Police search for missing 16-year-old last seen in Southeast Portland
Portland police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old who was last seen in Southeast Portland earlier this month. Portland Police Bureau officers responded on Tuesday, March 10, to a residence in the 9000 block of Southeast Mt. Scott Boulevard, where they learned Tearny Elbrader had left the...
Portland Frog Originator Sentenced to Three Months of Probation
Seth Todd, the original Portland protest frog, has been sentenced to three months of probation for a January arrest at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland. Todd, along with five other protesters, was arrested Jan. 8 for disorderly conduct when they refused to move to the sidewalk...
March decline in rents is the largest since before the pandemic
Workers building a home in North Portland, Oregon, in 2023. A construction boom and economic uncertainty have lowered average rents nationwide, though many renters remain burdened by high costs. (Photo by Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Average rents in March were down 1.7% compared with March 2025, the largest...
Man, 29, in life-threatening condition after Vancouver stabbing; woman unharmed
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a stabbing in the 7800 block of NE 12th Street. On March 28, 2026, at 11:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a knife. When they arrived, the found a 29-year-old man with life-threatening stab...
Gresham man who stabbed homeless person to death sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Over two years after stabbing a homeless man to death, a Gresham man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Antony Kassab, 22, was originally charged after 35-year-old Cody Funk was found unresponsive on the sidewalk near the...
Potent spring storm to hit Pacific Northwest Wednesday with rain, wind and Cascade snow
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A potent spring storm will bring rain, wind, and snow to the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday. KATU has declared a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for snow in the Cascades and travel impacts over the passes are expected. WEATHER | Latest Storm Tracker 2 Forecast.
♻️ MetroPaint closes after 30 years; paint recycling continues statewide
After more than 30 years serving the Portland region, MetroPaint has permanently closed. The recycling facility and retail outlet at 825 N. Basin Avenue on Swan Island are no longer collecting, remaking, or selling paint.
Abby’s Legendary Pizza to open in Hillsboro Fred Meyer
Hillsboro Fred Meyer shoppers will be able to grab a hot slice of pizza without leaving the grocery store. Abby’s Legendary Pizza announced that it began remodeling a prominent space inside the grocer on Southeast Tualatin Valley Highway on March 3, expecting to open later this spring. “For years...
Pacific Power, PGE raise electricity rates again. See how much
PORTLAND, Ore. — Monthly electric bills for about 1.5 million Oregon households served by Pacific Power or Portland General Electric will increase this year. Starting Wednesday, Portland General Electric customers will see a 5% increase — about $8 per month, while Pacific Power customers will see around a 2.9%...
New program opens group home for Portland foster care teens
A first-of-its-kind resource will soon be making a difference for foster youth in the Portland metro.
