Rockstar Energy Open returns to Portland for elite skateboarding competition (photos)
Stumptown once again became Skatetown as the Rockstar Energy Open took over downtown Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The three-day, family-friendly event featured some of the world’s best professional and up-and-coming skateboarders, including Keegan Palmer, Yuro Nagahara, Gavin Bottger, Chloe Covell and Nanami
Multnomah County deputies seek help finding missing autistic teen in Wood Village
Authorities in Multnomah County are asking for the public’s help locating a missing, endangered 17-year-old autistic boy who is mostly non-verbal and does not have a phone. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said Zahir Varona was last seen at his home in the 1100 block of Northeast 239th Place in Wood Village. He en
Neighbor accused of murdering Beaverton nurse Melissa Jubane gets new trial date, high-powered attorneys
The trial of a 29-year-old Beaverton man accused of kidnapping, murdering and abusing the corpse of nurse Melissa Jubane nearly two years ago has been postponed again — this time by more than five months. It was at least the third trial delay for Bryce Schubert, who is now...
Portland expands right-on-red limits to more crash-prone city streets
Portland will expand existing limits on right-on-red turns along some high-crash streets, furthering the city’s effort to reduce traffic deaths. The plan, unanimously approved last week by the City Council, will begin as a pilot program at 30 intersections identified by the Portland Bureau of Transportation as particul
1 person hospitalized after shooting in SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - One person was hurt in a shooting in southeast Portland early Monday morning. At about 4:15 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call in the 7700 block of Southeast Washington Street. Officers arrived and found one person who had been shot. The person was taken to a hospital with non-life-thre
Lawsuit accuses Southwest employee of discriminating against Black family at PDX
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Southwest Airlines employee humiliated and discriminated against a Black family traveling through Portland International Airport, a new lawsuit alleges. According to the lawsuit, the DeWeese family was traveling from Portland to New Orleans in August 2025 when the father checked in his firearm
Vancouver Public School Board Has Decision This Week
VANCOVUER, WA – We’ll find out soon if Vancouver Public Schools will accept what’s known as binding conditions from the state of Washington to help them balance their budget. The strings are serious because it would put the district under the financial oversight of the Office of...
Popular Park and Campground in East Multnomah County will Close Through At Least End...
GRESHAM, OR – Labor Day weekend will be the last hurrah for Oxbow Regional Park, at least for a couple of months. Oxbow Park is closing on Mon., Sept. 8. MG Deveraux with Metro Parks and Nature says the closure will shut down all access to the park, including the boat launches.
WSP searching for missing 7-month-old baby taken in Vancouver
The Washington State Patrol put out a call for information about a missing baby from Vancouver, WA, on Sunday afternoon.
Portland’s Anti-Auto Planning Has Deepened Congestion, Cut Transit Use and Driven Up Traffic Deaths,...
A new Cascade Policy Institute analysis argues decades of policies designed to suppress driving have left Portland with worse congestion, collapsing transit ridership and sharply higher traffic fatalities while delivering few of the promised environmental or equity gains. Right Now Oregon August 17, 2026 (Last updated:

















