Portland OR

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A state lawmaker is sharing her harrowing account of a physical confrontation at a public forum that left her and her Oregon legislative colleagues in shock. On August 8, a man allegedly assaulted Democratic State Sen. Janeen Sollman of Hillsboro at a public event in Forest Grove. He was arreste

Last spring, on the Wednesday before Michaela “Mick” Granger opened her little horror-themed book and movie store on Northeast Alberta Street, Midslumber Media (1609 NE Alberta St., 971-347-3148, midslumbermedia.com), she did the indie-bookstore version of a media blitz. Which is to say, she put up a single TikTok post

Some meals come with a side of scenery so good you will forget to look at your plate. That is the magic of dining on the water in Oregon. Whether you are perched above crashing waves or floating alongside a calm river, the views do more than just impress. They become part of the experience you came for in the first pla

In the quiet towns along the Columbia River voters gathered to weigh their choices in a contest that revealed deep divides within one party. The WA 3rd District primary brought forward questions about representation and direction as candidates sought to connect with a region known for its mix of rural traditions and em

BRUSH PRAIRIE Wash. (KPTV) - Authorities are investigating after an 18-year-old man died of a gunshot wound during a large gathering at Hockinson Meadows Community Park early Saturday morning. According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), deputies were called to the scene of the park in Brush Prairie just...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — A basement fire forced 11 people from their home Saturday afternoon in Vancouver, but firefighters were able to put it out before it spread into the structure of the house. Vancouver Fire Department said crews responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Aug. 15 to a reported...

Seattle residents are Happier Than You Might Think

Thousands of people packed the Lloyd Center on Aug. 8 to celebrate and mourn 60 years of history for the large shopping mall on Portland’s East Side. Homemade signs hung from the mall’s three-story atrium and parking garage, proclaiming “Lloyd’s Not Dead.”. For three businesses, Lloyd...

Portland City Council voted 8-4 on Wednesday to approve a nonbinding term sheet committing up to $120 million in city funds toward renovating the Moda Center, home of the Trail Blazers, according to Front Office Sports. Combined with $101 million approved by Multnomah County the week before and $365 million in state bo

There’s a bit of a lull for metro anglers this time of year, with the end of the spring Chinook fishery, and pre-Willamette coho and mainstem Columbia fall Chinook. Most metro anglers are working coastal options and coming home rewarded with a variety of species. It’s all bass and...