Day of Remembrance rally in Portland links WWII Japanese incarceration to ICE detention
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Day of Remembrance rally and march was planned at Elizabeth Caruthers Park to mark the anniversary of the executive order that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and to protest immigration detention today. Oregon Tsuru for Solidarity and the...
Portland graffiti suspect ‘Rango’ arrested after years of tagging
A 22-year-old suspected graffiti vandal has been arrested after years of reports of his tag appearing on public and private property in the Portland area. William P. Matthews, of the Cedar Mill area of Washington County, is lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center on five counts of first-degree criminal...
Multnomah County may lose 300 jail beds amid proposed budget cuts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County could lose 300 jail beds if serious cuts hit the Sheriff’s Office. The county is facing a more than $10 million shortfall in its general fund. Ahead of the new fiscal year Chair Jessica Vega Pederson asked all departments to draft a budget with 5-percent less. For MCSO, that […]
NE Vancouver Roof Goes Up in Flames as Three Residents Escape
A Sunday house fire in northeast Vancouver sent three residents and their pet scrambling to safety as flames tore through the home’s roof. Fire crews quickly knocked down the main body of the blaze and then spent hours tracking down stubborn hot spots while investigators worked to figure out what sparked the fire.
Amtrak train smashes into forklift north of Powell
Five Portland Fire & Rescue units and six Central Police squad cars were dispatched on Friday, January 23, at 11:17 a.m., to a railroad incident near the intersection of S.E. 12th Avenue and Clinton Street, just north of Powell Boulevard. At first it was not clear just what that railroad...
1 seriously hurt, 2 with minor injuries after crash on Swan Island
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Three people, including one with serious injuries, were taken to the hospital after a crash on Swan Island on Monday afternoon. Portland Fire & Rescue says they responded to a two-car crash at around 2 p.m. One person was taken to a trauma center with serious...
Multnomah County shelter lifts quarantine after deadly outbreak among dogs
Multnomah County Animal Services is resuming full operations after a 10-day quarantine amid a deadly respiratory illness outbreak among dogs in the shelter's care.
‘He did not pack light’: McMinnville police chase leads to drug bust
A Vancouver, Washington man was arrested over the weekend following a McMinnville police chase that led to a drug bust, according to authorities.
Man who killed mail carrier in Portland gets 25-to-life prison sentence
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KATU) — The man found guilty of stabbing a postal worker to death was sentenced in a Clackamas County courtroom this morning. PAST COVERAGE | Clackamas County jury convicts man of murder in stabbing death of mail carrier. Chad Michael Westover received 25 years to life...
City Council makes Portland’s Brooklyn Bridge official
Portland City Council voted last week to name a four-lane overpass in Southeast Portland the Brooklyn Bridge after the neighborhood in which it is located. The Holgate Boulevard bridge runs between Southeast 17th Avenue and 26th Avenue in the city’s Brooklyn neighborhood, stretching over the Union Pacific Brooklyn...

















