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In the daily grind that makes up public service in Multnomah County, it's not spectacle or high drama that define the role of the local sheriff's deputies, but rather the simple, essential acts of service. According to a recent social media post from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, the deputies, from diverse...

A 16-year-old teenager, along with two youth passengers, are facing potential charges after allegedly stealing a car, crashing, and attempting to flee the scene. At 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, a Gresham Police officer attempted to stop a red Kia Soul near Southeast 182nd Avenue and Southeast Division Street. When the...

PORTLAND, Ore. – The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a winter weather warning from 4:00 a.m. Tuesday through 4:00 p.m. Thursday. Forecasters are expecting 1″ to 2″ of snow to fall in the Cascade Mountains over the next several days. They say the Portland Metro and Willamette Valley are expected to...

A Vancouver teen has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly shooting squirrels with darts at a Clark County park.

When TriMet announced the first round of service cuts last summer year they told us the worst was yet to come. Now that the second round has been announced, we get an even stronger taste of what they meant. “With rising costs and less money coming in, we must reduce...

The path to trial in the 2024 killing of Beaverton nurse Melissa Jubane has held steady on the calendar while a separate criminal case involving a former Beaverton police detective adds a layer of complication. Prosecutors say they are reviewing whether that ex-detective — who worked on the Jubane investigation and...

Clark County Sheriff John Horch said 2025 was the sheriff's office's best year since he was elected sheriff in 2022.  Horch said in an interview with The Reflector that the sheriff's

To end 2025, we assigned each reporter in the WW newsroom to pick two stories by a colleague that stood out in 2025. We then had the recipient of the compliment pass it on—but not before penning an update to the tales. Here’s the first of these stories.

In a tragic turn of events last Saturday morning, a driver who evaded a Portland Police stop was later found dead following a crash in Beaverton. As reported by KATU, the incident began at around 2:15 a.m. when the Portland Police attempted to stop a vehicle at Northwest 11th Avenue and Burnside Street for reckless...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A prominent Portland-area chef has been charged with domestic violence. Luna Contreras, the chef behind the Mexican pop-up restaurant and hot sauce line Chelo, was arrested Dec. 19 on four misdemeanor charges, including domestic violence. According to court documents, Contreras arrived at her...