Portland OR

What started as a close call with a patrol SUV on a Southeast Portland street turned into a high-speed chase on Interstate 205 Thursday night, ending in a violent crash that flipped a pickup and sent its driver to the hospital, according to authorities. The pursuit involved a white BMW SUV and clogged traffic on one of the metro area’s busiest evening commute...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The pursuit of a reckless driver down Interstate 205 on Thursday night ended when the driver struck a pickup truck near Southeast Stark Street, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Around 9: 30 p.m., MCSO said that the driver of a white BMW SUV nearly...

Portland Fire & Rescue held a ceremony on Wednesday to honor and remember firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police detained one person Friday night not far from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland in a “targeted arrest.”. It was not immediately clear what prompted the arrest outside of Gray’s Landing on Southwest Bancroft Street and Moody Avenue, which is across the street from the facility, but the Portland Police Bureau posted on X that officers had...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police arrested eight people Friday morning during a protest in the lobby of the Hilton-owned Porter Portland hotel, where demonstrators from the group Sunrise Movement PDX called on the company to stop accepting bookings for ICE agents and other DHS personnel. "They shouldn't be profiting off...

An Olympic-sized ice rink and a public library branch once occupied the interior of the mall at 12000 SE 82nd Avenue in Happy Valley. Both are gone. Clackamas Town Center opened on March 6, 1981, with five department-store anchors and amenities no straightforward retail center would have needed. Its 1.4...

In Oregon, comfort food isn’t just a craving; it’s an experience worth planning a trip around. Beyond Portland, diners flock to spots where mac and cheese bubbles perfectly, meatloaf melts in your mouth, and fries taste like they were made just for you. These restaurants combine nostalgia, hearty...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Firefighters issued a shelter-in-place advisory late Friday night for residents around Northeast 107th Avenue after a pickup truck carrying hazardous materials crashed on Padden Parkway. The crash happened at about 9 p.m. near Northeast Padden Parkway and 107th Avenue. Firefighters said a driver of a...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A person is dead after a vehicle crashed into the Multnomah Athletic Club and caught fire early Saturday, Portland fire and police officials said. Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded around 2:49 a.m. May 2 to reports that a vehicle had crashed through the club’s front entrance. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, crews found one person dead inside the vehicle.

The Portland Department of Transportation will begin repaving seven blocks of NW 23rd Avenue from NW Northrup to Vaughn streets on May 4th, with construction taking place Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.