Portland OR

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is prepared to declare a state of emergency if Union Pacific resumes freight train operations near the Centennial Mills warehouse, which caught fire last Sunday and is now considered an imminent collapse threat. The investigation into the cause of the fire—and possible

CAMAS, Wash. (KPTV) - A detached garage was destroyed by a fire in Camas on Monday afternoon. At about 3:45 p.m., Vancouver Fire crews responded to a fire at 22217 Northeast 28th Street. When crews arrived to the scene, they found a detached garage engulfed in flames and spreading to nearby brush, threatening an abando

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A man accused of stealing dozens of trailers in Oregon and Washington earlier this year pleaded guilty to seven charges, including aggravated theft and reckless endangerment. Police arrested Nikolas Edwards after he was caught on camera stealing a trailer from a home business in northeas

A trial began Monday of a 30-year-old Portland woman who is accused of trying to pry a Portland police officer’s hands off another protester being arrested during a demonstration attended by hundreds in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland in May. Deputy District Attorney...

A report of a loud noise in a rural Washington community earlier this year prompted wildlife officers to investigate what initially appeared to be an isolated incident. What began as a response to a dead animal on private property would eventually grow into a months-long case involving state officers, federal agents, v

Dozens of individuals were arrested and thousands of dollars in merchandise recovered during joint law enforcement operations targeting retail theft in Portland and Clackamas County.

Let’s celebrate! The Portland Mercury’s Burger Week is BACK starting today, August 10 through August 16! Join in on the epic lineup of colossal burgers for just $10 each. (Vegans and veggies, and gluten-adverse, we’ve got burgs for you too!) To help celebrate, you can pick up...

A new single-level house in Oregon City, featuring an expansive rooftop lounge, is spotlighted in the 2026 NW Natural Street of Dreams home tour and is for sale. The luxury residence named Park Place at 16050 Kaylyn Dr. sits on a 0.12-acre lot in the upscale Serres Farm residential community and has distant views of do

An insurer is asking a court to declare it owes no defense or coverage to a siding contractor named in an Oregon townhome water-damage dispute. Kinsale Insurance Company filed suit in Portland federal court on August 7, 2026, seeking a declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured, Timbers Siding C

A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. None for any project with a value of $500,000 or greater. Building Permit Intakes:. UNDER REVIEW. $600,000. Address: 11540 N.E. Inverness Drive. Applicant: Mary Fierr