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PORTLAND, Ore. — A man stole some snacks from a North Portland convenience store at gunpoint back in late April, and police are asking for help finding him. Portland Police detectives say the robbery happened at about 1:40 a.m. Sunday, April 30 at a convenience store in the 1000 block of North Marine Drive.

Man steals snacks from North Portland convenience store at gunpoint, police say

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man in a massive fire that destroyed the May Apartments in Southwest Portland last week, accusing him of arson. Garrett A. Repp lived at the apartment complex at Southwest 14th Avenue and Taylor Street, police said. The arrest came after...

Arrest in four-alarm May Apartments fire in Southwest Portland, suspect was being evicted

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Salem, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Corrections is reporting an adult in custody has died. Keane Koleson Lloyd died Friday evening, May 26. Lloyd was incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. Lloyd was in the penitentiary’s infirmary when he passed. As with all in-custody deaths, the...

Prisoner passes away at Oregon State Penitentiary Friday night

PORTLAND, Ore. — A motorcyclist died and a person riding on the motorcycle is in the hospital after a crash with a pickup in Southeast Portland early Sunday morning. Portland Police officers responded to the crash at Southeast 139th Avenue and Stark Street at about 1:10 a.m. Sunday. They...

Motorcyclist killed, passenger on the bike seriously injured in SE Portland crash

Albany, OR

Lebanon, OR

LEBANON, Ore. — Crews rescued a man Saturday evening after he ended up stranded while floating the South Santiam River in an inner tube. The group he was separated from called 911 after arriving at Waterloo County Park, saying the man hadn’t been seen for several hours. Rescue...

Lebanon Fire rescues man stranded along Santiam River while inner tubing

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities say they found the remains of a Gresham woman who has been missing since late last year, and investigators are asking for help in piecing together what led up to her death. Family members reported Kristin Smith, 22, of Gresham as missing after she hadn’t...

Remains of missing Gresham woman found in wooded area of SE Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — Do you know your neighbors? Are you sure?. A group of four women asked that we don't use their last names, but they know their neighbors around Northeast 131st and Pacific Street. And that's because of a Neighborhood Watch that Vicky started three years ago. She...

Neighborhood Watch keeps Hazelwood neighborhood safe, clean, organizers say

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two men were both sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison for their roles in a Mexican drug trafficking organization bringing fentanyl, meth, and heroin into the Portland metro area. Rodrigo Diaz-Lopez, 53, of Gresham was sentenced to 135 months in prison, while Jonathan...

2 men sentenced to over 10 years in prison for roles in drug trafficking in Portland area

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — Seven people were displaced by an apartment fire in Gresham on Thursday. The fire broke out at the complex near east burnside and 181st just before 6 this evening. Gresham Fire says it started in a second-floor unit and extended up into the attic space. Crews...

Seven people displaced by Gresham apartment fire

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old daughter is set to go on trial in September. Kirkland Warren was in Clark County court Thursday for a procedural hearing. Warren is suspected of killing Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart. Their bodies were found near...

Trial for man accused of killing Vancouver mother, daughter set for September

PORTLAND, Ore. — A vigil was held at the Hollywood Transit Center on Friday in memory of the Portland MAX stabbing victims. It has been six years since Taliesin Namkai-Meche and Ricky Best were murdered, and Micah Fletcher was seriously wounded. The attack happened on May 26, 2017 at...

Vigil held honoring MAX stabbing victims six years after the attack

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The City of Vancouver picked out a spot for another Safe Stay community to help those experiencing homelessness. If the newest site on Main Street near Kiggins Bowl Athletic Stadium gets approval, this will be the fourth location for the city. "This location is very close...

Vancouver's fourth Safe Stay community for homeless proposed near Kiggins Bowl on Main St.

Troutdale, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The holiday weekend is near and lifeguard officials are prepared to be on duty in Glen Otto Park and High Rocks Saturday. This will be the 24th season that rescue techs have been staffed due to the notoriously dangerous parks. The Glenn Otto Park is on...

Lifeguards return to Glenn Otto Park and High Rocks

PORTLAND, Ore. — There have been at least six black bear sightings near Portland’s Forest Park in the past week, and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is asking people living nearby to lock up their trashcans. ODFW says one person has come in contact with...

Six black bear sightings in Portland's Forest Park in nearly a week, ODFW says

Mayor Ted Wheeler proposed an ordinance Thursday that would prohibit all camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., as well as in specific places including parks and near schools. The ordinance aligns with an Oregon state law that requires all cities to update their camping ordinances by July 1. House Bill 3115 has to do with time, place, and manner for people being able to camp in public, and making sure people have someplace else to go.

Mayor's proposed ban on camps in daytime & certain spots heads to Portland City Council

PORTLAND, Ore. — A bodysurfing accident last year paralyzed Vishal Shukla at 23 years old from the neck down, but just over a year later he climbed to the top of Mount Hood. “I wanted to prove to myself at some point or another, can I recover to the point I could climb a freaking mountain? And I did prove that to myself,” he said in an interview from Utah.

Paralyzed, 23-year-old relearns to walk and climbs Mount Hood

PORTLAND, Ore. — If you haven’t visited downtown lately, it’s not the bustling environment you may remember. Buildings once full of office workers who often shopped and dined during their day are now empty. The exodus of people who work downtown was prompted by the pandemic, but...

With many vacancies, quick return to vibrant downtown Portland not likely

PORTLAND, Ore. — Summer staffing is rebounding in Portland after years of shortages that were only made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. After years of being unable to hire enough people, public pools are expected to open on time this year with enough staff as we get closer to the start of summer.

Summer staffing rebounding in Portland after national lifeguard shortage

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dogs and puppies are half-price this weekend at the Oregon Humane Society. The adoption event, called "Home For The Sunny Days,” kicks off the summer season. It continues through Sunday at the humane society’s Portland campus. Adoptions include up-to-date vaccines, a microchip, and more.

Oregon Humane Society offers half-off dog adoptions to start summer season

PORTLAND, Ore. — Nine northwestern pond turtles graduated from the Oregon Zoo’s turtle lab this week. With the help of volunteers, wildlife officials and members of the Zoo Apprenticeship Program, care staff returned the endangered reptiles to the Columbia River Gorge. 'The turtles live in summer conditions year-round...

Oregon Zoo releases not-so-tiny turtles back to the wild

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Rose Festival's "Fred Meyer Junior Parade" has named this year's grand marshal - the Mario Bros. Organizers say, the "pixelated legends will lead the procession with a spring in their step and a mischievous twinkle in their eyes." The parade will be held June 7...

Mario, Luigi named grand marshals of Rose Festival's Fred Meyer Junior Parade

PORTLAND, Ore. — Every Thursday in Portland, AJ McCreary sets up what looks like a small farmers market, several canopy tents shading tables filled with fresh local produce. But this setup is more than that. Where the food comes from and where it goes make it special. This is...

Everyday Heroes: Food market strives to solve inequities

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland is one of the top cities in the nation when it comes to parks, according to the Trust for Public Land. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit that works to "connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors," and seeks for everyone in American cities to eventually be within a 10-minute walk of a park.

Portland among top cities for parks: Amazing investment, great access, middling equity

Woodland, WA

WOODLAND, Wash. — The NASCAR XFINITY Series is coming to Portland International Raceway next weekend. It’s an exciting time for race fans and the drivers. One of those drivers is Eric Johnson Jr. of Woodland, Washington. Eric is just 20 years old and yet he is living in the fast lane. Eric is going to make his NASCAR Racing debut next weekend at Portland International Raceway.

20-year-old Woodland, Washington man to make NASCAR debut at PIR

California State

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo’s chimpanzee Delilah, a friend of primatologist Jane Goodall, is celebrating her 50th birthday on Thursday. Delilah was born at the Oregon Zoo (formerly Portland Zoological Gardens) on May 25, 1973. According to zoo officials, their work with chimps drew the attention of...

Oregon Zoo chimp Delilah, a friend of Jane Goodall's, celebrates 50th birthday

The Rose Festival officially kicks off Friday at 5 p.m. when CityFair opens at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. There's a live concert and then fireworks after the sun sets. The theme this year is Focus On Fun!. CityFair is filled with carnival rides, fair foods, interactive exhibits, and constant entertainment...

Things 2 Do: Memorial Day Weekend

PORTLAND, Ore. — A special fashion show was held in Portland Thursday night. The event was held at Oregon Contemporary in the Kenton neighborhood in support of “Arts for Learning Northwest.*. Young designers worked with mentors to create original garments using upcycled materials. The custom designs were then...

Drag performers model upcycled designs in special Portland fashion show

PORTLAND, Ore. — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’re committed to spreading the message that “it's okay to not be okay,” and to ask for help. Anne Willis, Doctor of Psychology and Chief Clinical Officer for Columbia River Mental Health Services, joined KATU to discuss the importance of seeking help.

Ask The Expert: Mental health care should be as routine as physical health

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has full confidence a professional women’s basketball team will be coming to Portland. “We’re going to be putting on a full-court press, everybody, full-court press until that happy day when we’ve got an announcement right here in our community that we finally landed the team,” he said during a news conference at Sport Oregon in Southwest Portland on Friday.

Portland puts on 'full-court press' to land WNBA team

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Police, SWAT search for wanted man in Woodburn, residents shelter in place

WOODBURN, Ore. — Police in Woodburn are searching for a wanted man after he evaded capture on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 just...

Police, SWAT search for wanted man in Woodburn, residents shelter in place

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