Portland OR

When we last checked in with The Eastburn, the longtime Buckman neighborhood bar was doing what it has always done best: holding steady as a welcoming, unfussy gathering place on East Burnside. Since then, the past year has brought new challenges—and a renewed call to the community that has supported it since 2008.

An adult who was in custody at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail has died, according to a social media post from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. The death occurred at the facility located at 11540 Northeast Inverness Drive in Portland. The East County Major Crimes Team has been activated to conduct a...

The property belonging to a landmark steakhouse/strip club in Southeast Portland has been listed for sale.

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 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...

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...

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, 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...

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...

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,...