Oregon City now enforcing Civil Exclusion Zone downtown
OREGON CITY Ore. (KPTV) - As of Jan. 2, Oregon City began enforcing its Civil Exclusion Zone (CEZ) that covers its downtown area. According to Oregon City Police, people who commit “nuisance crimes,” such as disorderly conduct, harassment or public intoxication, could be temporarily banned from the CEZ. This comes...
Portland police officer reassigned after comments on Minneapolis shooting, chief says
A Portland police officer has been reassigned after he was captured on film Friday appearing to agree with the tactics used by federal officers when they fatally shot a Minnesota woman last week. Portland Police Chief Bob Day confirmed this decision in a statement to OPB Sunday morning. In a...
Molalla man dies in Thursday rollover
A Molalla man died Thursday, Jan. 8, in a single-vehicle crash on I-205, near milepost 15, in Clackamas County. The preliminary investigation by the Oregon State Police said that at about 12:46 p.m., on Jan. 8, a northbound Ford Aspire, operated by Jack Jay Lewis, age 64, of Molalla, left the roadway for unknown...
“Sometimes Criminals Get Shot”: Portland Police Officer Defends Minnesota Shooting of Renee Good
While Portland’s police chief has encouraged residents to exercise their First Amendment rights in response to recent shootings by federal agents, videos show his own officers exhibiting violence against a protester and justifying the shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota. Now, the actions of two Portland Police Bureau...
Teen arrested after more than a year of neighbors finding small animals shot with...
KATU News reporter Shelby Slaughter opens this story in a way that almost makes it feel normal at first: just a typical afternoon in a Vancouver-area neighborhood where rabbits hop around like they belong there – because they do.
WW Staffers Voice Their Wildest Dreams for Improving Portland
In this week’s cover story, Dr. Know presents a six-step plan for burnishing Portland’s reputation. (But not too much.) We asked WW staffers to voice ideas of their own. They did. I personally will vote for whichever mayoral candidate would make street signs in this town actually reflective,...
Sen. Jeff Merkley talks about shooting involving federal agents in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people were injured after federal agents opened fire on the streets of Southeast Portland. This comes one day after a deadly shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The Portland shooting happened not far from the Southeast Portland home of Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.). Merkley joined this...
Portland Housing Bureau Seeks HUD Funds for Sustainable Rehab of Taggart Manor in Southeast...
The Portland Housing Bureau has announced its intent to request the release of funds for the rehabilitation of Taggart Manor, a housing community aimed at aiding those in recovery from homelessness and substance use. According to a Portland Housing Bureau publication, they plan to submit this request to the U.S....
Oregon Homeowners Alert January: Winter Fire Risks in Portland, Eugene
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, OR – As January continues and winter conditions persist across Oregon, fire officials are reminding homeowners that winter fire risks remain elevated statewide, from coastal communities to inland...
A return to ‘the Portlandia economy’? Not without hospitality jobs, city economists say
Portland had the wind at its back in the years before COVID-19. The city was buoyed by an influx of highly educated workers, a resurgent technology sector, an active construction industry and by Portland’s robust food and beverage scene that attracted visitors from around the world. That hospitality sector...

















