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On a recent Saturday at 9 a.m., I went to Costco during its new earlier opening hours for Executive members. What I was expecting was a slightly easier shopping experience. What astounded me was the warehouse was nearly completely void of people: I saw maybe two or three dozen other customers, opposed to several...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal court in Brooklyn, NY, sentenced a Portland, Oregon man, 31-year-old Domagoj Patkovic, to five years in prison for a swatting and bomb threats scheme targeting Jewish hospitals in New York City in Long Island. One of the hospitals was locked down and partially evacuated after a threat was...

The man who caused the evacuation of the Target store at Mall 205 in east Portland on Monday had hit a security guard with a hatchet before hiding from police in the rafters of the store’s warehouse, court records show. Michael Harper, 41, of Portland, “axed” the security guard...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Central Bike Squad Officers responded to a theft report at a retail store in Pioneer Place Mall on Wednesday. Jeffrey Sims, 54, is a prolific retail thief, according to the Portland Police Bureau. He initially fled the store, but an approximate $2,603 of Nike merchandise was eventually recovered.

In a solemn turn of events, Derek Owen Cuellar-Torres has entered a guilty plea to charges of second-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder, as reported by the Washington County District Attorney's Office. The admission came on July 7, 2025, in connection with a shooting incident dating back to 2023, where...

A shotgun-wielding stranger broke into three Vancouver homes Wednesday, fatally shooting a woman and injuring two men before killing himself, authorities said. The gunman, a 29-year-old man, had no prior connection with the residents but lived in the same complex of attached duplexes in the Landover-Sharmel...

Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez will convene a grand jury to examine the circumstances of a man’s death in Portland police custody last month. Damon Lamarr Johnson, 52, of Portland, died June 27 after his arrest earlier that day. Vasquez said last month he’ll take a case-specific approach...

A restored, well-preserved 1894 Queen Anne mansion in Southeast Portland first owned by one of the founders of the Oregon Historical Society was listed for sale at $1,495,000 on July 10, and an offer was accepted five days later. “We had a lot of early interest in the home,” said...

Remember when watching a movie meant more than just Netflix and chill?. The 99W Drive-In Theatre in Newberg, Oregon is a portal to a simpler time when entertainment came with fresh air and starlight. In an age where streaming services battle for our attention from the comfort of our couches,...

Portland police bike officers arrested a man accused of stealing $2,603 of Nike merchandise from the store at Pioneer Place mall. Jeffrey Sims, 54, faces allegations of first-degree theft and driving with a suspended license. Shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a theft report at the Nike store,...