Veterans Suffer from P.T.S.D. During July 4 Festivities
PORTLAND, Ore. — Those who served us, and our country, can really suffer over the 4th of July holiday. Here’s how P.T.S.D. impacted an Oregon family. Debbie Castleton’s dad was a Marine who earned three purple hearts. And every year, fourth of July fireworks would send him into a panic: hiding in closets or crawl...
Four Charged With Arson and Assaulting Officers Amid Protests at ICE Office in South...
Four individuals are facing charges in the wake of protests that have turned contentious outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. As reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon, the accused appeared in federal court this past Monday, confronting legal...
Portland Loses Homeless Camp Cleanup Contract After State Fails to Pass Transportation Bill
PORTLAND, Ore. — The failure of Oregon lawmakers to pass legislation to fund the state’s rapidly declining transportation network has claimed its first victim – the $4 million contract paid to Portland City to conduct sweeps of homeless camps on state-owned property within city limits was canceled at the last minute...
Honduran National in Portland Faces Federal Trial Over Fatal Fentanyl Sale
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Honduran national living illegally in Portland appeared in federal court yesterday charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death by overdose of an unnamed adult male in January 2024. Jury Trial Begins on 9 September. A federal grand jury in Portland indicted 50-year-old Hugo...
Largest parking meter hike in Portland history goes into effect
Portland’s largest parking meter rate hike in history hit the streets Tuesday amid ongoing financial trouble for the city’s cash-strapped Transportation Bureau. The 60-cent-an-hour increase applies to all five of the city’s parking meter districts and is expected to generate an additional $5.5 million annually,...
New tool created to report illegal fireworks in Portland
Construction is underway on Portland's newest live music venue. Multnomah County’s budget went into effect with much of the funding prioritizing housing and homelessness. However, some outreach programs are concerned. Oregon man among 2 charged in alleged Chinese spy operation targeting U.S. military. Updated: 10...
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students
Evacuation levels have been downgraded after a wildfire broke out in the Cold Springs area north of Hermiston on Wednesday. $5K reward for information on Battle Ground man who went missing 7 years ago. Updated: 2 hours ago. |. A southwest Washington family is offering a $5,000 reward for information...
‘It’s overkill’: Backlash swells over decision to close Oswego Lake for Fourth of July...
Mark Kramer, one of the plaintiffs in the original case, is demanding change.
Portland selects new fire chief, a high-ranking fire official from Texas
Lauren Johnson is the longtime assistant chief at the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, where she has worked for the past 26 years.
Personal fireworks ignite SE Portland fire; officials seek suspects
Fireworks ignited a row of shrubs in Southeast Portland on Tuesday and authorities are now looking for the youths suspected of violating the city’s ban on personal fireworks. Portland Fire & Rescue got the call around 1 p.m. that there had been a “large audible boom” in the Hazelwood...