Portland OR

Additional checkpoints for monitoring drunk or intoxicated drivers will be set across the city Friday night.

A new lawsuit filed against the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office claims that the officers "forcibly" removed hijabs from two Muslim women and photographed them without the head coverings while in custody.

Four people were hit by a car after a large fight in Northwest Portland early Friday morning, authorities said.

A man who died after a police welfare check turned fatal in North Portland has been identified, officials announced Friday.

As Fourth of July celebrations begin to ramp up, firework reports have quickly risen around the Portland area.

Portland police said they seized several mortars after an illegal fireworks show near Cathedral Park on Thursday night.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The medical examiner has confirmed the identity of the person recovered from the Columbia River at the end of May. They say 18-year-old Franky Fred drowned. He was last seen near Vancouver Lake on May 23. People spotted his body in the river about a...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Construction on the Thompson Elk Fountain to return the iconic elk statue to Southwest Main Street in downtown Portland is set to begin Monday. The fountain and statue are Portland's second-oldest piece of public art, making its debut in 1900. But more than a hundred...

A teenager faces an attempted murder charge for her alleged role in a Southeast Portland shooting in April, police said. Police served search warrants on June 18 and arrested Lulahni Lipai, 17, of Portland, and Rachael Bailey, 37, also of Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive typically doesn’t name juveniles accused of...

Multnomah County Library's downtown Portland location will remain closed through the Fourth of July after a shooting near the building resulted in a death, with security and surveillance increasing in the meantime.