Portland metro partygoers offered free public transit, reduced rideshare prices on New Year’s Eve
PORTLAND, Ore. — Getting home safely this New Year's Eve will be easy, cheap or even free of charge in the Portland metro area, thanks to a big push from local transit officials in recent years to offer an alternative to inebriated driving. TriMet, C-TRAN and Portland Streetcar are...
‘The Evergreen’: ‘At Work With’ an Oaks Park ride operator, a traffic flagger and...
What’s the philosophy behind enjoying a good roller coaster ride? What should travelers keep in mind as they’re waved through a construction site on the road? What’s it like to care for cattle at 4,200 feet elevation (and what’s the mooood on the range)? 🐮. As...
Suspect at large accused of stabbing two men in NE Portland
Richard Scott Stuart, 54, is accused of two counts of attempted murder following two stabbings in Northeast Portland on December 24, and is still at large.
Three suspects accused of stealing $26,000 from Ulta stores in Portland, Gresham
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Three suspects are accused of stealing more than $26,000 in merchandise from Ulta Beauty stores in Portland and Gresham, according to the Multnomah County Organized Retail Theft Task Force. Christina Stern, Ollie Brumfield, and Marissa Aguilera were arrested in connection with thefts at three...
A Portland man killed a stranger. Only then did he get long-term help
Jonathan Grall spoke with a therapist hours before he killed a man. After years of delusions, hospitalizations and an extended time living on Portland streets, Grall had made the appointment himself. At dinner that night, Kelly Grall felt hope for her son for the first time in a long time....
Portland overnight shelters could soon stay open 24/7, Portland and Multnomah County say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Overnight shelters are filling up fast, as thousands of homeless people try to keep warm. The city of Portland and The Salvation Army confirmed to KATU there were 155 out of 200 beds used Sunday night, as temperatures plunged into the 30s. About 80 people...
Life Flight called after one hurt in Estacada crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A vehicle crash in Estacada prompted a Life Flight response after one person was reported injured Sunday afternoon, officials said. Just before 3 p.m., crews with Estacada Fire District responded to reports of the crash on South Hayden Road just south of Springwater Road. Officials...
Family sues OHSU for $15M, alleging wrongful insemination in 1980 fertility procedure
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A family has filed a lawsuit against Oregon Health Science University (OHSU), alleging wrongful insemination during a fertility procedure in 1980. A couple claimed that a woman was inseminated with semen from another individual instead of her husband's, resulting in the birth of their daughter...
Willamette Week: ‘Portlander of the Year: The Frog’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — During this year's protests outside the South Portland ICE facility, many demonstrators brought with them a touch of whimsy by dressing in inflatable animal costumes. But one in particular blew up, becoming a viral symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide: The frog. And now Willamette Week...
Portland cemetery to move grave after selling the burial site twice: ‘Something that cannot...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A court-ordered disinterment of a young man's grave is scheduled for Tuesday at Skyline Memorial Gardens, a cemetery in Northwest Portland, after a legal dispute over who owns the plot. The grave belongs to Tyber Harrison, the son of Portland resident Paula Tin Nyo. Tin Nyo...

















