Medical examiner identifies 16-year-old shot, killed during fight in Vancouver parking lot
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Clark County Medical Examiner has identified a 16-year-old who died in the hospital after he was shot during a fight in a Vancouver parking lot on Monday night. The shooting was reported at about 8:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Northeast 18th Street...
Beaverton Police bust 3 people trying to sell fake Rolex watch at pawn shop
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KATU) — Three people were arrested Wednesday afternoon for trying to sell a fake Rolex at a Beaverton pawn shop. Investigators say the trio was had a “ongoing scheme” of trying to sell counterfeit high-end watches at pawn shops or other business. They had successfully sold a fake Rolex to a business in Portland on Tuesday, Beaverton PD said.
Parole denied for man convicted in Portland ‘street family’ killing
The Oregon parole board this week rejected a convicted killer’s bid for freedom, finding that he had minimized his role in the “street family” murder of a 22-year-old disabled woman. Carl Alsup, 40, “remains a potential threat to community safety if released,” Oregon Board of Parole members...
Beloved Portland author asks for prayers as husband faces fatal diagnosis
“Wild” author Cheryl Strayed announced Thursday that her husband, Portland filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, “has been diagnosed with a serious, fatal illness,” and said she would be stepping back from public appearances. Lindstrom is a documentary filmmaker and Lewis & Clark graduate who grew up in the Parkrose...
Vancouver officials push for I-5 light rail extensions farther into the city
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Vancouver officials are still pushing for transit investments along the upgraded Interstate 5 Bridge to stretch to Evergreen Boulevard. Earlier in April, Vancouver City Council opposed Interstate Bridge Replacement Program plans that would have the new light rail stop at the waterfront — rather than the initial plans of it extending further into the city. While Interim Program Administrator Carley Francis said...
Homeless Encampments Spread Across Vancouver, WA Sidewalks
This video from Vancouver, WA is hard to watch. Entire sidewalks filled with tents—what do you think can be done?
Here are the Ritz-Carlton Portland condos that started a turnaround for the troubled tower
Portland real estate broker Robin Springer was searching for a luxury condo for her clients, a retired couple who owned a wine education center outside of Seattle. They looked at buildings from downtown Portland and the Pearl District to the South Waterfront. Finally, the couple found their next home: an...
At Michelin-starred Texas BBQ restaurant’s new Portland outpost, smoked beets — yes, beets —...
Have you tried the beets at Lil’ Barbecue? You really should. Smoked, fried, then tossed in jammy barbecue sauce, each little piece has the baggy looseness of baked apples, with a vanishing crispness that dissolves into earthbound sweetness on the tongue. These “beet ends” — the name hinting at...
Lake Oswego man sentenced after breaking into storage units, hauling off bins full of...
Joseph Patrick Doherty left his calling card after breaking into storage units at a Public Storage facility on Southwest Barbur Boulevard in Portland: court paperwork with his name and address on them. The police investigation moved swiftly after that. Doherty, 47, of Lake Oswego, pleaded guilty to first- and second-degree...
Portland man sentenced for robbing small businesses, storage units
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man was sentenced to prison on Wednesday after he robbed small businesses in Multnomah Village as well as multiple storage units. Joseph Patrick Doherty, 47, was sentenced to 40 months on April 29 after he pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree burglary and six counts of second-degree burglary. […]

















