Portland, OR

Oregon State

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Brewers Festival has a new home at the Rose Festival for the weekend. The landmark Portland event will work differently this year. On June 2-4, people will be able to try about 35 different Oregon beers in two areas, each with an entertainment stage, tables, and seating.

Oregon Brewers Festival returns as part of Rose Festival City Fair

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city leaders now say it could be mid-June before the final two contracts are awarded to fund 18 more street-level outreach workers or violence interrupters. They are essentially people with credibility on the streets who aim to use their influence to prevent gun violence, oftentimes...

Portland's final violence interrupters to start in June amid worry over summer violence

My People’s Market is a celebration of business, arts, and culture on Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th from noon – 6:00 pm at The Redd at 831 SE Salmon. Amanda Park, Sr. Project Manager at Prosper Portland, joined us along with Nicole Rose, owner of Ella Dean Natural Hair Care Products and one of the vendors at the event, with a preview of what we can expect to see there. For more information visit www.mypeoplesmarket.com.

2023 My People's Market

PORTLAND, Ore. — Elmer’s Restaurants’ Parkrose location Thursday had some help serving guests from the 2023 Rose Festival Court. Elmer’s has a 10-plus-year partnership with the Portland Rose Festival. Part of it is promoting its annual Rose Meal menu made with fresh strawberries. It includes a...

Rose Festival Court serves meals at Elmer's

Washington State

Longview, WA

LONGVIEW, Washington — There is no denying it: monkeys are adorable. But does that mean they should be kept as pets?. The Humane Society of the United States strongly urges against it, citing the monkey’s wild nature. Often, when people do keep monkeys as pets, they eventually become too aggressive and unpredictable to handle, and they need to be rehomed.

Everyday Heroes: No monkeying around when it comes to this primate sanctuary

PORTLAND, Ore. — For the neighbors, it’s something they never thought they'd see: The massive tear down of a vacant home, essentially burying an ugly past. The home along East Burnside is at the center of so much neighborhood disruption and drama. It’s where neighbors watched homeless groups...

Neighbors glad to see squatter home on East Burnside torn down, but fear camps will return

PORTLAND, Ore. — As some businesses are deciding to leave Portland, others say now is the time to invest in the city. At The Star, the general manager said his team is expanding hours, adding events, and re-investing in the Pearl District space -- despite facing challenges over the last three years.

Businesses investing in downtown Portland, despite hurdles: 'It really spawns growth'

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said gunshot detection is not a part of the city's plan to combat summer gun violence. “The bottom line is, we want to wait until we have those resources in place and then we can reevaluate whether this model is one of our top priorities or not,” said Wheeler in a Thursday press briefing on public safety.

Portland mayor not recommending gunshot detection program -- for now

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Rose Festival's Starlight Parade is happening this weekend and organizers are calling for volunteers. The Starlight Parade travels through downtown and ends at Lincoln High School. It's the first parade of the Rose Festivaland a great opportunity for the public to get involved. Jessica...

Portland Rose Festival looking for volunteers for Saturday's Starlight Parade

Mcminnville, OR

McMinnville, Ore. — Starting on Thursday, RVs and trailers will no longer be allowed to park in McMinnville city parks. This includes all recreational vehicles, trailers, and towed vehicles from city parks. McMinnville Parks and Recreation Director Susan Muir shared a city memo that says city parks have been...

McMinnville prohibits RVs and trailers from parking in city parks

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County instituted major changes to its pretrial release program on June 1, dictating release conditions for hundreds of people charged with a crime but waiting on their day in court. The changes revolve around how release officers within the county’s Department of Community Justice assess...

Multnomah County makes major changes to pretrial risk assessments, monitoring decisions

Beavercreek, OR

BEAVERCREEK, Ore. — Crews in Clackamas County continued to put out the 20-acre Forest Park Fire on Friday that sparked near Beavercreek southwest of Estacada on Thursday afternoon. At 4 p.m. Friday, people near the junction of South Lower Highland Road and South Upper Highland Road were on a...

Crews have brush fire near Beavercreek 90% lined

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man with a long history of criminal incidents involving TriMet and over 20 convictions was arrested once again Thursday evening in Portland, says the Multnomah County Sheriff"s Office,. According to the MCSO, Transit Police responded to a bus shelter at SE 112th and Powell around...

MCSO: Man chased people with chain, screamed racial slurs, set bus shelter on fire

PORTLAND, Ore. — After almost 16 years, Exiled Records is shuttering its location at Southeast Hawthorne and 47th Avenue. They say it’s because of multiple break-ins and a decline in foot traffic at that location. Security video of their most recent incident just 11 days ago shows a...

Exiled Records closes SE Hawthorne store because of break-ins

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County will close down multiple roads on Sunday for the PDX Triathlon. Northeast Blue Lake Road will be closed between Northeast Marine Drive and the entrance to the Blue Lake Regional Park from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Northeast Marine Drive will be closed between...

Several roads to close this weekend for PDX Triathlon

PORTLAND, Ore. — An inmate passed away Thursday morning while in custody, says the Oregon Department of Corrections. Bobby Donald Barnes has been identified as the deceased. He was incarcerated at Columbia River Correctional Institution in Portland and passed away at a local hospital. Barnes entered DOC custody on...

Oregon State Penitentiary prisoner passes away in custody in Portland

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Police officials say a suspicious death in a Northeast Vancouver neighborhood is now being investigated as a homicide. Officers were called out at about 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 on reports that a 58-year-old man was found dead in a garage in the 4000 block of NE 137th Avenue.

Suspicious death in Vancouver neighborhood now considered a homicide case

Hillsboro, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Nearly two months after suffering a major heart attack, one Hillsboro man has a second chance at life. On Thursday, he got the chance to thank the first responders who saved his life. “I’m just so grateful to all of you for helping me have this...

Hillsboro heart attack survivor reunites with his rescuers

A Vancouver man is in the hospital after reports of explosions and a fire in a garage. Several 9-1-1 callers reported a house fire with explosions a little after 2 p.m. Friday. When fire crews arrived at the home at East 32nd and P Street they found a detached garage...

Man in the hospital after explosion in Vancouver garage

Clackamas County, OR

Gresham, OR

WELCHES, Ore. -- A 25-year-old woman was reported missing in the Welches, Oregon area Wednesday evening and Clackamas County deputies say she could be in danger. Alexa High was last seen at about 9 p.m. on May 31 along East Fairway Avenue near Welches Road. She has mental health concerns...

25-year-old Welches woman in need of 'critical medications' found safe

Do you know a small business that could use some help growing their footprint in the community? Rodrigo Lopez, Senior Vice President for Comcast's Pacific Northwest Region, joined us to share a how the Comcast RISE program can help. Comcast RISE stands for Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment. The program...

Comcast RISE

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police have identified the man shot and killed in the North Tabor neighborhood late last month. Jessie Lavell Marks Sr., 36, was killed the night of May 24 near Northeast Glisan Street and 55th Avenue. When officers arrived around 9:20 a.m., they found Marks dead...

Man shot and killed in North Tabor neighborhood identified

Clark County, WA

Brush Prairie, WA

BRUSH PRAIRIE, Wash. — The Clark County Sheriff's Office says speed and alcohol were likely factors in a deadly crash near Brush Prairie. It happened just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Northeast 172nd Avenue. Deputies say it appears a motorcyclist was hit by a Volkswagen, which then ran into...

Alcohol, speed likely factors in deadly Brush Prairie crash

PORTLAND, Ore. — A billboard went up in Northeast Portland announcing that Rose City rapper Aminé is working with sneaker company New Balance. Last year Portland native Aminé took North America by storm, headlining shows billed as the “Best Tour Ever.” He also just released an album with Canadian producer Kaytranada under the moniker KAYTRAMINÉ just last month.

Portland rapper Aminé announces new collab with shoemaker New Balance

Idaho State

GRESHAM, Ore. — A man was arrested after assaulting a stranger on a TriMet MAX platform in Gresham on Wednesday, says the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Aldo Scott, 24, was charged with Assault II and Robbery II. According to police, Scott approached a man standing on the MAX platform....

Police: Suspect punched stranger in face multiple times on Gresham MAX platform, stole hat

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Wheeler to hold 'Community Conversation' about SE Gideon temporary homeless shelter site

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mayor Ted Wheeler will host a 'Community Conversation' Tuesday Evening to discuss the SE Gideon 'Triangle' Temporary Alternative Shelter Site. The session will...

Wheeler to hold 'Community Conversation' about SE Gideon temporary homeless shelter site

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