Portland OR

"Do not stop to gather your belongings." Officials issue multiple 'Go Now' evacuations in major city amid escalating crisis: 'They realized this morning when they woke' first appeared on The Cool Down .

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As advanced practice providers (APPs) with Legacy continue their strike, APPs from Legacy GoHealth urgent care clinics are joining the picket line in solidarity for a two-day strike starting Sunday. Picket lines initially formed at Legacy Good Samaritan and Legacy Emanuel on Dec. 2, where APPs...

Another 14 men have filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Youth Authority, accusing the agency of ignoring repeated claims that a longtime physician at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn was sexually abusing incarcerated youth. At least 82 individuals in 11 lawsuits have now filed claims against OYA in...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Humane Society (OHS) invited potential pet owners to experience love at first sight—without the sight. The organization hosted a unique "Love is Blind" adoption event for a special group of Maine coon and Ragdoll cats. These 20 cats, rescued from a large-scale operation,...

A landslide blocking westbound access to Vista House forced dozens of tourists to reroute Friday in the Columbia River Gorge.

Following evacuation orders in Washington that made national headlines came concerning flood waters around Oregon. On Friday, flood waters reached the underbellies of homes at the Carver Mobile Home Ranch, a Happy Valley housing development with many units on the Clackamas River. The area was under Level 3 evacuation...

Thousands of glittering holiday lights illuminate Gordon Faber Recreation Complex at Hillsboro’s Lightopia for the last time this year. The drive-thru holiday light display, one of the largest free displays in the Portland metro region, will be reimagined next year. But until Dec. 28, residents can still enjoy the...

Portland, Ore. (KOIN) -- An early morning police pursuit ended in a crash early Saturday morning in Troutdale, officials said.

Following a reported armed robbery in Southeast Portland, an individual has been apprehended after a high-speed pursuit by local law enforcement. According to the Portland Police Bureau, on Thursday at approximately 1:45 p.m., a smoke shop was held up at gunpoint, prompting an urgent police response. No physical...

Maybe Portland just prefers to stay at home. The number of people hailing Uber, Lyft or taxis in Portland remains well below pre-pandemic levels — falling even more than public transit ridership has. Taxi and rideshare activity has recovered from the lows seen during the depths of the pandemic...