Pre-Dawn Hillsboro Fight Ends In Stabbing, Two Juveniles Nabbed
An early-morning fight in Hillsboro turned into a crime scene after an adult man was found with stab wounds near NE 53rd Avenue and NE Elam Young Parkway. Two juveniles were taken into custody, and the injured man was rushed to a hospital. Police have not released his condition. Officers locked down the area while...
Portland, Oregon Weather Alert Sunday: Heavy Rain and Slick I-5 Roads Before Snow Chance...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oregon – Wet pavement glistens across downtown Portland this morning as low clouds hang over the Willamette River. Occasional light showers drift through the metro area while commuters begin moving along...
Former security company co-owner sentenced for assault outside SE Portland bar
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A former private security company co-owner was sentenced on Wednesday after prosecutors say he used excessive force while on duty at a bar in southeast Portland. A Multnomah County judge sentenced 39-year-old Jesus Mendez Ayala III to 27 months - or just over two years -...
Accused shooter arrested after early morning gunfire in Maywood Park
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is facing charges including reckless endangerment after officials say he fired several shots from a semi-automatic rifle in a parking lot early Saturday morning. Just after 3 a.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in Maywood Park saw a vehicle pull into an empty parking lot...
Beaverton Neighbor’s Quick Thinking Helps Put Abuser Away For 106 Months
A Washington County jury has sent a clear message in a brutal Beaverton domestic violence case, handing 61-year-old Brent Clayton Buell a 106-month prison sentence after an attack that only ended when a neighbor got officers to the scene, according to prosecutors. Buell was arrested on the spot and is expected to be...
1 dead after 2-car crash shuts down E Burnside and SE Stark in Gresham
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A two-car crash has resulted in one death and a road closure near East Burnside Street and Southeast Stark Street in Gresham, authorities said. The crash happened just after 6:30 p.m., with Gresham police, firefighters and medical personnel responding, officials said. Three ambulances, in...
Morning Inferno Scorches Beaverton Apartments On NW Cornell Road
A fast-moving apartment fire lit up a Beaverton complex Friday morning, sending flames tearing through the back of a building on NW Cornell Road and into multiple units before firefighters got it under control. Crews moved quickly to box in the blaze, and authorities say everyone walked away without injuries as the...
Gresham roofing contractor fined $113K for repeated fall hazards
A Gresham roofing contractor has been fined more than $113,000 for repeatedly failing to protect workers from fall hazards that could seriously injure or kill. New Exteriors LLC, based in Gresham, was given the fine after an inspection of a jobsite in Lake Oswego where work was being done on the roof of a multistory...
Portland’s winter felt unusually warm — here’s what 90 years of data actually show
With early signs of spring already popping up around Portland, we took a look back at the winter we just lived through and compared it with the previous 89 winters on record. All of the data in this project comes from NOAA daily climate summaries recorded at the weather station at Portland International Airport. The...
Guest opinion: ‘Bikeable Portland’ plan will get more people biking
Publisher’s note: This essay is from Southeast Portlander, former PPS School Board candidate, and Bike Bus PDX organizer Rob Galanakis. Last we heard about the Bikeable Portland plan it was being considered for funding amid a special allocation from the Portland Clean Energy Fund. It was not chosen for funding, but...
