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WILLAMETTE VALLEY, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Forestry is warning that the invasive emerald ash borer appears to be spreading in the Willamette Valley. The department said the insect was spotted in at least three new places in June: a shopping center parking lot just east of I-5 in Tualatin, a parking lot o

Bethany Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland has all the familiar trappings of a Protestant church: wooden pews, stained glass, and a large piano. But its walls are imbued with a long history, dating back to its construction in the 1950s and to centuries before, when there was no building there at all.

Seattle, Washington — After days of unusually warm temperatures and heightened wildfire concerns, the Pacific Northwest is preparing for a dramatic weather shift that could make the first weekend of summer feel more like early fall. Forecasters say temperatures across parts of Washington and Oregon will surge into the.

Portland Fire & Rescue helped a dog get off the roof of a home in the Rose City Park neighborhood Thursday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Veteran Portland journalist Zane Sparling died on June 21 after battling a rare form of cancer for the last two years, according to The Oregonian. He was 33 years old. Sparling was known for covering crime, courts, public safety and Portland community issues. He gained...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The driver of a truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Northeast Portland in 2024 is heading to prison. Richard Epton, 62, was sentenced by Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Eric Dahlin to 10 years in prison on June 22. “This was a tragedy for all parties involved,” said Deputy […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A bustling suburban community in Clackamas County is looking ahead to an exciting future for its downtown area. From new businesses, a food cart pod and redevelopment project, there’s a lot happening in the city of Milwaukie. Mayor Lisa Batey joined us on AM Extra’s Mayor Monday to share why dow

After a brief run as a food cart, Strange Bird has landed in a permanent home in Southeast Portland. The restaurant opened Friday, June 12, next door to Rhinestone near Ladd’s Addition, converting a long-vacant former pizza shop into a neighborhood restaurant focused on seasonal pizzas, shared plates, and New American,

A run of trash-can fires in downtown Portland ended with an arrest, after officers tracked down a suspect just a few blocks from the first reported blaze, according to police. Investigators believe the same person is responsible for setting as many as nine public trash receptacles on fire in a short burst of activity.

An expanded Portland city council has also led to higher costs for the city, but what is the city seeing in return?