Portland Mayor Seeks Millions from Neighboring Counties to Fill Homeless Shelter Funding Gap
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is asking neighboring counties for millions of dollars to help cover a growing gap in the city’s homeless shelter system, as both city and regional partners face mounting budget pressures. Wilson has requested $6 million from Washington County to help offset...
Trader Joe’s to reopen in NE Portland after temporary closure due to asbestos
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Trader Joe’s store in northeast Portland is set to reopen on Monday after it closed due to asbestos exposure in early March, according to a company spokesperson. The store at 4715 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd. temporarily closed on March 4 after someone reported to...
Fire on Columbia River sinks boat, destroys floating pier
Two boats were engulfed in flames – and one sank – in a fire at a floating dock in the Columbia River on Sunday, officials said. The fire also destroyed the dock. The fire started at Scipio’s Goble Landing at 70360 Columbia River Highway in Rainier around 12:30 p.m., the Vancouver Fire Department said in a statement.
Multiple arrests, vehicles seized in North Portland street takeover bust
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police arrested multiple people and seized eight vehicles Saturday night while breaking up several illegal street takeover events in North Portland. Officers responded to gatherings near the 9900 block of North Whitaker Road and at Northeast 33rd Avenue and Northeast Broadway Street. According to...
Car crashes into Willamette River in Portland, leaving 2 dead and 1 missing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Authorities say two people have died and a third is presumed dead after a car sped through downtown Portland early Monday and plunged into the Willamette River. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said the crash happened shortly after 2 a.m. when an officer saw a car...
This Oregon Café Serves Homemade Pies That Have A Loyal Cult Following
Homemade pies are exactly what take me back to childhood and my grandmother. No one makes a homemade pie as Grandma does. And Oregon has a place that follows that same recipe. It is a spot that feels familiar even if you have never been there before. The smell of baked crust, warm fruit fillings, and simple, honest ingredients instantly brings back memories of...
Multnomah County’s drug deflection program sees challenges in first year
The Multnomah County deflection program has updated its policies to allow alternatives to jail for people arrested for possession or intoxication, with those who don't properly engage in treatment within 90 days facing criminal prosecution.
Fiery crash on N Columbia Blvd leaves 5 hospitalized, road closed in both directions
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fiery crash on North Columbia Boulevard has shut down the road in both directions after several people were sent to the hospital, authorities said. The Portland Police Bureau said officers responded just after 8 p.m. to reports of a crash under the I-5 highway on Columbia Blvd. When police arrived, […]
Portland Heats Up Before Spring Cooldown Slams The Brakes
Portland woke up to clear skies and a mild 52°F on Monday, April 6, 2026, and the city is set to soak up one more dose of near‑summer warmth before cooler air barges back in. Bright sun will send inland neighborhoods into the mid to upper 70s this afternoon, with a light southwest breeze making things feel comfortably warm rather than blazing. If you have...
Music festival coming to Portland this summer quietly changes name, line-up
A blockbuster music festival set to stop in Portland this summer has changed its name and one of the headliners is out. “Sublime Me Gusta Festival,” which was set to take place on Saturday, June 27, at Portland’s Waterfront Park is now “Sublime Fest,” happening the same day but without hip hop stars Cypress Hill, producers of the festival, Brew Ha Ha Productions, confirmed Monday...
