Portland-area Starbucks workers continue strike for a fair contract
After more than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers went on strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday, the fight continued Saturday as Portland-area workers protested a lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company.
Third And Final Suspect In The Death Of 13-Year-Old Liam Spahnle-Bailey Arrested
GRESHAM, Ore. – The third and final suspect in the killing of 13-year-old Liam Spahnle-Bailey has been arrested. Members of the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force located and arrested 17-year-old Terrell Coy on Nov. 13 at an apartment in Southeast Portland. Coy is one of...
Gladstone Unveils New City Branding and Strengthens Support for Residents Amid Federal Shutdown
In a weekly report dated November 13, 2025, City Administrator Jacque Betz outlined several new initiatives in Gladstone. The city has adopted a new color palette and logo as part of its tourism branding. The colors were chosen to represent Gladstone’s location at the meeting point of the Clackamas and Willamette...
One hospitalized after significant fall from Southwest Portland apartment window
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A person was hospitalized after officials said they fell over a dozen feet from a Southwest Portland apartment window onto a roof overnight Friday. According to Portland Fire & Rescue, their crews were called to the Morrison Street Apartments where they found an individual had fallen 15 to 20...
Police Monitor Protest Near ICE Building in South Waterfront; No Arrests Reported
On Friday evening, November 14, 2025, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) monitored a protest near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in South Portland. The Rapid Response Team and Dialogue Liaison Officers were present. These officers communicate with demonstrators and can make arrests. Portland...
Portland Grand Jury Declines to Charge Officers After Man Dies in Prone Restraint During...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County Grand Jury declined to charge three Portland police officers for the death of 52-year-old Damon Lamarr Johnson after being held in a prone position for four minutes. Responding to reports from security officers that Johnson was having a mental health crisis at Argyle...
Man indicited for stealing hundreds of thousands in Vancouver lottery scam
The United States Department of Justice says that a man has been indicted for stealing $800,000 from a woman in a lottery scam.
Hillsboro ICE Policy: Internal Documents Show Staff Ordered Not to Record or Warn Residents
The Real Story – Hillsboro ICE Rules Spark Staff Fear: Internal Memo Revealed. Two days ago, the City of Hillsboro management quietly released a set of internal documents to its […] The post Hillsboro ICE Policy: Internal Documents Show Staff Ordered Not to Record or Warn Residents appeared first on The Hillsboro...
‘It’s been terrible for us’: Aloha restaurant owner says customers have dried up since...
ALOHA, Ore. — An Aloha restaurant owner said business has dramatically dropped in the wake of increased immigration enforcement in recent months. Tapatio Mexican Restaurant owner Fabian Santana said they’ve been here in Aloha since 2002 and have always had a steady business — until about two months ago, when the...
Portland Urban Alchemy Employee Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Uber Driver’s 2022 Death
An Urban Alchemy staffer in Portland has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the year-old case of an Uber driver's death. The employee, Kaesha Green, 41, was taken into custody on Nov. 5 for her alleged involvement in the March 2022 killing of 39-year-old Shaani Mohamed, who tragically left behind...
