Portland to convert 3 apartment buildings into 226 new affordable housing units by end...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) is buying three existing apartment buildings (Goose Hollow Lofts, Paramount Apartments, and Acqua Apartments) with plans to convert them into 226 affordable housing units by the end of the summer. This move is part of an effort to address the city’s...
Man sentenced for killing woman he didn’t know at Portland drum circle
PORTLAND, Ore. (TCN) -- A 28-year-old man was sentenced for fatally shooting a stranger at a drum circle nearly three years ago. The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office said a judge sentenced Wyatt Belcher on June 9 to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years. A jury previously convicted...
Drug Bust In Aloha Leads To Multiple Arrests, Child Exposed To Narcotics
Aloha, OR — A targeted drug enforcement mission by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office led to multiple arrests and the seizure of illegal narcotics in Aloha on Friday, June 6. Deputies focused their efforts on locations with ongoing livability complaints, particularly homes suspected of drug trafficking. During...
Portland father who killed toddler gets ‘substantial reduction’ in sentence after first conviction thrown...
A man who was formerly serving a lifetime sentence for murdering his 15-month-old daughter has struck a new plea deal that lets him out of custody in 1½ more years. Darian McWoods has already served 8½ years behind bars because a Multnomah County jury found him guilty of murder by abuse in 2018.
SE Portland church catches fire, suspect arrested
A fire at a Southeast Portland Catholic church may have been intentionally set, authorities said.
FBI Busts Suspected Portland Dealer for Distributing Fentanyl Tied to Fatal Overdose Case
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man is in custody pending further court proceedings following the death by suspected fentanyl overdose of a Wood Village resident earlier this month. Daryl Antonio Edward Turner (43) is facing charges of possession and distribution of fentanyl and possession of a firearm to further...
Officials Urge Rioters to Stretch Before Peacefully Yeeting Bricks for Injury Prevention
PORTLAND, OR — In anticipation of this weekend’s peaceful protest that definitely won’t involve any windows mysteriously shattering themselves, city health officials have released a helpful reminder to all would-be demonstrators: “Don’t forget to stretch before yeeting.”. “Too many young activists are pulling muscles...
Mom seeks answers 4 years after son’s delayed death discovery at Portland youth housing...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A mother is left searching for answers, four years after her son was found dead in a Downtown Portland youth housing facility. After struggling with homelessness and addiction, Tianna Martinez said her son Jack was excited to get a room at Outside In’s youth supportive housing in the fall of...
Dutch Bros, beloved national coffee chain, to move headquarters out of Oregon
Dutch Bros, a popular Oregon-founded coffee chain, is moving its headquarters from the Pacific Northwest to where the CEO is originally from.
Missing teen brothers believed to have been in danger in Portland are found
Three brothers who had been missing since late May were found by officials on Monday and Tuesday, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. Julian, Silas and Trenton Yellowtail, ages 14 to 18, were believed to be in danger at the time of their disappearance. The agency asked for the public’s help in...