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In a move that reinforces the independence of the judiciary and the checks on executive power, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut recently issued a permanent injunction preventing the deployment of federalized National Guard troops in Oregon—a decision that has been met with approval by state Senate Majority...

Portland City Council is set to vote on a budget amendment proposed by Councilor Angelita Morillo that would reallocate funds from the city's Impact Reduction Program to housing, food assistance, and immigrant relations, which Mayor Keith Wilson has said could be "devastating" for the city.

Federal officers stationed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland watched from the rooftop Sunday as a new protest crowd gathered across the street. About two dozen Fulcrum Fitness members and supporters, dressed in neon leotards, striped knee socks and flashy sneakers, staged a...

SEATTLE - A weekend trip to Seattle for a Portland woman's birthday celebration ended in her having to kick out a window screen of an Airbnb in White Center to escape barefoot to a neighbor's home. What we know:. King County Sheriff's Precinct 4 deputies say she called 911 from...

GRESHAM, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - For the family of a husband and wife from Oregon, who were killed in a June car crash, the indictment of a suspect is a step toward justice but far from closure. Eyasu Bedasso, 22, was indicted Oct. 31 and arrested by investigators last Wednesday,...

A Portland woman who drove drunk and killed another person by crashing head-on into their car will spend the next seven and a half years in prison. Rosa Victalina Hitzfeld, 60, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, third-degree assault and driving while under the influence of...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The man killed in a shooting in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood late last month has been identified, Portland police said Saturday. The incident occurred the evening of Oct. 25, when officers responded to a reported shooting near Southeast Division Street and 142nd Avenue. On the scene,...

On Saturday evening, November 8, 2025, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront area. The PPB activated its Incident Management Team, led by a Crowd Management Incident Commander.

Portland city officials have approved building codes that allow for the construction of single-staircase multifamily buildings up to four stories, but a requirement inserted at the insistence of fire authorities may make the code unworkable, according to interviews with multifamily experts. Housing advocates have...

After a 22-year-old man died last month after a shooting in the Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood, Portland police released the victim’s name on Saturday.