Portland OR

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fire that damaged homes in Southeast Portland is raising new questions about a property where the city had already documented a potential fire hazard — and had moved toward foreclosing on just weeks before the flames spread into the neighborhood. Portland Fire & Rescue said the fire started Su

A 51-year-old Molalla man was sentenced Friday to six months of federal supervised release after admitting he aimed a blue laser and a handheld spotlight at an Oregon Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter flying a training mission over his property in July 2024. Patrick Yeager Snell pleaded guilty in June to a fede

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The 18-year-old man who was shot and killed in Vancouver on Wednesday has been identified by the Clark County Medical Examiner. Officials say Loic Swindler from Washougal was shot in the torso at a residence in the 4100 block of NE St. Johns Road. The alleged shooter, 19-year-old Cash Cavett, wa

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Multiple people were arrested after police shut down what they called a longstanding nuisance property in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. On Thursday, Aug. 27, multiple agencies served two warrants at a property at 3254 Southeast 111th Avenue. Police said the home had been abandoned for ye

You know the type – the spot locals mention in hushed tones, the one they’re almost reluctant to recommend because they don’t want it to get too crowded. This Oregon all-you-can-eat buffet is exactly that kind of place. The locals have been flocking here, and for good reason.

A Salem moving company was cited and fined more than $3,000 in August for operating without a certification from the Oregon Department of Transportation and other violations. Marion Mountain Movers of Salem, Your Stuff Movers of Newberg, The Mover Company of the Portland area and Portland Movers 24/7 were cited by ODOT

J.R. Johnson, a contractor that specializes in disaster restoration, will close its Portland facility by Oct. 31. The closure will result in the elimination of 55 jobs. The company is a subsidiary of Illinois-based Watterson Environmental Group. Watterson notified state workforce officials about the closure on Monday.

Recently there has been some discussion about what the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund should be spent on, (“Where Portland residents think more clean energy funding should go,” July 3). I would like the clean energy fund to continue helping other public agencies while reducing pollution and...

The new owner of the former Trail’s End Saloon building has big plans for the space that was for decades home to Oregon City’s best-known blues bar. The saloon closed in November, and the two-story, 4,500-square-foot building at 1320 Main St. has sat vacant since. Aviad Tapiro, owner...

OREGON CITY, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon City Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman. Police said 52-year-old Kristine Reneau was last known to be in the Oregon City area on Tuesday, Aug. 25, following her release from the Clackamas County Jail. She is believed to be traveling on foot a