‘The power of Mother Nature’: A first-hand account of the Mount St. Helens eruption...
I am KOIN 6 Meteorologist Steve Pierce. I’m a third-generation and native resident of Vancouver, Washington, who personally lived through the eruption of Mount Saint Helens on May 18, 1980. As I reflect back on that day long ago, I would like to share with you the story of that day through my own reflections. […]
Multnomah Village rally opposes plan to shift Safe Rest Village to recovery-only model
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Neighbors and homeless advocates in Multnomah Village rallied Sunday, May 17 outside SAGE Flowers to oppose Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposal to convert the Multnomah Safe Rest Village into a high-barrier recovery center, arguing the change could displace vulnerable residents and comes as the city’s
New library opens in Gresham
A new East County Library opened May 16 at 475 Northwest Division Street in Gresham.
River Pig Saloon owner speaks out after violent crimes outside business: ‘Frustrates me, my...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three people were shot outside a popular bar in Portland’s Pearl District, and the owner is speaking out. Police said 31-year-old Shannon Lyons was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting of three women shortly after midnight April 27. The victims suffered injuries that were...
Watch six coyote pups turn a Portland backyard into their playground, day after day
Six coyote pups and their parents, denning in an overgrown Southeast Portland backyard, offer a first look at The Oregonian/OregonLive’s upcoming project on coyotes in Portland and across Oregon. The canid family of eight lives on private property in the Hazelwood neighborhood, where The Oregonian/OregonLive installed
Readers respond: Support Savage for judge
I am writing to express my endorsement and support for Elizabeth Savage in her race to become a judge in Multnomah County. I have known Elizabeth Savage professionally for five years. In my experience, she brings the sound judgment, integrity and measured temperament that judicial service requires. Elizabeth brings sub
Public asked to help find endangered 61-year-old last seen in Wood Village
WOOD VILLAGE, Ore. (KATU) — Authorities in Multnomah County are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 61-year-old woman who was last seen in Wood Village and is considered endangered. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said Janet Lee Gray left her care facility near Northeast 238th...
Plaque at Portland’s Darcelle XV Showplace vandalized with hate speech, owner reports
PORTLAND, Ore. — The owner of Portland's Darcelle XV Showplace says he found the historic plaque in front of the club covered in hate speech last week — less than two months before a city plaza honoring the late drag queen is set to open. Jeremey Corvus-Peck, who...
One Small Bakery In Oregon Prepares The Most Mouthwatering Donuts You’ll Ever Taste
The little building sits quietly on a small town street without any flashy signs or loud colors. I almost walked past it and that would have been a delicious mistake I would regret forever. Oregon has a way of hiding extraordinary things in ordinary looking places and this bakery is...
Gresham Taps Trigger Chlorine Panic, City Insists Water Is Safe
Gresham residents have been flooding city hall with reports of a strong chlorine smell and taste coming out of their taps as the utility continues its shift away from Portland’s Bull Run surface water supply. City officials maintain the water is safe to drink and say the sharper odor is a short-term side effect of that
