Portland park vandalized, bronze statues stolen
Bronze animal statues were stolen from a North Portland park, and other parts of the playground were vandalized.
On-site child care center for OHSU families slated to shut down this summer
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland child care facility for families of health care workers is set to close this summer. KinderCare Learning Companies’ Healthy Starts Learning Center at Oregon Health and Science University will shutter in June, OHSU confirmed to KOIN 6 on Monday. KinderCare spokesperson Colleen Moran said the company has failed to find a “sustainable path forward” after 16 years of operating...
Portland Public Schools presenting $50 million in budget cuts, including staff reductions
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland Public Schools superintendent will present her recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The proposal includes reducing hundreds of staff positions to close a $50 million budget shortfall. The PPS Special Board meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the district's headquarters on North...
Men who targeted ATMs in Oregon and Washington in multi-state robbery ring get prison
A man who conspired to rob ATM machines in Washington is heading to prison.
‘It’s the whole city’: River Pig Saloon owner addresses security concerns
Not long after a woman was stabbed while visiting Portland's River Pig Saloon with her friends, three other people were injured after a shooting occurred outside the bar early Monday.
Portland police bust 11 in Jantzen Beach retail theft crackdown
A Portland police crackdown on retail theft Thursday led to 11 arrests, $1,000 in recovered stolen merchandise and a firearms arrest at Jantzen Beach Center, police said. Kenneth Jackson, 47, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a news release said. He was also wanted for rape and other crimes, police said. Police arrested others on outstanding warrants and suspicion...
Multiple fentanyl overdose victims found dead in Newberg
Law enforcement officials are investigating three apparent overdose victims found dead in Newberg. The victims were identified as Timothy Dean Crisman, 28, of McMinnville, Roberto Refugio Hernandez, 35, of Newberg, and Virginia Ann Rarick, 56, of Newberg. All were pronounced dead at the scene. Yamhill Communications Agency received a 911 call at 4:19 p.m. April 20 reporting the victims in the 22000 block...
‘Chain-reaction’: 4-vehicle crash in Vancouver leaves two hospitalized
Two people were sent to the hospital with serious injuries after a four-vehicle crash on NE 78th Street, with the driver of the Chevrolet Trailblazer showing signs of impairment.
I-5 reopened after overturned trailer shut down all northbound lanes near La Center
RIDGEFIELD, Wash. (KATU) — The Washington State Patrol said that I-5 has reopened to all northbound traffic following a crash Tuesday morning. All lanes of I-5 were closed just south of the bridge that spans the East Fork Lewis River in northern Clark County. Cameras from the area showed...
This Hidden Oregon Garden Is Most Beautiful Between May and July When Thousands of...
Some of Oregon’s most unforgettable places aren’t massive landmarks or crowded tourist stops. They’re quiet, beautiful spaces built slowly over time by people who simply loved something enough to dedicate their lives to it. That’s exactly the story behind Rogerson Clematis Garden, a peaceful botanical garden tucked inside Luscher Farm Park near Lake Oswego. At […]
