Suspect arrested twice after allegedly carrying out two separate unprovoked assaults only minutes apart
A Portland man was arrested twice in one week for random alleged assaults, including an alleged unprovoked attack on a 69-year-old woman, after being released from jail.
The Mayor’s big homeless shelter fail
Judging by the unrelentingly liberal words of the Daily Dead Fishwrapper, Oregon Live, lots of folks want to pat Portland Mayor Keith Wilson on the back and tell him “attaboy”. Not me. Wilson ran on the promise of clearing drug addicted, dangerous and mentally ill homeless off the...
MetroPaint in Portland closing with sale through New Year’s Eve
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - MetroPaint is closing its doors and holding a sale through the end of the month. The location at 4825 North Basin Avenue in Portland will have storewide sales on quarts, single gallon and five gallon cans of paint through New Year’s Eve. The location opened in the 1990s and is known for...
Portland Public Schools Board approves purchase of property for long-delayed Center for Black Student...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve the purchase of a property for the long-awaited Center for Black Student Excellence. It's been over five years since voters approved a $60 million bond to fund the center, with a recent report suggesting it will be even longer before it...
Police arrest 19-year-old suspect in connection to street takeover, hit-and-run in NE Portland
Portland Police have arrested a 19-year-old who allegedly hurt two people within three days while driving recklessly in late November.
ICE will have to pay a fee to operate its Portland detention center under...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council voted 9-2 on Wednesday to start charging detention centers a fee to counteract the "unique costs" they may pose to the city. Although the new policy doesn't specifically name the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland, Councilor Angelito...
Portland County Transcends its Rehousing Goals With 65% Drop in Homelessness
Clackamas County in Oregon, one of two counties into which Portland extends, has reduced the rate of homelessness by 65% from 2019 to 2023, a number that officials say reflects a more comprehensive strategy. According to Clackamas County’s quarterly report on the Supportive Housing Services (SHS) outcomes, the county...
Debate Sparks Over Union Gospel Mission Serving 450 Thanksgiving Meals in Portland
kptv.com - 11/28/2025 01:15:00 AM. Union Gospel Mission, a nonprofit organization based in Portland, recently served 450 Thanksgiving meals to the homeless, continuing a city tradition. The meal was particularly significant for one guest, Alex, who had his food stamps cut off during the government shutdown. The...
Portland critical care hospital will permanently shut down next year
The WARN Notice states that the impacted Vibra Specialty Hospital employees are not represented by a labor union.
Advocates say Portland Mayor’s focus on unsheltered homelessness falls short
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Welcome Home Coalition issued a press release saying, "Monday marked Mayor Keith Wilson’s self-imposed deadline to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland. Despite this goal, his administration has concentrated on expanding overnight shelters — many of which remain underused. The plan has...
