Portland OR

Police responded in the early evening on Aug. 14 to a hardware store in the 1700 block of North Tomahawk Island Drive.

More than two years after forming a union, and after 21 months of unproductive contract talks, 400 registered nurses at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center have voted to strike. The union cites Legacy Health’s refusal to make meaningful investments in recruiting and retaining frontline caregivers, patient care, and fair...

In the heart of Hillsboro is Washington County's only jail. On the other side of the walls is a problem -- a big one -- says District Attorney Kevin Barton. “It hasn't been fully operational in years because of some staffing challenges, and it [has] shrunken capacity down to roughly 388 beds, which is woefully...

‘I had to do something,’: Longview victim says it was a fight to survive deadly stabbing. A Longview family was shaken by tragedy just days ago when a 64-year-old woman was murdered in her home. Musicians, artists try to rebuild after fire destroys Portland recording studio. Updated: 2 hours...

Looking for amazing hot dogs in Oregon that are worth a road trip?. These 8 no-nonsense eateries serve up hot dogs so delicious, folks happily drive across the state just for a taste!. 1. Roake’s (Milwaukie) Sometimes the best food comes from the most humble places. Roake’s in Milwaukie...

For years, critics have blamed Oregon’s 2020 ballot measure that decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs for the state’s rising crime and overdose rates. But a new study suggests otherwise. Researchers from Portland State University’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice released their final...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Crook County teenager is recovering in a Portland hospital after suffering serious injuries in a car crash last weekend. Paige Wood, 16, is well known in Crook County for her involvement in multiple sports, including volleyball. She competes and coaches with the Central Oregon Volleyball...

Leaders from the city, county and state came to Habitat for Humanity's new community that is underway in Gresham on Friday to help build homes for those in need.

PORTLAND, Ore. — This week, the power went on for the first time ever inside a tiny home village in Northeast Portland for people exiting homelessness — all a product of solar power. Dignity Village off Northeast Sunderland Avenue was the city's first and only village run by...

A Portland man accused of plotting to shoot and kill rock climbers at Smith Rock State Park during a 2023 climbing festival will face trial in Deschutes County Circuit Court on Monday. Samson Zebturiah Garner, 41, has been in custody since his arrest on Oct. 19, 2023, after local authorities...