Oregon-grown watermelons snag summer spotlight
PORTLAND, Ore. — In the newest addition in the Fresh From Oregon series, KGW is putting Oregon-grown watermelons in the summer spotlight. We recently visited the South Waterfront Farmers Market in Portland to catch up with one Willamette Valley grower. Here at the weekly farmers market on Portland's South...
1 hurt after reports of ‘blown out window’ and flames at downtown Portland apartments
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - At least one person is hurt after a reported fire in a high-rise Portland apartment building downtown on Sunday afternoon, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. Just after 3:30 p.m., crews responded to the Bud Clark Commons apartments on Northwest Hoyt Street after people reported a...
Portland Book Festival will have 2 headliners: Rebecca Yarros and Stacey Abrams
Portland is a city known for its love of books and book stores. An annual festival that celebrates that love of all things literary announced its fall event lineup Tuesday, with dozens of authors coming to the city. The Portland Book Festival, hosted by nonprofit Literary Arts, will be Saturday,...
Man stabbed after leaving Downtown Portland library, three arrested
A man was stabbed several times after leaving Multnomah County Central Library Monday evening, leading to three arrests, authorities said.
4 Suspected Drug Dealers Taken Into Custody In Portland After Bike Squad Sergeant Spots...
Four suspected drug dealers were taken into custody in Portland yesterday, and police took dealer-level quantities of fentanyl, a replica firearm, an illegal knife, a stun gun, and drug packaging supplies. Bike Squad Sergeant Spotted a Drug Transaction. The arrests occurred during proactive patrols by the Portland...
Man Arrested, Linked to Woman’s Remains Found in the Dalles
A young woman originally from China is identified as the human remains found in the Dalles, and a man is under arrest. The Oregon Medical Examiner’s office in Clackamas identified the human remains found in a storage unit in the Dalles as those of 20-year-old Meihong He, also known as “Kiki.” She was last seen alive...
The intersection of drugs and homelessness is complicated. A Portland addiction doctor weighs in
Editor’s note: We recently asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: Does addiction cause homelessness? This post is our first attempt to provide an answer to that complicated question. Addiction is a significant problem among people who are homeless,...
Readers respond: City must act as Fred Meyer closes
My partner and I own a home in the Hazelwood neighborhood. Like thousands of families in the area, we rely on the Fred Meyer store for our weekly groceries. We are all heartbroken to learn the Gateway Fred Meyer will close in September after 70 years of operation, (“NE Portland Fred Meyer to close,” July 16).
Three Hondurans In Oregon Illegally Arrested For Trafficking Fentanyl In Portland
PORTLAND, OR – Three Honduran nationals in the U.S. illegally, and who were living in Oregon, made their first appearances in federal court on August 25th after being arrested and charged for trafficking fentanyl in downtown Portland earlier in the month. Investigators say the alleged drug deals to place on National...
1 hurt in shooting near Springwater Corridor in SE Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - At least one person is hurt after a shooting in southeast Portland on Sunday night, according to Portland police. Just before 10 p.m., officers responded to Southeast Foster Road near the Springwater Corridor after reports of a shooting. Officers responded to the scene and found a...