TriMet to close downtown Portland MAX station
TriMet on Aug. 24 will permanently shutter the Skidmore Fountain Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) Station in order to speed up the MAX light-rail Blue and Red lines through downtown Portland, Oregon. TriMet's board voted last year to close the station, TriMet officials said in a press release. Currently, MAX trains...
Suspect in attack on 82-year-old woman in Oregon arrested
Police have identified and arrested a man suspected of attacking and seriously injuring an 82-year-old woman along the Fanno Creek Trail in Tigard, Oregon. Marcellus Ford, 18, of Tigard, was booked into Washington County Jail on one count of second-degree assault, Tigard police said in a statement. Police obtained...
Rent in Portland suburbs becoming more expensive than Rose City
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The median price for rentals in the suburbs of Portland is rising faster than within the heart of Rose City, according to Rentometer. Rentometer is one of many websites that tracks rental data across the country. Their data focuses on the median cost of a three-bedroom rental during the first...
Lawyer claims groundbreaking for I-5 Rose Quarter project would be illegal
After getting a green light from the Oregon Transportation Commission last month to go forward with a plan to widen I-5 at the Rose Quarter, the Oregon Department of Transportation is moving forward with an initial construction phase of the project. I’ve heard a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the groundbreaking of...
Sheriff declines to investigate WA teen worker’s amputation case
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has declined to criminally investigate a Vancouver-based company that, state officials concluded, had violated youth labor laws, resulting in the permanent disability of a teenage employee in 2023. The sheriff’s office cited a lack of victim and witness cooperation as the reason for...
Church membership may be declining, but many churchgoers are double-dosing
(RNS) — Amid a collapse of loyalty to religious institutions, many churchgoers say they are attending multiple congregations on Sunday morning. The post Church membership may be declining, but many churchgoers are double-dosing appeared first on RNS .
Portland to replace, add new traffic cameras throughout city
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As part of its continued efforts to reduce the number of traffic-related deaths, the city of Portland will be replacing and upgrading its traffic cameras. The city is expanding its Speed and Intersection Safety Camera Program and plans to add cameras to additional intersections in high-traffic...
Portland man wins over $52,000 jackpot at Indian Head Casino
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A lucky guest from Portland hit it big recently at Indian Head Casino, taking home a Wide Area Progressive Jackpot of $52,172.54 while playing The Dollar Storm Pirate Machine. Eldar M., visiting from Portland, won the jackpot on Tuesday, July 29, with a $2 bet at $20 a spin. The The...
PPS superintendent sets tone for new school year, talks AI with Colin Kaepernick
Portland Public Schools is preparing to kick off the 2025-26 school year with a keynote address from the district's superintendent, Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong.
California men accused of posing as FBI agents, robbing Portland-area businesses
Four of five suspects have been arrested, while investigators say one has remained "at large."
