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Vancouver’s Crime Reduction Unit detectives say they cut into a suspected drug-trafficking pipeline on Monday after spotting packages stuffed with more than 31 pounds of marijuana that were about to be shipped out of state. That discovery led to a search warrant at a local home and a vehicle, where officers say they...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon's labor unions held a march on January 31, during which federal agents used tear gas against the demonstrators. The ONA strongly condemned the use of force against nonviolent protesters. "We will not be intimidated, and we will not accept violence as a response to organizing, dissent, or...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau has identified the person who died in a shooting in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood last Monday. On Monday, Jan. 26, just after 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a medical call near SE 134th Avenue and SE Harold Street. At the scene, officers found 17-year-old...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — This year, the month of love will be especially exciting for Portland lovers of live music. Here is a roundup of the top headliners coming to Portland venues throughout February. Jade – That’s Showbiz Baby! The Tour. When: Thursday, Feb. 5 at 8...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Two 18-year-old suspects have been indicted and arrested in connection with a deadly shooting last November, KATU has learned. Zyaire Neugene Carter and Jayden Sarinara are charged in a 23-count indictment that includes first degree murder with a firearm, second degree murder, first degree...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A video showing a young girl receiving medical aid after tear gas was deployed during a Portland protest has drawn attention after a witness said the gathering had been peaceful and attended by families before chemical agents were used. Mark Remy, a Portland-based writer, runner and...

OREGON (KTVZ) -- Pandemonium erupted in Portland Saturday as federal agents unleashed tear gas on thousands protesting ICE actions during a peaceful march organized by Oregon’s labor unions, while a motorcyclist was accused of endangering participants of a Bend rally, by circling through crowds and blocking traffic....

Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Leading the Charge Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Leading the Charge (image credits: wikimedia) The familiar roar of gas-powered leaf blowers has become a divisive soundtrack in American neighborhoods. In January 2024, the State of California banned the sale of new small off-road engine-powered...

This beautiful little “Cow Kitty” (named for having a Holstein cow black and white pattern) was abandoned in a Beaverton neighborhood, just like thousands of other cats every year. She was peacefully co-existing with a racoon and a skunk, but she clearly prefers the company of people. The...

The robotaxi company Waymo is eyeing Portland. That’s according to Portland Bureau of Transportation director Millicent Williams, who briefed city officials in a Jan. 20 email to Mayor Keith Wilson, City Administrator Raymond Lee, and the Portland City Council. “As you may have heard, there is interest from Waymo...