Residents return to Carver Mobile Home Ranch as Clackamas River floodwaters recede
NEAR HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KATU) — Residents of the Carver Mobile Home Ranch along the Clackamas River were back home Friday night after major flooding forced the area to evacuate late Thursday night. The water rose several feet overnight, turning the grassy area along the river into mud and...
Squeezing the Best of the PNW with Amy Roloff
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Today on The Juice with Jeremiah Stroup, we had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with a Pacific Northwest icon who has been a staple in living rooms for years. Amy Roloff, known to millions from TLC’s Little People, Big World, joined us to share what life looks like now that the cameras...
Multnomah County jail health director exits after less than a year
Multnomah County’s jail health director departed from the role after less than a year on the job, officials confirmed Thursday. Michael Crandell has been on paid administrative leave since Aug. 29. His last day was Tuesday, according to spokesperson Sarah Dean. The county provided no details as to why Crandell left...
Families, former Portland Public Schools employees fight cuts to language services
When Nancy’s family moved from Mexico to Oregon, she barely spoke any English. So when the youngest of her three sons was identified with a disability, she needed help. “They told me that we needed to get together to talk about the services that he would receive,” Nancy recalled through an interpreter. OPB is only...
Lake Oswego family mourns 26-year-old lost on Mount Hood
Matt Aldridge was well on his way up the incline of Mount Hood on Saturday when he realized things weren’t going to plan. He and two friends were making slower time than they intended on the treacherous terrain, and his climbing partners were turning back. Aldridge reached for his phone and called his mom.
Portland woman sentenced for waving knife near ICE building
A 47-year-old Portland woman Friday was sentenced to time served, just under four months, for intimidating a federal officer outside Portland U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in June and resisting arrest after she had violated her release conditions. Julie M. Winters approached the gate of the ICE...
This year’s Christmas is rare. See why its date is once-in-a-century.
Christmas this year is extra special, and not just because of the presents under the tree. For the first time in a century, the date of Christmas is the same as the last two digits of the year. Meaning, when the date is written out in the month/day/year format — as 12/25/25 — the day and year are the same. This also...
Portland’s planned Center for Black Student Excellence draws federal discrimination complaint
A national nonprofit that works to root out what it calls liberal “indoctrination” at schools and colleges has accused Portland Public Schools of “flagrant racial preferencing” in its drive to create a Center for Black Student Excellence. The nonprofit, Defending Education, asked the U.S. Department of...
Live updates: Flooding across Portland area closes roads; several landslides reported
(KPTV) - After a calmer morning on Thursday, heavy rain moved into the northwest Oregon area by midday. Live updates begin below. High water has closed the onramp from Sandy Blvd onto Interstate 205 North. The latest traffic updates from ODOT can be found here. 7:40 p.m. Several closures across...
Serious crash damages cars, apartment building in NE Portland
A serious crash in northeast Portland early Friday morning left two cars severely damaged and caused a vehicle to go airborne, striking a nearby apartment building.
