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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Community leaders in Portland are calling for urgent action from county officials following another violent incident at the Multnomah County Central Library. Just months after a deadly shooting at the library, a person was stabbed multiple times just outside the library on Monday, raising...

At least one person is seriously injured after a crash in Vancouver early Thursday morning.

A Portland man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after being convicted of a violent attack that took place on a Max platform. Joseph Naes, 40, faced judgement two days ago and received a 70-month sentence for shooting another individual with a barbed dart. The sentencing took place in Multnomah...

When it comes to ICE footage, the internet’s on it! All throughout the nation, social media creators and influencers alike have been using their channels and platforms to call out aggressive behavior by ICE agents. On August 27th, one of these creators – gonzo journalist and TikTok influencer Mary Jane Elton reported...

On a day intended to heighten public awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, three men were to notably fall afoul of the law. In downtown Portland, Antoni Yahir Pavon-Rosales, 18, Cristian Ravolales, 27, and Kevin Concepcion Ramos-Espinoza, 34, all Honduran nationals unlawfully residing in Oregon, were arrested on...

Do we have a new contender in the race for the best bikeway through a business district in Portland? With such a strong neighborhood greenway network, Portland has historically been relatively slow to install bike lanes on major commercial streets. I’ve long held that North Williams Avenue — even with its...

Crowd members threw mortar-style fireworks from a parking structure at Portland police during a street takeover Sunday, bursting near patrol cars. Officers pulled over 15 cars, towed 10 and made four arrests during Sunday's takeover, and they made 29 stops, six tows and two arrests the previous night. No officers...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Department of Homeland Security fired back against allegations that an agent unfairly treated protesters outside a Portland ICE facility. As previously reported by KOIN, U.S. Marine veteran Daryn Herzberg was tackled by federal agents while peacefully protesting. The incident was captured...

When tragedy and justice intersect, courts often struggle to balance punishment with prevention. In Portland, a recent case epitomized this struggle when a man was sentenced for his role in the fatal fentanyl overdose of a 15-year-old girl. What set this case apart was not only the devastating nature of the loss but...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Roughly 12 Portland families who were promised housing assistance this fall are now back to square one after Home Forward suddenly paused issuing vouchers. The vouchers help to cover part of a family’s rent, but Home Forward says the Housing Choice Voucher program is now...