Effects of heavy rains persist throughout Portland area
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Days of heavy rains are taking their toll and triggering rescues in Washington County. Meanwhile, rivers in eastern Multnomah County are still hours from reaching their peak, as of Friday afternoon. The west side is still reeling from the storm — from a car engulfed in floodwater to roads...
Spice Freaks Rejoice: Baka Umai’s Ramen Den Turns Up Heat On NW 23rd
Baka Umai, the Hawthorne ramen shop that built a following for fiercely spicy bowls, has quietly opened a second outpost in Northwest Portland called the Ramen Den. The new den soft-opened earlier this year and is already serving the full ramen menu in a dimmer, more intimate dining room with table service....
Portland landslide forces apartment evacuation amid Oregon atmospheric river
A landslide swept through the Indian Hills Apartment Complex in Portland’s Markham neighborhood just before noon Thursday, prompting evacuations but causing no reported injuries. Portland Fire & Rescue crews, including Engine 18, Engine 5, Truck 10, and the Technical Rescue Team, responded to reports of a mudslide...
Water main break in Northeast Portland causes street flooding, traffic detours
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nearly three blocks in Northeast Portland were flooded after a water main break, prompting closures and traffic detours in the area Saturday morning. Portland Water Bureau officials say the break was made in a 16-inch cast iron water main made in 1957. As of 8 a.m., their crews are working to...
Estimated completion date for upgrades to Abernethy Bridge could be pushed back
Although the contractor is expecting to complete the work in early 2028, ODOT staff have identified ways to recover the schedule.
Car crashes into school bus carrying children in Vancouver
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - A car crashed into a school bus in northeast Vancouver on Friday afternoon, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., fire crews and deputies were sent to the intersection at Northeast 99th Street and Northeast 23rd Avenue after reports of the crash.
Portland lawmakers want to raise wages for ride-hailing drivers; Uber says proposal could chase...
Portland lawmakers are pursuing a measure they hope will boost wages for Uber and Lyft drivers by restricting how much the ride-hailing companies can collect on passenger trips. Those companies fiercely oppose the proposal and warn it could trigger a big increase in their prices; Uber says it might leave the city...
For Pi Day 2026, check out these Oregon deals from Portland to Salem
Oregonians looking for an excuse to enjoy a slice of pie will have one on March 14, also known as National Pi Day. Every year, Pi Day — not to be confused with National Pie Day, which occurs on Jan. 23 — turns a mathematical constant into a food-focused celebration, with some restaurants and bakeries across Oregon...
Mudslide closes NW Cornell Road near Bird Alliance of Oregon
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — A mudslide has shut down a large section of Northwest Cornell Road near the Bird Alliance of Oregon. Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies, Portland police officers and firefighters, and crews with Portland General Electric were all called to the mudslide, located in the 5300 block of NW...
Beaverton apartment fire injures 2, cause under investigation
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were hurt in an apartment fire in Beaverton on Thursday afternoon. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue received several calls reporting heavy smoke at a complex on Southwest Iron Horse Land just after 3:45 p.m. Crews arrived to find flames coming from the windows of a second-floor unit.
