How Portland Couple Earned $85K Passive Income Renting Backyard on Swimply with Hot Tub...
The Backyard as a Business: How Platformized Leisure Is Reshaping Residential Economics. Rob Nachbar and Rae Adams, homeowners in Portland, have quietly engineered a small-scale revolution from their backyard. By listing their upgraded outdoor oasis—complete with a pool and premium amenities—on Swimply, they have...
VA Reports Nearly 52,000 Homeless Veterans Housed in 2025, Including 1,027 in Portland Region
Oregon — The Department of Veterans Affairs says it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans nationwide in fiscal year 2025, the highest number recorded since VA began tracking individual Veterans housed seven years ago. The total represents 4,011 more Veterans housed than in 2024 and includes 1,027 Veterans who...
Pedestrian dead after crash on Interstate 405 early Friday morning
A pedestrian was killed early Friday morning after being hit by a car on Interstate 405, officials said.
Tigard Police Arrest Armed Domestic Violence Suspect After Early Morning Standoff
Tigard Police arrested Jaycob Holten after a domestic disturbance with a weapon led to a tactical response. No injuries were reported, and Holten faces multiple charges. Tigard, OR. — A Tigard neighborhood saw a large early-morning police presence Wednesday after officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving...
Multnomah County May Soon Charge People Who Drop Out of Drug Deflection Programs After...
The Multnomah County District Attorney proposed on Tuesday that people who fail to complete the county’s Deflection Program face criminal penalties, following disappointing results from the Deflection Center. Multnomah County May Soon Charge People Dropping Out Of Drug Deflection Programs. District Attorney Nathan...
‘It’s pretty rough here’: Survivors of Rowena Fire struggle to rebuild
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s been more than five months since the Rowena Fire ravaged close to 4,000 acres of the Columbia River Gorge. While the cleanup effort started as soon as the flames were put out, some survivors are still trying to pick up the pieces. For Floyd Barber Jr., it’s been a long […]
Oregon Triples Down on Rent Assistance and Supportive Housing as 3,000 Residents Seek Help...
Everyone deserves safe and stable housing, says Metro Supportive Housing Services (SHS) in its recently released annual report. The organization collaborates with Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties to reduce homelessness through programs and services that provide safe and stable homes. During the 2024-25...
Man Arrested After Stolen Van Chase Leads to Multiple Collisions in Portland, Facing Array...
A 33-year-old man, Ryan Anthony Salt, led Transit Police on a vehicular chase through traffic after driving away in a stolen van, ultimately crashing into multiple cars, and was arrested this past Monday as reported by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. The incident, which began around 5 p.m. near the Delta...
No, there won’t be ICE checkpoints at Portland highways during Thanksgiving weekend
GRESHAM, Ore. — On Tuesday, state leaders refuted unfounded social media rumors that ICE would be setting up roadblocks or checkpoints on major highways around Portland over the holiday weekend. Both Oregon State Police and State Rep. Ricki Ruiz, D-Gresham, told KGW there are no known plans for ICE...
I-5 northbound partially closed south of downtown Portland due to crash
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Interstate 5 at Corbett Avenue in Portland was partially closed due to a crash on Thanksgiving Day, according to ODOT. The crash was first reported at 7:49 a.m. As of 9:06 a.m. the northbound left and middle lanes were open. While the northbound right and shoulder lanes remained closed.
