Organizations helping the homeless in Portland through trust and dignity
PORTLAND, Oregon – A group of organizations in downtown Portland are pulling together their resources to help the homeless get back on their feet by building trust and reestablishing dignity. For those who want help, their message is beds and resources to get clean and off the streets are available. “People will walk...
LIVE: Rally against ICE activity held at Portland’s Waterfront Park
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - 50501 Portland is holding a rally on Saturday at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, in protest of a surge in immigration enforcement across the metro area. Speakers will include Atziri Cruz, whose father Victor was recently released from ICE custody after his family says he was mistakenly detained.
Initiative to support Black Portlanders is investing $70M to redevelop waterfront, other properties
A Portland initiative to restore and redevelop historically Black areas in the city is investing $70 million to transform key pieces of riverfront real estate into mixed-use neighborhoods. The 1803 Fund’s investments in the Albina neighborhood aim to create cultural and economic hubs for Black Portlanders. On...
City of Portland to start enforcing fees for illegally parked, lived-in vehicles
PORTLAND, Ore. — The city of Portland said the enforcement of illegally parked, lived-in vehicles will begin next week. Owners whose vehicles are towed from the right-of-way will incur standard tow fees. Towing fees will be $250 for small and medium RVs, boats, tiny homes and passenger vehicles, with large RVs...
Woman arrested after early morning break in at Southeast Portland pizzeria
A woman is facing several charges after an early morning break in at a Southeast Portland pizzeria.
Portland Police and Local Agencies Launch Pre-Thanksgiving Road Safety Campaign for Residents
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) will work with other agencies in the Portland Metropolitan area to promote safe travel from November 21-24, 2025, before the Thanksgiving holiday. The effort is in response to expected wet weather and increased travel in the region.
Oregon Clinic lands 96 doctors on Portland Monthly’s Top Medical Providers list
Portland Monthly Magazine is out with their list of the top doctors in the Portland area. The Oregon Clinic says 96 of their providers made that list. The 96 doctors were spread across 18 specialties. “As an organization, we prioritize giving patients compassionate, expert, collaborative care, no matter which of...
Portland grapples with how to shore up 1 high school without imperiling 3 others
When it came time for Zah’Ryiah Allen to decide where she wanted to go to high school, the answer was a no-brainer. Her father had gone to Jefferson High School, and following in his footsteps meant everything to Allen, now a senior at the school. “I used to live...
One injured in disturbance at Reed neighborhood’s ‘Trader Joe’s’
The parking lot of the Trader Joe’s store on S.E. Chavez Blvd. (formerly 39th) in the Reed neighborhood was already filled with after-work shoppers’ cars on Monday evening, October 13. At 5:56 p.m., five Central Precinct police cruisers were dispatched to an unspecified “disturbance” — which soon was...
Oregon Liquor Store Clerk Dies After Heart Attack as Suspect Steals Cash During Emergency
Portland, OR – A liquor store clerk who collapsed from a fatal heart attack was robbed in his final moments, and police are now searching for the man who took advantage of the medical emergency instead of helping. According to information shared by the Portland Police Bureau, the incident...
