‘Rare real estate development’: Portland’s Acropolis property listed for sale
The property belonging to a landmark steakhouse/strip club in Southeast Portland has been listed for sale.
Portland Term of the Year: “Doom Loop”
Want to roll a grenade into holiday conversations in Portland? Bring up the “doom loop.”. At WW, we’ve decided it’s the term of the year. In the strictest definition, a doom loop starts when remote work frees people from commuting downtown. Office buildings tumble in value, shrinking property tax collection....
Newberg Man Arrested After Stabbing Father, Barricading Inside Home
Newberg police arrested a 31-year-old man after he stabbed his father multiple times, barricaded himself inside a home, and later surrendered peacefully. Newberg, OR. — In the early morning hours of December 22, 2025, officers with the Newberg-Dundee Police Department responded to a report of an assault involving a...
11-year-old escapes alleged kidnapping attempt in Vancouver, kicks suspect in groin and runs for...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspect in an alleged kidnapping attempt in Clark County got more than he bargained for when an 11-year-old girl kicked him in the groin and escaped. According to court documents, Jerson Hartman, 31, of Twin Falls, Idaho, was wearing a ski mask when he allegedly tried to grab the girl around 5:30...
‘Don’t kill papa’: Affidavit reveals new details in Newberg attack
A Newberg man attacked his father with a knife several times in front of his mother after pushing him down the stairs, leaving a gruesome scene behind in the family home, court documents reveal.
Vancouver picks new fire chief from Los Angeles fire department
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The city of Vancouver has selected a new fire chief after a nationwide search. Fire Chief John L. Drake II will step into the role later this month with 38 years of firefighting previously, having previously served as chief deputy of emergency operations and acting chief at the Los Angeles City...
Portlanders prepare for potential Christmas Eve power outage
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Wednesday’s potential high winds could knock out power in the metro throughout Christmas Eve and possibly even into Christmas. A Christmas Eve windstorm isn’t on anyone’s wish list. With some forecast models predicting morning wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour, downed trees, power lines and...
Portland traffic deaths on track to drop to lowest level in years, city says
Traffic deaths in Portland are on track this year to fall to the lowest level since the pandemic began. The Portland Bureau of Transportation, or PBOT, announced the preliminary numbers for 2025 on Monday. The city recorded 39 traffic deaths — drivers, cyclists and walkers included — through Dec. 22,...
A not so beautiful theft ring: Prosecutors allege trio stole nearly 30K from Ulta...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Multnomah County prosecutors allege two women and a man are part of an organized retail theft ring that repeatedly targeted Ulta Beauty products stores. According to court documents, Christina Elaine Stern, 39, Marissa Aguilera, 44, and Ollie Laroy Brumfield, 29, stole thousands of dollars of...
Sleeping Husband Narrowly Escapes Being Flattened by Falling Tree as Wife Marvels at His...
An Oregon man and his dog came terrifyingly close to being crushed when a tree toppled onto their home as storms swept through the area last week — but both made it out unharmed. Shawn and Krissy Anderson watched as a Douglas fir slammed into their neighbors Patty Robleto and Rick Sander’s home in Tualatin […]
