Portland OR

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Amtrak train was damaged after crashing into a Mustang left abandoned on railroad tracks in Milwaukie Friday evening, authorities said. Just after 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Southeast Harrison Street and Railroad Avenue on reports of a black sedan stuck on the...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A driver is facing manslaughter and multiple other charges after Hillsboro police say he crashed his car into a pole, which left three passengers injured and one dead Tuesday night. Around 8:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of Northeast Ronler Drive and...

A Portland, Oregon, man pleaded guilty to his role in the violent assault of a U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) officer in June 2025. Robert Jacob Hoopes pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury on Wednesday. According to court documents,...

Tucked away in a historic home, this Oregon shop feels like stepping into a carefully curated time capsule where every corner hides a potential treasure. This place transforms forgotten furniture and overlooked finds into something special again. Walking through the aisles feels nothing like your typical thrift store...

OREGON CITY, OR — Authorities have launched a multi-agency investigation following the death of a 46-year-old woman during the booking process at the Clackamas County Jail on Wednesday night, February 18, 2026. The Incident. According to officials, the woman arrived at the jail around 10:45 p.m. after being arrested...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – Powerful wind gusts and heavy mountain snow could disrupt travel across Washington and Oregon beginning Thursday, Feb. 26, as an active Pacific pattern strengthens through Monday,...

Pearl District residents, both housed and homeless, are complaining that the city yanked a promised shuttle between the Northrup overnight-only shelter and the outdoor Oasis day center, about a mile away in Old Town. For people with limited mobility who stayed at the overnight-only shelter, the shuttle allowed them...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland City Councilor Loretta Smith has now reversed course after putting forth a controversial plan to allow city councilors to openly carry a firearm while conducting city business. First reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting, Smith previously told the outlet she had drafted the proposal...

Tucked into the lush hills of Portland, the Portland Japanese Garden feels like a quiet world of its own. Stone paths wind past koi ponds, maples glow in fiery fall color, and every lantern and bridge seems placed with thoughtful care. It is the kind of place that makes you slow your steps and take a deeper breath.

Christopher Weber, 38, is headed to federal prison for seven and a half years after pleading guilty to federal gun and prison-contraband charges. Prosecutors say Weber fired a handgun at another man in Portland’s Old Town on December 4, 2024, then later smuggled drugs into federal custody. The federal plea also wraps...