Tualatin Police searching for missing 61-year-old woman last seen in Wilsonville
TUALATIN, Ore. (KPTV) - Tualatin Police are searching for a missing 61-year-old woman who they say was last seen in Wilsonville on July 24. Police say Lee Ann McNerney of Tualatin was last seen at around 6:30 a.m. on July 24 near SW Parkway Avenue and SW Elligsen Road in Wilsonville.
Multnomah County offers detailed count of how many children receive local homeless services
While the total number of homeless children in Oregon remains elusive, Multnomah County has recently upped its efforts at accuracy when it comes to data on its homeless population. In April, the county released a detailed database of non-personally identifying information on everyone who had received county services...
Umpqua Bank sets date for switch to new name
Umpqua Bank will become Columbia Bank on Sept. 1, it told customers in a message Monday. It had announced the change earlier this year. Tacoma-based Columbia Bank acquired Umpqua Bank in 2023, and said in April it would scrap the Umpqua name to reduce confusion and simplify its portfolio of brands.
‘Arrival in Portland is imminent’: City braces for destructive invasive emerald ash borer
Portland is bracing for yet another threat to the city's greenery. The emerald ash borer, a half-inch-long metallic-green beetle, is expected to arrive in Portland soon. More than 95,000 trees are at risk.
Blanchet House buys property for new NW Portland women’s shelter
PORTLAND, Ore. — Blanchet House has officially purchased a property at Northwest 17th and Lovejoy Street, which will be turned into a new shelter for people facing houselessness. Bethanie's Room will serve about 75 women each night, and availability will be referral-based. Blanchet House said the location is...
Pacific Northwest Weather Shift: Showers Through Wednesday, Followed by Intense Heat
PORTLAND, Ore. – Rain chances return to the Portland metro beginning late Tuesday, but the bigger story arrives by the weekend as temperatures surge into the 90s with sunny, dry skies. The National Weather Service warns of a transitional weather pattern this week, with scattered showers midweek followed by a sharp...
More speed cameras planned for Portland after new contract announced
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — More speed cameras are coming to Portland. On Monday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Bureau of Transportation announced a new contract with NovoaGlobal. It will now be the city of Portland’s sole supplier and operator for the speed and intersection safety camera program.
Woman flies in to fight, shot at Vancouver school
A fight between two women at Pioneer Elementary School in Vancouver ended with one woman shot in the foot and another woman arrested for assault.
Portland Officer Cleared After Killing Innocent Man, But City May Still Pay His Family...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city councilors will vote on Thursday on whether or not to give $3.75 million to a family whose son was wrongfully shot in the back by a police officer on November 19, 2022. The family of Immanueal Jaquez Clark-Johnson sued the City of Portland and...
Police Swarmed by Hostile Crowd After Late-Night Shooting in Downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — All available Portland Police units descended on the Old Town Neighborhood with lights flashing and sirens blaring when a small contingent of officers came under threat from a hostile crowd. The policemen were trying to attend to a couple who had been shot in a parking...