in the Kerns neighborhood Thursday morning. Police say a Tesla accidentally drove into a medical clinic, injuring two people. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.

Tesla crashes into a Portland building injuring two people

Washington State

Tigard, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A woman will serve more than five and half years in prison for theft and biting off a security guard's earlobe when she was caught. The Washington County district attorney says in July of last year, Ashlie Clark shoplifted more than $800 worth of merchandise from the Nordstrom at Washington Square Mall in Tigard.

Shoplifter gets prison time for biting off guard's earlobe

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

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

Washington County, OR

Cornelius, OR

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a bank robber. Officials say the US Bank located at 1735 N Adair Street in Cornelius was robbed just after noon Wednesday. After deputies arrived, they learned a man had...

Washington County Sheriff's Office seeking information about bank robbery suspect

PORTLAND, Ore. — Snow accumulated in some places early Saturday morning down to the valley floor. Residents waking up in Washington County, and the south side of the Portland Metro Area saw minor amounts. CHIME IN | SHARE YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. ODOT cameras from across the region showed...

Light snowfall greets residents around Portland's west and south side Saturday morning

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

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — **UPDATE** Michael was safely located, according to police. Police are asking for the public's help to find a 69-year-old Vancouver man. Officials say Michael J., Spencer was last seen by his son on Mar. 21. His son believes Micheal is experiencing a dementia episode and has low functionality, and requires extensive assistance at home with regular tasks.

UPDATE: Police end search for missing endangered Vancouver man

PORTLAND, Ore. — A student from Ockley Green Middle School faced a scary situation last week. Officials say a transient attempted to rob a student as they walked to school. The student was not injured, and after they arrived at the school, they told the staff what happened. Portland Police were notified, and the student’s parents were called.

Transient attempted to rob an Ockley Green student walking to school, officials say

Arkansas State

Washougal, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Police say the bodies believed to be that of a Vancouver woman and her daughter were found in a rural area near Washougal on Wednesday, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 7-year-old daughter Layla Stewart were last seen Sunday, March 12.

Bodies believed to be missing woman, daughter found

West Linn, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman is alive tonight thanks to the quick actions of her grandson and a man driving his crying four-month-old around the neighborhood. On the night of February 23, Jennie Brown's West Linn home caught fire. Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue say her grandson, Kai, quickly...

Firefighters recognize bystander and grandson who saved a life during a fire

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

Oregon State

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

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. — 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

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

ST. JOHNS, Ore. — The neighborhood of St. Johns asked for action from local leaders Wednesday night. Small business owners said they are suffering under the weight of crime and vandalism. The St. Johns Boosters organization hosted the listening session. They said businesses in the neighborhood are experiencing repeat...

Leaders meet with frustrated St. Johns business owners

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people who were fishing along the Columbia River spotted a wolverine on Monday, March 20th. Wolverines are rare and listed as threatened in Oregon, they are the largest member of the weasel family and resemble a small bear. This is the first confirmed sighting of...

Wolverine sighted along Columbia River near Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said the city is considering using pod structures instead of tents for their sanctioned homeless camping sites after Gov. Tina Kotek told him they would rather the camps have them, and the state can pay for them. We spoke one-on-one with Wheeler...

Gov. Kotek wants pods at Portland's sanctioned homeless camping sites instead of tents

PORTLAND, Ore. — The threat of low-elevation snow is returning to Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Oregon Coast Range and the Cascades. Areas above 1500 feet in the Coast Range could see 4 to 6...

Low-elevation snow threat returns Thursday and could last into the weekend

Canby, OR

CANBY, Ore. — Students rallied outside Canby High School today, upset about dozens of books pulled from the library. The Canby School District removed the books after requests for reconsideration from parents concerned about their content. The list includes “Beloved” and “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, “Lolita” and...

Canby High School students protest books pulled from library

Portland’s Riverplace Esplanade is home to King Tide Fish and Shell, serving Peruvian and Japanese-inspired seafood dishes using local ingredients unique to Portland. Kyle Donnelly, assistant director of food and beverage at King Tide Fish and Shell joined us to share more about their upcoming dining events and their daily happy hour.

King Tide Fish and Shell

PORTLAND, Ore. — While both Mayor Ted Wheeler and nonprofit Urban Alchemy say they would have no problem switching from tents to pods, the service provider says there are benefits to allowing tents. Gov. Tina Kotek has made it clear that state funding for sanctioned homeless camping sites in...

Nonprofit says there are benefits to tents at campsite as governor pushes for pods

Fairview, OR

Wood Village, OR

Troutdale, OR

Damascus, OR

Happy Valley, OR

Camas, WA

Boring, OR

Corbett, OR

Clackamas, OR

Milwaukie, OR

Oak Grove, OR

Oakbrook, WA

Eagle Creek, OR

Sandy, OR

Gladstone, OR

Lake Oswego, OR

Marylhurst, OR

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Pedestrian struck, killed by driver in early-morning Gresham crash

GRESHAM, Ore. — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a driver in Gresham on Friday morning, says the Multnomah County...

Pedestrian struck, killed by driver in early-morning Gresham crash

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