Oregon State

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in Southwest Portland Saturday evening for the annual Starlight Parade; however, fewer uniformed officers will be assigned to cover the event. More than 100 uniformed officers will be patrolling the event, said Sgt. Kevin Allen. "It'll be less than...

Portland police assign fewer officers to Starlight Parade; 'leaning on volunteers'

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. — The maps for three proposals for redistricting Portland have been released to the public. It comes after voters approved changes to Portland's government makeup in the November election. Portland will be divided into four new voting districts, each of which will elect three representatives to the...

Commission releases map proposals for Portland redistricting

Hillsboro, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — It is a story made for the tabloids: An office affair and an apparent obsession that led to a restraining order. It is a story of a beloved retired veterinarian accused of a heinous crime and a husband who ended up dead. Kenny Fandrich was killed...

Willamette Week: Retired veterinarian charged in bizarre murder case

Carlton, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Blanchet Farm recovery facility in Carlton broke ground today on the redevelopment of their recovery facility. This free, one-of-a-kind program will be able to house up to 21 men who battle with substance addiction and homelessness. One unique part of this center is that they...

Blanchet Farms breaks ground on new recovery facility in Carlton

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police officers set up a large perimeter in Northeast Portland on Thursday night as they searched for several people who they said ran away from them. However, the perimeter was broken down shortly after 1:20 a.m., and police stated the suspects remain unlocated. Police say...

Police set up large perimeter in Northeast Portland in search of suspects

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

Idaho State

Gresham, OR

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

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. — Portland Fire & Rescue responded to an office building fire on SW Barbur early Wednesday morning. The call first came in around 3:30 a.m. A fire chief reported the fire was heavy throughout the entire width of the 2-story building, and crews on the scene fought the fire with defensive tactics including aerial master streams.

Fire collapses roof of office building in West Portland Park Neighborhood

PORTLAND, Ore. — As the city of Portland moves forward to develop a proposed ban on daytime camping, one commissioner said leaders can do more to crack down on unsanctioned campsites. Under the current proposed ordinance, camping would be banned in city limits between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m....

Commissioner Rene Gonzalez proposes additional camping ban restrictions

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

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

Salem, OR

SALEM, Ore. — A Salem teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with making a social media threat against Adam Stephens Middle School. Salem Police say received calls on Tuesday night, May 30, from concerned residents about a social media message, threatening the safety of the school on Wednesday, May 31.

Salem teen arrested for posting Instagram threat against Adam Stephens Middle School

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 crash has closed a southbound lane of I-5 just before the Fremont Bridge this afternoon. Drivers should expect delays and prepare for a backup. Traffic is heavy in both directions from here up to the Interstate Bridge.

Crash closes southbound lane of I-5 near Fremont Bridge

HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Hillsboro Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oregon are asking for the public's help in solving a 2020 murder. On November 4th, 2020, Alexis Vega-Cruz was murdered in Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon. Hillsboro Police Detectives are seeking any information related to this unsolved homicide. The...

Cash reward offered for information on 2020 Hillsboro murder

PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspect in a stolen dump truck created quite a bit of chaos in NE Portland Thursday morning, says the Portland Police Bureau. Just after 4:30 a.m., North Precinct officers were sent to a reported hit-and-run crash in the 6300 block of NE Rodney. Investigating officers...

Thief in stolen dump truck crashes into cars, residential front yard in NE 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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's City Council session Wednesday unanimously passed a settlement for the lawsuit that claims homeless camping on the city's sidewalks violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. Officials have now agreed to prioritize clearing campsites that block sidewalks, as well as limit the distribution of tents and tarps.

City Council passes homeless sidewalk camping ADA settlement, will limit tent distribution

Detectives have identified human remains that were found earlier this month in the Eagle Creek area as those of a missing Portland woman, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Ashley Real, 22, was last seen at a fast-food restaurant on Southeast Division on March 27. Detectives have determined...

Remains ID'd as missing 22-year-old Portland woman, death suspicious

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police’s Traffic Division said it found two guns and a lot of drugs after pulling someone over for speeding. In a Tweet, the traffic division said the people in the car were charged with multiple weapon and narcotics offenses. The division was relaunched last...

Portland Police find guns, drugs after pulling over driver for speeding

On Wednesday, more than 170 people addressed Portland City Council for the first reading of Mayor Ted Wheeler’s proposed ordinance that would put strict limitations on homeless camping. The mayor says the ordinance is in compliance with Oregon House Bill 3115, which requires all Oregon cities to update their...

Portlanders weigh in on Mayor Wheeler's proposed ban on daytime camping

Clackamas County, 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

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A manager of a store near where police shot and killed an armed robbery suspect in Vancouver Tuesday night says the suspect had a gun and pointed it at police. John Devlin, the regional manager of the nearby Craft Cannabis, said he watched his store’s surveillance...

Store manager says suspect killed by Vancouver police, deputy had a gun

Milwaukie, OR

Lake Oswego, OR

Beaverton, OR

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

Oregon City, OR

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Portland remembers legendary drag queen Darcelle

PORTLAND, Ore. — People all across the country are remembering legendary drag queen Walter Cole, better known as Darcelle. Darcelle passed away Thursday at the age...

Portland remembers legendary drag queen Darcelle

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