Portland Public Schools’ Numbers Problems
Portland, we’ve heard, is where young people go to retire—not procreate. It’s not the only place where people are having fewer kids, and waiting longer to do so if they’re going to bother at all. But add the city’s housing availability and affordability issues, plus increases in homeschooling and other options since...
York Fest to Celebrate the Legacy of Lone Black Member of Lewis and Clark...
When a four-foot bust of York appeared in Mount Tabor Park in early 2021, an anonymous artist had at last created a local monument to the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Though the statue was vandalized and removed within months, York’s mark on the Pacific Northwest is clear.
Over Francisco Ochoa-Lopez Convicted of Kidnapping in Beaverton, Fugitive After Fleeing Mid-Trial
In a recent verdict that has left more questions than answers, 27-year-old Over Francisco Ochoa-Lopez was convicted of second-degree kidnapping by a Washington County Jury; a crime dating back to an alarming incident on September 17, 2023, where he allegedly took a young child against her will. As reported by the...
Video shows Marine veteran tackled at Portland ICE protest
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran filed a tort claim notice against the Department of Homeland Security after video caught the moment he was tackled by federal law enforcement while protesting outside an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon.
Portland Area Storm Risk: Lightning and Downpours Possible in Oregon Cascades Until This Evening
Portland, Oregon – Drivers heading into the Oregon Cascades and foothills could face slick roads and possible lightning strikes through 8 p.m. tonight, as a band of thunderstorms and heavy rain rolls across the region. According to the National Weather Service in Portland, there’s a 25% chance of thunderstorms...
Police: Man disguised as worker arrested for burglary at Portland business
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man wearing a hard hat and work clothes was arrested early Monday morning after police said he tried to pass himself off as an employee at a Northeast Portland business. Officers were called to the 9700 block of Northeast Glass Plant Road just before 5...
PHOTOS: Raccoon rescued after getting paw stuck in fence
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife safely removed a raccoon's paw from a fence on Monday, and the animal was not injured in the process.
Oregon, Washington school districts monitoring heat ahead of first day of school
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Several school districts across the Portland Metro area are set to go back to school, Tuesday, Aug. 26, on the tail end of a record-breaking heatwave. Officials with Portland Public Schools (PPS) told KATU they have not yet made a decision on making any changes...
Multnomah County punts on Preschool for All changes
Amid ongoing cost concerns surrounding Multnomah County's Preschool for All program, county commissioners opted last week to hold off on any moves that would change its funding structure. Why it matters: The program, passed by a sizable majority of voters in 2020, has come under criticism from Gov. Tina Kotek...
Fire at Bud Clark Commons leaves one hospitalized
A high-rise fire at the Bud Clark Commons in Northwest Portland left one hospitalized Sunday afternoon, authorities said.