Multnomah County opens new WIC clinic in Southeast Portland, expanding family support
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - More families in Southeast Portland now have a place to turn for support. Multnomah County opened a new Women, Infants and Children — or WIC — clinic Wednesday, expanding access to nutrition education, breastfeeding resources, and referrals to healthcare and social services. “I am...
OHSU Says It Fired Short-Lived Health System CEO over “Professionalism and Communications” Issues
The former, short-lived CEO of the Oregon Health & Science University hospital and clinics was fired over “professionalism and communications issues, not serious misconduct,” OHSU said in court documents this week, the clearest public statements it has made on an ugly matter that rocked the institution several months a
Speed was a factor in Baker County’s Griffin Gulch Lane rollover crash
BAKER CITY — A Hillsboro driver was injured after flipping his pickup onto its top off a county road, just south of Baker City. On Tuesday, June 16th, at approximately 3:29 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle rollover crash off Griffin Gulch Lane in Baker County. According to OSP, law enforcement ar
Portland city council adopts budget after contentious meeting featuring protestors, ejections
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Outrage was on display at a Portland city council meeting as councilors worked to adopt the $8.5 billion budget on Tuesday night At least 30 people were ejected from the meeting for causing disruptions, making it a long evening for councilors. Councilors have moved a step closer to closing the $
Portlander Erica Berry wins James Beard Media Award for essay on foraging and trust
Portland was well represented at this year’s James Beard Awards. Cocktail bar Scotch Lodge took home the award for Outstanding Bar, while Japanese restaurant Nodoguro’s Ryan Roadhouse won Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific. Writer Erica Berry also won a Media Award for her personal essay published in Orion...
Support Local, Get Rewarded: Portland entrepreneur offers 50% discount incentive
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — You’ve heard it time and time again: “Support local!” One local business owner is taking that message a step further by offering incentives for people who shop local in Portland. In an Instagram post Tuesday, business owner and artist Mike Bennett encouraged...
Hillsboro council clash over data centers sparks calls for resignation: ‘All I did was...
A Hillsboro City Council meeting Tuesday erupted in chaos and prompted two members of the council to publicly call on another to resign as the suburban Washington County community remains engulfed in a public reckoning over the role of data centers and the tax incentives that attract them. In a...
Former Multnomah Co. Prosecutor Shares Thoughts On Kyron Horman Disappearance
Portland, Ore. – Sixteen years ago this month, second grader Kyron Horman vanished from Skyline Elementary School in Northwest Portland. Kyron Horman’s disappearance on June 4th, 2010 sparked the largest and most extensive search in Oregon history with multiple local, state and federal agencies involved, and thousands
Parents face charges after 2-year-old left in car on 92-degree day in Clark County
Last month, a 2-year-old had to be rescued from a parked vehicle after witnesses called 911. Deputies said the child was found strapped in a car seat inside a vehicle with the engine off and only a small crack in the window. It was 92 degrees outside. OTHER CLARK COUNTY...
Heart-stopping video shows moment 2-year-old boy was rescued from hot car
The boy's parents are facing reckless endangerment charges, authorities said.

















