Two rescued from burning townhome in Milwaukie
Two people were hospitalized after one went back into a burning Milwaukie townhome to rescue the other late Saturday morning.
Union Gospel Mission opens new facility for women and children in need
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — More than 100 volunteers have come together to help the Union Gospel Mission prepare its new facility, Angela's House, in Washington County. This "Life Change Center" is set to provide addiction recovery and transitional housing for up to 80 women and children at a time.
Local Hood to Coast team set to hit 40 straight years of participation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hood to Coast is coming up later this moth, and when the race kicks off, one of the teams will reach a major milestone. A squad mostly comprised of high school best friends who started running the race in 1986 will hit 40 straight years of participating. “Half of me would’ve […]
99 Ranch Market opens first Portland store, filling local grocery gap
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — 99 Ranch Market has opened its first store in Portland, marking a significant expansion for the Asian supermarket chain. Located at 10544 SE Washington St, the new store offers a wide array of Asian products, filling a local grocery gap as the Fred Meyer in the Gateway Shopping Center is set...
Rock Creek transitional housing, recovery center offers women and kids a chance to ‘start...
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — A new women’s transitional home and recovery center, years in the making, is nearing the finish line. Volunteers on scene Saturday were preparing Union Gospel Mission’s new Rock Creek facility for its upcoming grand opening. The facility will be able to house up to 80 women and children from...
One dead, six injured in Highway 97 crash south of Deschutes River Woods
BEND, Ore. -- A woman was killed and six others injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening on Highway 97 just south of Deschutes River Woods, according to Oregon State Police. Troopers said the northbound vehicle crossed the center line near milepost 145 and struck a southbound vehicle at about...
Seven Months In, City Council Can’t Find Consensus on Committee Structure
The Portland City Council this week spent five hours discussing the frequency of full council meetings and the structure and content of its policy subcommittees, but was unable to find consensus on a restructure. The only thing the 12-person council did approve out of the two work sessions was increasing...
Former Intel engineer sentenced to probation for possessing trade secrets
PORTLAND, Ore. — A former Intel engineer was sentenced to two years probation for stealing trade secrets and using them while employed at Microsoft, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon said. Varun Gupta was employed at Intel from July 2010 to January 2020, according to court...
Portland council couldn’t finish meeting intended to fix drawn-out meetings
A Portland City Council meeting about how to change council meetings to address the problem of meetings being cut short because they run too long, was cut short after running over time Thursday. While councilors did advance a plan to make city council meetings weekly, their own self-imposed time constraints...
99 Ranch Market expands to Portland with live seafood, premium meats
Portland is getting its own 99 Ranch Market at Plaza 205 on Southeast Washington, offering a modern take on the Asian supermarket experience with live seafood, premium meats, and over 12,000 crafted Asian products.
