Beaverton woman in Mexico shelters in place as cartel violence erupts after El Mencho...
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (KPTV) - A Beaverton woman spending the winter in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, said she watched at least 17 fires break out across the city Sunday after Mexican military forces killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho. Shu-Ling Garver, who has...
Fire in rural Washington County torches log house, leaves 5 displaced
A four-story log house in unincorporated Washington County went up in flames Saturday, torching an RV and displacing five people, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue said. Firefighters responded to reports of flames at the rural home north of Newberg just before 1 p.m., Saturday. They found the home “fully engulfed” with...
Oregon Has A Blacklight Mini Golf Course And It’s Incredibly Fun
Sometimes the best adventures happen when you step out of the rain and into a world that looks like a neon fever dream had a baby with a pirate ship. Glowing Greens Indoor Mini-Golf in Portland is where you go when regular mini-golf just isn’t weird enough for you anymore.
Tualatin High cheer team wins national championship
TUALATIN, Ore. — The Tualatin High School competitive co-ed cheerleading team is celebrating a national championship after taking first place at the USA Spirit Nationals in California this weekend. Team members said the win came as a surprise, even though it marks Tualatin’s third national championship in competitive...
Two “swatting calls” at Tigard apartment complex among larger trend, county says
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — A false shooting report at a Tigard apartment complex early Sunday morning was determined to be a swatting call — the second such false report at the same complex within hours — as Washington County authorities say the incidents appear to be on the rise throughout the county.
Driver Indicted on Manslaughter, DUII Charges After Fatal Hillsboro Crash
Hillsboro, OR. — A 19-year-old man has been indicted on multiple felony charges following a single-vehicle crash earlier this month that left one passenger dead and another seriously injured. On Tuesday, February 10, at approximately 8:45 p.m., officers with the Hillsboro Police Department responded to a crash at...
2 surfers rescued after being caught in rip current off Cape Kiwanda Beach
Two surfers were rescued off of Cape Kiwanda Beach Saturday afternoon after they had been caught in a rip current in the waters, officials say.
PDX impacted after Mexico flight cancellations due to ‘civil unrest’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Flights to and from Mexico are being canceled on Sunday due to “ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity,” according to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico. Portland International Airport is among the impacted destinations, with Alaska Airlines citing...
Four-Story Log Home Destroyed in Rural Washington County Fire
Washington County, OR. — A four-story log house in unincorporated Washington County was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon, displacing five residents but causing no reported injuries. At 12:38 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported black smoke and flames coming from the 21900 block of Southwest Hillsboro Highway. As...
Downtown Portland Parking-Lot Brawl Erupts in Pre-Dawn Gunfire
A late-night fight in a downtown Portland parking lot turned into a shooting early Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, leaving one man wounded and sending crowds running through nearby streets, police said. The clash broke out in a lot off Harvey Milk Street between 3rd and 4th avenues just before bar-closing...
