City Council to weigh small business license tax relief
PORTLAND, Oregon — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner. The full story is here. The Portland City Council is slated to take up a change to the city’s business license tax that could offer thousands of small businesses hundreds in savings. At...
Portland Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison for String of Apartment Burglaries
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 32-year-old Portland man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple burglary and theft charges tied to a series of break-ins across the city. Daniel Dean Gallagher was sentenced to 65 months in prison—equivalent to five years and...
Man faces attempted murder charge in shooting of man tossing key to friend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police officers arrested a man on Wednesday who they said shot and wounded someone in an apartment complex on Sunday. The wounded man told police he was leaning out of his apartment unit’s window and tossing a key down to a friend, when he was shot in the arm.
PDX launches year two of the pop-up program; two local businesses open up shop
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Two new local businesses have opened up shop at Portland International Airport as part of the PDX pop-up program, which entered its second year. PDX says travelers spend an estimated $127 million a year at its airport concessions. The PDX pop-up program aims to put that money toward small,...
Motorcyclist Killed in Early-Morning Crash in Northeast Portland, Police Investigating
A fatal traffic collision in Portland early Wednesday morning has left one motorcyclist dead, prompting an active investigation by local authorities. Fatal Motorcycle Crash Reported in Northeast Portland. According to the Portland Police Bureau, the crash occurred just before 1 a.m. at the intersection of Northeast...
Uniqlo Finally Makes a Move On Portland, Permits Filed In Tigard And Downtown
Uniqlo is inching closer to a Portland debut, with new permits filed for two Portland-area stores, one in Tigard and another in downtown Portland, signaling that the long-hoped arrival of the Japanese retailer might finally be shifting from rumor to reality. The filings, first reported Wednesday, have kicked...
Fentanyl trafficker sentenced to decade in prison in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. - A Portland man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in an interstate drug trafficking operation. Luis Garcia Zurita, 38, will also serve five years of supervised release after his prison term. According to court documents, Garcia Zurita worked as both an interstate drug...
28-year-old woman missing after reportedly being picked up by stranger when she ran out...
LYONS, Ore. (KATU) — A 28-year-old woman is missing after she reportedly ran out of gas about an hour south of Portland, Oregon. Oregon State Police said Maria Linda Jade Kilmer and a passenger were driving along Highway 22 from Lyons to Salem on Saturday night when they ran out of gas.
Missing since 1975: Brian Joseph Page was only 16 when he and his vehicle...
Brian Joseph Page has been missing from Portland, Oregon (Multnomah County), since January 12, 1975. His photo above shows age progression to 60 years, but he would be 68 now. Brian was only 16 years old when he disappeared. He had three brothers and two sisters.
Support, pushback as Portland weighs new transportation utility fee
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — More than a dozen people showed up to Thursday's Portland City Council committee meeting for the proposed Transportation Utility Fee. If approved, the fee would add $12 a month to homeowner's utility bill and $8.40 for apartments, according to the city. This fee will also apply to commercial...

















