Portland advances plan to open new day centers for people experiencing homelessness
A key part of Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s homelessness plan is coming into focus. This week, Wilson announced plans to open and expand two centers where homeless Portlanders can access services during the day. These sites, the first of what will eventually be four total day centers, are meant to serve people who...
Man arrested in 2023 Portland homicide extradited from Nevada
The 31-year-old man booked into the Multnomah County jail this week in connection with a 2023 homicide was extradited from Nevada, police said. Amel Johnson was in the Nye County Jail, in Carson City, Nevada, when he was indicted in 2024 in the previous year’s killing of Marlan Johnson, 24.
1 dead, 4 hospitalized after back-to-back NE Portland crashes
One person is dead and four people were hospitalized after three back-to-back crashes in northeast Portland, authorities said.
Missing, endangered Portland man found safe
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) --Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 84-year-old man who they consider endangered. Police say Jesus Olivares-Rojas left his home near Southwest 10th Avenue and Salmon Street on Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m. Detectives say they are concerned about him because he...
Oregonians Tired of Complaining About Heat, Anxiously Await Return of Rain and Existential Dread
PORTLAND, OR — After enduring what locals are calling “three straight months of Satan’s armpit,” Oregonians are now counting the days until the sun finally gives up and the state can return to its natural climate of damp misery, seasonal depression, and awkward coffee shop small talk about how “this rain just feels...
‘Predatory’: Three arrested during Happy Valley unlicensed towing operation
Three people were arrested last week for running an unlicensed towing operation in Happy Valley, authorities said.
Beaverton senior housing center prepping for residents by 2027
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty provided an update on the city’s construction of new senior housing and a community center. Meadowlark Place will be located on SW Hall and 5th Street at the current Beaverton Community Center. It’s being redeveloped into an...
Washington woman diagnosed with malaria did not travel outside of US
A woman in Washington has been diagnosed with malaria, the first known locally acquired case in the state, prompting an investigation into the source of the infection and reminding people to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
Portland’s neon sign past is fighting for a future
The Montgomery Park sign sits atop its namesake nine-story westside building — 30-foot-tall letters glow bright red and can be seen from across the Willamette thanks to one thing: neon. Why it matters: Neon signs are more than just business markers, they're cultural landmarks. But local artists and preservationists...
Jobanpreet Singh found guilty in deaths of two brothers in Portland
Jobanpreet Singh was convicted of murder in the second degree and manslaughter in the first degree for the deaths of brothers Dilrajpal Singh and Guriqbal Singh in 2023, after being caught on video shooting them outside a business in the Multnomah Village neighborhood.
