Stranger breaks into Portland home daycare, threatens owner as kids watch
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) – A man is facing charges after police say he entered a Southeast Portland home where a daycare was operating and threatened the homeowner while children were inside. “I just heard the sliding backdoor open, so I turned my head, and there he was,” said victim...
New video reveals moments before deadly car crash into Willamette River
New surveillance video released by KOIN 6 News reveals the moments before a car sped into the Willamette River during a police chase in downtown Portland, an accident that killed three teenagers and a 20-year-old.
New Mexican restaurant to open in Lake Oswego
A new family-run Mexican restaurant is coming to Boones Ferry Road in Lake Oswego. The owners, Valentino and Rocio Soltero, plan to open Mexican Mezcal Restaurant by the end of August at 15630 Southwest Boones Ferry Road, Suite 2. The site was previously occupied by Ivy’s Pho & Grill.
The joy and jitters of Oregon’s e-bike boom collide on city streets and trails
Reckless e-bikers zipping through Tualatin Hills trails have cut off pedestrians in near-misses, residents complain. Teens on electric motorcycles have harassed younger children in Southeast Portland, Sellwood neighbors posted on Facebook. In the Tigard-Tualatin School District, e-bikes and e-scooters have been banned
PDX Pot Haul, Portland Flier Busted After 53 Pounds Found In Checked Bags
TSA screeners and Port of Portland police say they pulled 53 pounds of suspected marijuana out of two checked suitcases at Portland International Airport this week, splitting out about 28 pounds in one bag and roughly 25 in the other. A traveler was taken into custody at the terminal, and the seizure is the latest in a
Does Portland still have the ‘best Texas-style barbecue scene outside of Texas?’ You betcha
Can you have too much barbecue? This spring, I reviewed the new Oregon outpost of a Michelin-starred Texas barbecue joint; revisited Portland’s best new barbecue truck; and finally stated the obvious — that the Portland-area’s best barbecue spot is actually in Hood River. And that’s just the...
11 Legendary Oregon Steakhouses Every Local Foodie Needs To Visit At Least Once
The best steakhouses in Oregon don’t chase food trends. They have been perfecting the art of beef for decades. Some have been around since the 1940s, serving classic cuts with a side of spumoni ice cream. Others are hidden gems where ranchers sit next to tourists. One legendary spot is buried in the high desert, reacha
Portland area chiropractor sentenced for home bathroom hidden camera
A Wilsonville man was sentenced on Thursday after secretly filming a mother and her teen daughter in his home bathroom, according to court documents.
HSTF Investigation Into Beaverton-Based Transnational Criminal Organization Leads To Drug Indictment
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment Tuesday charging Jonathann Uriel Ayala Garcia, 23, with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after his involvement in a transnational criminal organization (TCO). According to court documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA
Vancouver homeless shelter expected to be Clark County’s largest once it opens
Beeping, humming and drilling are some of the primary sounds emanating from a 3-acre property on Northeast 94th Avenue in Vancouver. The city is in the home stretch of construction for a new shelter — whose working name is Bridge Shelter — that will accommodate about 120 unhoused adults once it’s complete.
