‘4-inch slash to his left vertebral artery’: Man murdered mail carrier in front of...
Chad Michael Westover, 53, was convicted last week of second-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Tristan Salvatore Thomas, according to the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office. The post '4-inch slash to his left vertebral artery': Man murdered mail carrier in front of his mother after telling neighbors...
Increased Law Enforcement Presence at Portland ICE Facility Protest: Three Arrested Amid Tensions
As tensions rose in Portland's South Waterfront area, the presence of law enforcement during a recent protest became increasingly pronounced. On Saturday, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) was actively monitoring a demonstration around the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, which has long been a focal...
People Drive From All Over Oregon For Donuts That Are Bigger Than Your Hand
Oregon has a serious donut problem, and I mean that in the best way possible. Across the state, bakers are cranking out pastries so absurdly large they make your morning coffee look like a toy. These aren’t dainty treats you nibble politely at brunch. These are two-handed, plate-spanning monsters...
Train line from Portland to Salt Lake City would bridge rural and urban gap,...
PORTLAND, OR— In November 2023, Baker City resident Matt Krabacher helped organize a petition pushing to restore a train line that would connect Portland and Salt Lake City. By the following January, he had raised 1,500 signatures
Woman attacks flight attendant and forces plane into emergency landing, police say
Tracy Barkhimer, 61, was arrested after the Alaska Airlines flight she was on was forced to make an emergency landing in Idaho following the alleged attack
7-Eleven employee fatally shot in Hazel Dell; suspect dead
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Two men are dead after a suspected murder-suicide Friday evening. At 5:22 p.m., the Clark County Sheriff's Office, Clark County Fire District 6 and an AMR ambulance responded to a shooting at a 7-Eleven in Vancouver, located at 6212 Northeast Highway 99. Inside were two men...
Kaiser Permanente decries healthcare worker demands as strike continues
Thousands of Kaiser healthcare workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington hit the picket lines again Friday as a part of a national coordinated strike.
Portland School Board Votes to Pay Itself Stipends
The seven-member Portland School Board on Tuesday night became the first in the state to authorize paying itself monthly stipends. In seven separate votes approving each zone director for the stipends, each board member took turns recusing themselves and supporting each other for the $527 stipends. Altogether, the...
Open Your Homes and Hearts: The Puppies Of Portland, OR Need You!
Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around portland.
Police Rescue Skunk With Head Trapped In A Jar, And Manage Not To Get...
Police in Oregon this week managed to escape a smelly fate when they rescued a skunk found with a jar stuck on its head. The Tigard Police Department said Wednesday that a concerned resident called overnight to report a skunk roaming the neighborhood with its head stuck in a jar. “Fortunately for the skunk, it […]
