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PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A two-day enforcement mission aimed at curbing a recent rise in gun violence led to nearly a dozen arrests and the recovery of multiple firearms, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The mission was conducted July 17-18 and focused on areas seeing an increase in gun...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A four-day heat wave begins Monday, with high temperatures reaching the lower 90s across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. A Heat Advisory goes into effect Tuesday at 10 a.m. High temperatures in the Portland metro area and the mid-Willamette Valley are expected to reach the mid- to upp

Two vast and trunkless legs of denim stand downtown. Near them, a more traditionally sized pair of jeans stands rigid and puzzlingly stiff, as if worn by a ghost, in the captain’s seat of a fishing boat that also serves as a cash register. It’s 2pm on a Monday inside the newest location of internet-famous thrift store

An Oregon woman who had just eaten breakfast at McDonald's was seriously injured after an SUV driver allegedly ran her over twice before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. on July 13 off Town Center Drive in Hillsboro, which is just outside Portland. The victim, 22-year-old Estefania Lopez,

SHERWOOD, Ore. (KPTV) - Three people were arrested and thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise was recovered during an Ulta theft investigation, according to the Tigard Police Department. Police said a detective was notified on June 26 by a loss prevention investigator with Ulta that theft suspects were in...

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 19, 2026) — More than 1,000 electric bicycle riders helped Portland set a new Guinness World Records title Sunday for the largest electric bicycle ride, surpassing the previous record held by Seattle. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announced that 1,060 participants were offici

Portland woke up to clear skies and a crisp 57°F start, but the cool air will not stick around for long. The city is in for a quick warmup: expect a sunny, dry Sunday, July 19, 2026, with afternoon highs landing near 86°F. Light north‑northwest breezes will help keep inland neighborhoods warmer than the riverfront, whi

Every once in a while, our local soil produces a talent so massive it alters the artistic scene far beyond the Tualatin Valley. But because history has a habit of […] The post Hillsboro Homeboy: The Connell Street Prodigy Who Swung with Benny Goodman & Played With Ella appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .

Forget streets that go from block to block. This one goes from bottom to top, and it is the only one of its kind in the entire country. It is not a road you drive on. It is a free, 130-foot elevator that connects the lower part of Oregon City to the historic neighborhood perched high on a bluff above. Built to save peo

Plant lovers keep circling back to this Oregon garden center like bees to a blooming rose. It is a botanical wonderland that never gets old. The sprawling nursery is packed with everything from rare perennials to sturdy shrubs and houseplants that actually thrive indoors. The staff actually knows their stuff, offering