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PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Mayor Keith Wilson announced Monday he has met his deadline to add 1,500 emergency overnight shelter beds in the city, completing the goal with a final cluster of nearly 500 beds. The mayor says the city reached the target on the day of his self-imposed...

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Monday marks the deadline for Portland Mayor Keith Wilson to meet one of his central campaign promises of ending unsheltered homelessness by Dec. 1. The mayor says it is a promise he's on track to keep. A key part of the Mayor's promise includes the addition of 1,500 new shelter...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Warning: Viewer discretion advised. Dramatic video captured the terrifying moments a rideshare driver appeared to help a woman escape a domestic abuse situation in Vancouver, Washington. Police say last month, the driver picked the woman up from work when another vehicle, allegedly driven by her...

Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. A year ago, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson entered office having pledged to end unsheltered homelessness in the city by today. Since taking office, it’s estimated that roughly 1,000 more people in the city are living outside on the...

A pedestrian has died after a hit-run crash in Hillsboro Saturday evening, authorities said.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man remains behind bars in the Multnomah County Jail on aggravated animal abuse and animal abuse charges after an incident in northwest Portland. According to court documents, Multnomah County Animal Services received a video showing a man repeatedly punching a dog. Prosecutors say in...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Homeless people living in RVs on Portland streets now face hefty fines if their vehicles are towed away for contravening city bylaws. “Occupied vehicles line North Union Court in city-owned Delta Park … dozens of decaying RVs, cars and campers lined the road.”. Willamette Week.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An Oregon man with a long history of stalking shooting survivors and parents of school shooting victims has been arrested once again. Kevin Purfield, 57, was arrested by OHSU Police last week for a series of stalking incidents. In court documents, prosecutors say Purfield has...

The Foster Theater is open for business once again. Built in 1915 and gone through many iterations since—vaudeville venue, movie house, piano showroom, abandoned property—the theater at 5444 SE Foster Road was recently renovated by Classical Ballet Academy next door. Southeast Foster Road was home to a cluster...