Reported assault leads to SWAT standoff, fatal house fire in Lake Oswego
A man is dead after a reported domestic assault turned into a SWAT standoff, leading to a house fire late Thursday night.
2 arrested, gun seized after police search in NE Portland
Blood donations in PNW critical during ’100 Deadliest Days’. We are currently in a period known as the “100 Deadliest Days,” a time between Memorial Day and Labor Day where we see a spike in accident and trauma cases. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Two people were...
Portland Police Seek Community Help in Investigating Fatal Shooting of 21-Year-Old Kimberly Venegas-Gonzalez
The Portland Police Bureau has provided new details in the tragic shooting that claimed the life of a young woman over the weekend. The victim has been officially identified as 21-year-old Kimberly Venegas-Gonzalez from Portland. After the sorrowful task of notification, her family has released a photograph for...
Man charged with deadly 2021 NE Portland shooting appears in court
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - More than four years after a deadly shooting in northeast Portland, a suspect has been arrested and the victim’s family feels like they are one step closer to justice. Friday’s arraignment of Daundre Willis was something William Kendrick’s friends and family had been waiting for,...
Man shot to death in North Portland motel identified by police
Philip E. Redmon, 41, was found dead inside a North Portland motel on Monday from a gunshot wound, and the shooter remains at large.
Tom Belesiu, founder of beloved SE Portland restaurant, dies at 92
Decades after Tom Belesiu sold the place to his daughter and son-in-law, Tom’s Restaurant regulars could still find him every day at the business he founded in 1975. He greeted customers, cleared tables, made minor building and equipment repairs. He was there at the beloved Southeast Portland diner and bar the day...
Local Man Now Glows in the Dark Like a Human Glow Stick After Swim...
PORTLAND, Ore. — What started as a casual afternoon swim in the Willamette River ended with one local man unintentionally becoming Portland’s newest source of renewable energy. Witnesses say 34-year-old Derek Morrison emerged from the Kelly Point Park section of the river last Tuesday “radiating a soft green...
AG Pam Bondi sends letter to Oregon leaders threatening action over sanctuary policies
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson warning that the state's and city's sanctuary policies could violate federal immigration law. According to a post on X by Bondi on Thursday, the Department of Justice sent...
PBOT announces Downtown Portland parking changes coming in September
Big changes are coming to Portland parking next month, including longer pay-to-park hours and new parking passes.
Woman Thrilled to Spend Two Hours on Perfectly Straight I-5 Staring at Grass
SALEM, OR — For most drivers, the two-hour stretch of perfectly straight I-5 between Eugene and Portland is a test of mental endurance. But for 34-year-old Springfield resident Laura Jenkins, it’s the highlight of her week. “This is my me time,” Jenkins said, leaning against her Subaru Outback...