Portland OR

FOR many drivers, a key part of their morning routine is letting their car warm up in the driveway before starting their commute. However, as one United States motorist found out, it could result in you losing your car for good. After starting his car and letting it warm up...

Portland residents filed a lawsuit on Friday, demanding that federal agents stop using chemical munitions like tear gas and pepper balls. Their legal action follows the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) demand that federal agents stop using tactics it describes as reckless and unlawful in Oregon. Portland Residents...

PORTLAND, Ore. — In a North Portland neighborhood, the backlash to a new day center for homeless people has been gathering steam, as some small business owners say they've been fighting for their lives ever since it opened up — and they didn't have it easy before. Right...

Virginia Lopez De Torres, 57, who was reported missing and endangered, has been found safe in Portland. Police located her near Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Division Street. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is taking her home to her family. The PPB thanked the community for helping with the search.

Kevin, a cat from Portland, Oregon, is perfect proof that feline curiosity can take a frightening turn. Always eager to explore, he found himself in a situation so dangerous it nearly cost him his life. It all started in the most ordinary way. Kevin wandered into a child’s room where...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Vancouver city leaders are calling for more transparency and oversight following two highly scrutinized ICE arrests in recent days. These incidents have sparked community protests, fear, and allegations of excessive force. At Monday’s council meeting, councilors questioned Vancouver Police...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police are searching for a missing 89-year-old man with health concerns after he failed to return to pick up his wife from a shopping center. On Monday, around 1:30 p.m., James Moore dropped his wife off at a store at the Jantzen Beach Center, located at 1405 Jantzen Beach Center in Portland.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Three people were injured in a shooting in Southeast Portland Sunday night. Police officers responded to the shooting near Southeast 187th Avenue and Southeast Stark Street. First responders received the call around 9:17 p.m., according to emergency dispatch records. The three people who were injured...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Come January, people arrested for drug possession in Multnomah County will no longer be allowed to avoid criminal charges if they do not engage with treatment providers. According to year-end data for Multnomah County's Deflection Program, that would involve charges for the majority of...

Multnomah County could end as many as 21 full-time positions in its behavioral health division, with roughly 17 more in jeopardy in the next fiscal year, documents show. The Board of Commissioners will vote on whether or not to approve the proposed cuts Thursday. The proposal stems from a $4.6 million reduction in...