Foundational Portland painter who revealed Black history in PNW dies at 84
Untold Portlanders have gazed at the artwork of Isaka Shamsud-Din — they just might not have known it. From Dawson Park in the heart of Albina, to the Oregon Convention Center and Portland State University student union, Shamsud-Din’s murals and portraits depict many of the Pacific Northwest’s pioneering Black...
Copper-wire thieves are knocking out streetlights across Portland, leaving highways – and police –...
There’s a stretch of Interstate 84 in Portland, near where it connects to Interstate 205, that for weeks last year was unnervingly dark at night. The reason: many of the streetlights weren’t working. They’d been badly damaged by people stealing expensive copper wire. In the Portland metro area alone, the Oregon...
Four defendants appear before federal courts for offenses including arson, assaulting a federal officer...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Four defendants made their first appearances in federal court on Monday, June 29th, for charges related to ongoing protest gatherings near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. The individuals involved are facing charges including arson and willful...
The Rose Quarter Freeway Widening is Dead
In the past week, decisions in Salem and Washington DC have driven a stake through the heart of the $2.1 billion plan to widen a mile-and-a-half stretch of I-5 near downtown Portland. The metaphor for this project is quickly changing from “driving stakes” to mark the start of construction, to...
Missing elderly man rescued from ravine in Portland with help of GPS bracelet
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 75-year-old man was safely rescued after going missing near the 2000 block of SW Scenic Drive on Wednesday afternoon. The man, who left his home on foot around 12:30 p.m., was reported missing and believed to be endangered, according to the Sheriff's Office. The...
Suspect in deadly downtown Portland shooting identified
Police have released the name of the man accused of shooting another man to death in downtown Portland on Tuesday afternoon before fleeing officers across eight city blocks. Hassan Mohamed Muse, 26, of Portland, faces likely charges of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly shot a man at...
Neighbors find peace as traffic barriers replace RVs on Southeast 94th Avenue
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Her name is Jewel. She's homeless. And she knows it's a matter of time before the city of Portland moves her and her fellow campers out. "Yeah, we're going to have to move probably no later than probably the end of this week," Jewel told KATU.
Former Portland Trail Blazer found guilty in rape trial
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Former Portland Trail Blazer Ben McLemore was found guilty of raping a woman at a party in Lake Oswego in 2021. A jury found him guilty on one count of each of the following charges: first-degree rape, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and second-degree sexual abuse. Lake...
Portland police chief credits violence prevention initiative for steep drop in shootings
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Despite a deadly shooting Tuesday, police data shows the number of deadly incidents in Portland is down dramatically compared to this time last year and compared to the three-year, year-to-date average. City leaders credit Ceasefire – a roughly $9 million-per-year program that connects police,...
City walks back decision to restrict Oswego Lake access throughout holiday weekend
The closure is "intended to support public safety and facilitate operational planning," according to the city.