Portland OR

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) detained two people in southeast Portland on Wednesday, after one person was found walking down the street with a gunshot wound.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR – Transit police and partner agencies arrested 16 people during a high-visibility enforcement operation along the northern end of TriMet’s MAX Yellow Line, authorities said. The five-hour mission on February 12th targeted livability issues and criminal activity around light-rail platforms,...

After protesters interrupted a Portland council meeting Wednesday, one councilor is looking to loosen the city’s rules around carrying guns in City Hall. Councilor Loretta Smith, who represents East Portland in District 1, has drafted a city ordinance to allow city councilors to openly carry a firearm while...

KOIN 6 News recently highlighted Bryan Butcher Jr., the 2024-2025 Oregon Teacher of the Year, who is working to bring authenticity and representation to Portland classrooms in honor of Black History Month.

Two people had to be extricated from a flipped SUV and sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a crash involving another car occurred in Tigard Thursday morning.

The Vancouver, Washington, man accused of trashing a trauma room at Harborview Medical Center is facing several charges. Prosecutors said Steven Sauro, 29, is charged with arson, malicious mischief, and four counts of assault. On Saturday, he allegedly tore apart a trauma room in the emergency department. He also...

The owner of a tree removal and landscaping business in Happy Valley, Oregon, 47-year-old Joyce Leard, was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in federal prison for willfully failing to pay owner employment business taxes to the IRS amounting to more than $3.5 million. According to court documents and statements, Leard...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Winter weather is arriving to Portland, with a potential for snowfall in the metro area by early Thursday morning. Although any snow that falls isn't likely to stick in lower elevations, transportation departments like ODOT and PBOT have been getting ready, preparing their crews and equipment for any...

Phil and Penny Knight have given $75 million to cardiac care at Providence Heart Institute and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, the hospital system announced Thursday. It’s the Knight family’s second $75 million gift to Providence Health & Services, following one in 2019. The Knights have given nearly...

There are a few routes by which one might end up in the care of a Providence health system specialist—say, a neurologist. As of this week, a subset of lower-income Portlanders would find that an important path has been closed. In the latest sign of a health system struggling...