Multnomah County leaders call for overhaul of drug deflection program
Multnomah County leaders are calling for an overhaul of the County's drug deflection program, citing a lack of meaningful recovery and a need for stronger accountability measures.
Menorah Lighting In Portland This Sunday
Hanukkah is a redemption holiday for the Jewish people. The lighting of the menorah to start the holiday will commence this weekend in Pioneer Square, led by Chabad of Oregon. This free events invites all walks of life to enjoy food and lights. Rabbi Motti Wilhelm says the power of...
Event to honor those fighting to put a stop on deadly traffic incidents
VANCOUVER, Ore. (KATU) — Traffic safety is taking center stage at an event highlighting people and organizations who are working to keep Washingtonians safe on the roads. In 2024, Washington recorded 823 traffic deaths, continuing an upward trend seen in recent years. The event, named the Night of 1000...
Fatal hit-run under investigation in NE Portland, driver at large
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are investigating after a hit-and-run crash in Northeast Portland left a man dead Friday afternoon. Just after 3 p.m., officers responded to reports of a crash in the 8700 block of Northeast Prescott Street. Officials said they found a man dead at the scene. The driver involved had left...
Hillsboro ice cream shop reopens after car crashed into building: ‘We made it’
HILLSBORO, Ore. — A year after a car crashed into a Hillsboro ice cream shop, the business reopened to a line of customers wrapped around the building Friday. "I wouldn't have been able to do it without the entire Hillsboro community behind me," said Adrian Wakefield, owner of Jim's Ice Cream.
Hundreds of students march out of Hillsboro-area high schools to protest ICE raids
Hundreds of high school students walked out of classes and marched to the Hillsboro Civic Center to protest ICE raids in their community.
‘We are broken’: Multnomah County braces for Behavioral Health Division shakeups
"And I don’t know what it's gonna take for the state of Oregon to get how broken it all is," Commissioner Moyer said.
ICE arrests father on his way to drop off his children at school in...
A Roosevelt High School parent was pulled from his car and taken away by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Thursday morning in front of his horrified children, ages 15 and 17, according to family members and school staff. The arrest of Erik Téllez as he was on his...
Portland groups challenge proposal to divert climate action funds to hire police
Three Portland-based organizations are challenging a ballot proposal that would divert money from Portland’s billion-dollar climate action fund to hire more police officers. The Coalition of Communities of Color, Next Up Action Fund and Portland for All are challenging an initiative that would divert a quarter of the...
Family claims ICE retaliated against Vancouver man after speaking out against ‘excessive force’
The family of a Vancouver man -- whose foot was allegedly run over by immigration authorities during his arrest in early December -- fears federal agents retaliated against him after they spoke out against the "excessive force."

















