Portland OR

Portland, Ore. – Portland Fire and Rescue battled a brush fire off Greeley Avenue, early Friday. Crews were dispatched just before 3:30 a.m. Firefighters reported burning debris rolling down the bluff as they worked to extinguish the flames in thick vegetation in rough terrain. Additional engines responded to the...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire has unveiled a new technique to combat heat-related illnesses, known as Tarp-Assisted Cooling with Oscillation, or TACO. This method involves placing a person on a tarp and pouring ice over them, submerging them up to their chest. The tarp is then gently rocked back and forth,...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The closure of the Skidmore Fountain TriMet MAX stop may significant inconvenience for vendors and patrons of the Portland Saturday Market. Irie Mock, the Marketing Promotions Coordinator for the market, said, "A ton of our vendors and customers use the stop every single Saturday to get to the...

Asian grocer 99 Ranch Market opened its first store in Portland last week, and we went to check out what the popular chain had to offer. Why it matters: You can never have too many Asian market options. The big picture: 99 Ranch Market has 65 stores in 11 states,...

A driver is facing a DUII charge after police said he crashed a pickup into a Southeast Portland storage facility early Saturday morning.

Oregon’s food truck scene is a playground for flavor, but not every truck hits the mark. Some serve meals that disappoint with bland or underwhelming bites, while others draw locals back week after week with bold flavors, creative dishes, and fresh ingredients. From missed opportunities to culinary triumphs on...

Ringside Steakhouse, one of Portland’s oldest family run restaurants, is open again after a four-month closure due to a kitchen fire. The family-owned establishment has operated since the 1940s and offers a dining experience beloved by generations of Oregonians. Ringside has survived two fires 50 years apart, a...

The streets bear witness yet again to the consequences of vehicular haste, as Northeast Marine Drive became the stage for a fatal encounter between a motorcycle and a car that has left one man dead. The incident, which occurred earlier this week, involved a motorcyclist aboard a 2006 Honda VFR800 and a 16-year-old...

In the heart of Portland sits a thrifter’s nirvana where your dollars stretch like saltwater taffy and treasures lurk behind every overstuffed rack – SuperThrift is the secondhand mothership where Oregonians have been filling carts with bargains while barely denting their wallets. The first time you walk into...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps is alleging that he was battered and assaulted by Department of Homeland Security personnel outside of the ICE building in South Portland. His lawyer says they intend to sue the federal government in regard to two alleged incidents.