Oregon prison officer indicted for harassing, cyberstalking ex-girlfriend on Facebook
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - An officer with the Oregon Department of Corrections has been indicted on charges of cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend from January 2024 to October 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon, announced on Thursday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 46-year-old Jack Daniel Rowlett s
Hillsboro’s Jim’s Ice Cream to close its doors late August
Ice cream lovers loyal to Jim’s Ice Cream have roughly three weeks to get the last of their favorite flavors. Long-time Hillsboro community staple at the corner of 10th and Maple streets, Jim’s Ice Cream, will close indefinitely on Sunday, Aug. 23, according to owner Adrian Wakefield. Customers...
Providence Health Plan to end most insurance offerings starting in 2027
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Providence Health Plan will stop offering most of its health insurance plans beginning in 2027. The health system first made the announcement back in May. According to Providence, members, employers, providers and brokers will see no immediate changes. Coverage, provider networks and customer se
Multimillionaire mogul owes nearly $500K in homeless tax, Preschool for All tax, Portland says
The multimillionaire founder of the once-flourishing Shilo Inn chain, Mark Hemstreet, has refused to pay nearly half a million dollars in the regional government Metro’s homelessness tax and Multnomah County’s Preschool for All taxes, according to the city of Portland. The city filed suit earlier this month to...
Portland City Council ‘daddy’ comment called disrespectful, traumatic
A dispute between two Portland city councilors over a comment directed at Mayor Keith Wilson escalated at a council meeting this week.
West Linn police log: Chickens playing with a wooden egg, fireworks from an ex-boyfriend...
West Linn police log: Chickens playing with a wooden egg, fireworks from an ex-boyfriend and more. 7/15 6:23 a.m. An abandoned car was found near Warwick Street. 7/15 8:40 a.m. The caller’s mother was on a vacation in Mexico with someone she met at church and she’s concerned her mom was not in a good place.
5-year-old Denver boy suddenly dies from rare disease on family vacation
Terese Peden and Viet Vu sit side-by-side comforting each other in the worst moment of their lives, losing their son Justin Vu.
Chinook Landing Marine Park closed ‘until further notice’ after shots fired
Multnomah County deputies launched an investigation at Chinook Landing Marine Park in Fairview following reports of shots fired in the area.
Clark County deputies looking for missing 88-year-old woman
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 88-year-old woman. Officials say Yeun Lee walked away from her home Wednesday morning near 162nd Avenue and 1st Street in Vancouver. Lee was last seen wearing a black...
Husband ID’d as suspect in Gresham cold case death. Police say his first wife...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Earlier in July, Gresham investigators raised new concerns over how Astrid Bridges died over 30 years ago. Now, police in Kentucky have similar questions about how the first wife of Bridges’ husband possibly had a similar fate. Gresham Police tell KOIN 6 they were called to a home on Southwest O
