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VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - A pedestrian has been hospitalized after being hit by a suspected speeding driver in Vancouver early Monday morning. At about 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the area of West Mill Plain Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. Police said a driver was going westbound on Mill Plain when they hit a person who had stepped into the crosswalk.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A TriMet MAX train collided with a car in downtown Portland on Monday afternoon, disrupting MAX service through the area. The crash happened near the Galleria/SW 10th Ave. stop, TriMet said in an alert. Both the MAX Blue and Red lines are disrupted for the time being, with shuttle buses instead serving riders between Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson St. and Oak...

A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Address: The Bidwell Marriott Portland, at 520 S.W. Broadway. Applicant: Allen Sensel of Allana Buick & Bers of Seattle. Owner: Broadway & Washington Condo Owners...

A former “Top Chef” contestant is expanding his portfolio with a new neighborhood bar serving “blue-collar French” food in Northwest Portland. Say When, which opens later today, will serve French-inspired food and matching cocktails in the former Cha Taqueria space on Northwest 21st Avenue. The bar...

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Vancouver on Monday morning, and the driver is believed to have been speeding.

WASCO COUNTY, Ore. — Wheat in Oregon has been a staple and a big economic crop for at least 135 years, according to the Port of Portland. In fact, the port was created in 1851 primarily to make sure Oregon wheat could reliably be distributed internationally. To this day,...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland Fire & Rescue firefighter is facing charges linked to a child sexual assault material investigation after investigators traced “illegal content uploads” to a fire station. The charges stem from an investigation headed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children involving...

Willow Sarafina McCullough, 23, was indicted on 22 counts of financial abuse of the elderly, including aggravated identity theft, identity theft, fraudulent use of a credit card, and theft, for allegedly defrauding five victims while working as a caregiver.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police arrested a suspect in connection with an arson at a planned teen recovery center facility, KATU has learned. Darrell Jovan Smith, 42, was arrested by East Precinct detectives and booked into jail Monday morning on charges of second-degree arson, attempted arson, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and public indecency.

From the outside looking in, West Linn’s Cheryl Keicher is all about hair. And indeed, Keicher — she owned West Linn Hairport Inc for 50 years — absolutely loves cutting and styling hair. But the truth is, the Hairport is just where Keicher works. What she’s really...