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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says a jury found Wayne Conrad Thompson guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm. Multnomah County Judge Kelly Skye also found Thompson guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Victim identified in...

The Portland Association of Teachers has filed an emergency class action grievance against Portland Public Schools after 82 educators received layoff notices, claiming that 77 of the notices directly violate their contract.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A growing number of Portland Public Schools teachers have received layoff notices for the coming school year, prompting the Portland Association of Teachers to file a class action grievance alleging the district violated the union contract’s layoff procedures. The union said it is aware...

Witnesses saw Williams “headstomping” his mother before he continued to stab his father, according to an affidavit.

The new CareOregon Grand Floral Starlight Parade wasn’t the only procession to move through Portland’s streets this weekend. While marching bands, dancers, horses and elaborate floats marked the Rose Festival’s pinnacle event Saturday, Sunday’s Corpus Christi procession wound through the same city in near silence, brok

A 20-year-old who alleges she was targeted by federal law enforcement for exercising her right to free speech is suing for $350,000.

Multnomah County, OR. — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on June 5 to adopt a $4 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget that closes major funding gaps through reductions while restoring select services via dozens of amendments. The process was guided in part by the county’s official FY 2027 Budget Equity

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A suspect has been arrested following reports of shots being fired at Jurgens Park in Tualatin during a Facebook Marketplace transaction last week, police said. On June 2, the Tualatin Police Department said they responded to Jurgens Park after reports of shots being fired. At...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Community concerns are growing about a BottleDrop redemption center in Portland moving to a new location next month. Currently, The People’s Depot operates an outdoor bottling redemption center underneath the Morrison Bridge. There is a noticeable lack of space, with no parking available. It’s a

In the six months since closing their award-winning bakery, Jin Caldwell and Kyurim “Q” Lee searched all over Portland for a new location. They finally found one just a few blocks away. This fall, Jinju Patisserie will reopen just south of its original location, taking over a former...