Portland OR

There are a lot of seniors in Portland. Most of us have retired and are on a limited income. I have talked to neighbors that have had to sell their homes because the property taxes kept increasing. Earlier this session, House Bill 3755 had been circulating that could affect these...

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A Beaverton man died June 19 while in custody at the Marion County Jail, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said. Jose Soto-Araujo, 54, was found unresponsive in his cell at about 3:37 p.m., the sheriff's office said in a news release. Deputies and medical staff administered CPR and called for emergency personnel,...

A national celebration of the end of slavery that has its Oregon roots in a shipyard in the 1940s will be a state holiday for the first time this year. For more than 150 years, African-American communities have celebrated June 19, or Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day in 1865 that Union troops finally arrived in...

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office identified Adam Suboh as the deputy involved in the shooting that killed a man on Friday. Suboh, a six-year police veteran who joined the sheriff’s office in December, remains on critical incident leave, which is standard protocol, the sheriff’s statement said. The...

Portland police have closed several blocks in Northeast Portland while searching the area for a suspect who allegedly slashed tires and threatened drivers with a bomb, and has since been arrested and investigated.

In a move that reaffirms Portland's commitment to global humanitarian issues, Mayor Keith Wilson has officially proclaimed June 20, 2025, as World Refugee Day for the city. The proclamation, published on the city's website, emphasizes Portland's dedication to recognizing and honoring the struggles of refugees and...

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Multnomah County reached a $2.5 million settlement with the family of Clemente Pineda, an inmate who died two years ago in Portland’s downtown jail while detoxing from fentanyl. Pineda went into withdrawal and died on Aug. 1, 2023. A guard and a certified medication aide had checked on him...

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - In celebration of pride month, the Oregon House opened their session on Wednesday with a drag performance. Isaiah Esquire and Aqua Flora performed “I Was Here” by Beyonce and “A Deeper Love” by Aretha Franklin on the Oregon House floor as lawmakers convened to vote on a resolution celebrating the...