Downtown Portland Jail Rocked as Inmate Dies After Cell Emergency
An inmate at the Multnomah County Detention Center in downtown Portland died Thursday after a medical emergency in custody that started with deputies finding the person unresponsive in a cell, authorities said. Deputies responded to the medical incident around 1:30 p.m. on March 26, 2026, and called in Corrections...
ICE looking to rent office space in Portland, Roseburg and dozens of other states
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — According to a request for information posted to a national government website on March 20, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking to rent office space in Portland and Roseburg for a year. The information solicitation posted to the System for Award Management (SAM)...
Portland’s oldest Greek diner hit by fire months after founder’s death
A fire broke out at Wednesday night at Tom’s Restaurant, the 51-year-old Southeast Portland diner, causing damage to the dining area but leaving the neighboring bar unscathed, Portland fire officials said. Firefighters responded to 3871 S.E. Division St. just after 11 p.m. on reports of a commercial fire and...
NYT spotlights Portland’s comeback amid ongoing challenges: ‘City has a PR problem’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Roses got a glowing review from a big paper from “The Big Apple,” and the article found Portland is heading for a new chapter after a rough few years. Melissa Locker’s profile of Portland for The New York Times has...
‘I’m going to kill you’: Portland man arrested, accused of shooting victim at gas...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man has been charged in a shooting incident that occurred in February. Police arrested 44-year-old Diondray Jerome Jackson on March 26 in the Argay Terrace neighborhood after a follow-up investigation led detectives to believe he was responsible for the crime. The shooting took...
Climbers at Smith Rock rescued after ropes stopped 400 feet above ground
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two rock climbers at Smith Rock State Park were rescued Monday after getting stuck on a ledge that was nearly 400 feet above the ground, according to deputies. Rescue teams responded to the park around 8 p.m. after the climbers, both in their late 20s,...
People Drive From All Over Oregon To Taste The Ribeye At This Old-Fashioned Steakhouse
Great steakhouses rarely need flashy advertising. Instead, they earn their reputation the slow and steady way, one perfectly cooked steak at a time. In Oregon, there is a long-standing restaurant that has been doing exactly that since the 1940s, quietly building a following among locals and road-trippers who know a...
Firefighters rescue dog during garage fire in SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A fire damaged a garage and part of a home in southeast Portland on Wednesday night. Just before 9 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a fire at 2810 Southeast 61st Avenue. Crews arrived to the scene and found a fire in the attic space of an attached garage with some extension to...
Sky-high Portland restaurant hangs onto skyscraper lease
Portland City Grill will keep its place in Oregon’s largest office tower for another five years under a lease renewal, owners said Thursday. Swickard Group, which owns U.S. Bancorp Tower, said the City Grill lease reaffirms the restaurant’s “long-standing presence in downtown Portland.” The restaurant has been a...
Grant McOmie, longtime outdoor reporter for KGW, has died
PORTLAND, Ore. — Grant McOmie, journalist, author and teacher who wrote, produced and hosted the popular "Grant's Getaways" segments and programs on KGW has died after a short illness, his family said. His stories and weekly show chronicled the region’s people, places and outdoor adventures. He began his...
