Oregon tree removal company owner sentenced for $3.5M tax evasion
The owner of a Happy Valley-based company that did tree removal and landscaping was sentenced Wednesday to a year and three months in federal prison for failing to pay more than $3.5 million in taxes over seven years ending in 2024. Joyce Leard, 54, pleaded guilty to failing to pay...
Lake Oswego club rebrands while aiming for a prohibition era vibe
The Gemini Club in Lake Oswego is rebranding. The Cut Supper Club, located on State Street, will continue to offer live music but also is going for a space that exudes “prohibition-era vibes with an elevated, chef-driven menu and exquisite cocktails,” according to a press release. The new name harkens to a fresh...
Wrong way driver arrested for DUI after crash into Lake Oswego police car
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A wrong-way driver was arrested early Tuesday morning after crashing into a Lake Oswego police car, authorities announced. Around 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, a Lake Oswego officer on routine patrol was driving northbound on Boones Ferry Road near Reese Road when a wrong way driver “suddenly appeared...
TVFR crews battle early-morning commercial fire at Pride Disposal in Sherwood
SHERWOOD, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue responded to a commercial fire early Wednesday morning. Officials say firefighters were dispatched to Pride Disposal just after 2:30 a.m. “Crews have contained the garbage fire to a large metal building on the property, and the fire is...
Controversial petition aims to ban hunting, fishing and pest control in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A group is trying to ban hunting, fishing and pest control in Oregon. The group is called the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions, or PEACE. The initiative “criminalizes injuring or killing animals, including killing for food, hunting, fishing; criminalizes breeding...
U.S. Marshals arrest suspected Tren de Aragua member in Hillsboro
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - U.S. Marshals say they arrested a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in Hillsboro on Tuesday. Jesus Ruben Lopez-Gonzalez was arrested by U.S. Marshals while he was walking to a store, and is said to be a “high priority target” linked to Tren de Aragua.
Check out photos of rare snow on the Oregon coast
Snow is falling in the mountains and may be coming for the Portland area on Wednesday night, and on Tuesday morning, Seaside saw a rare sight: Snow on the beach. Photos shared by Lena Wright on Facebook show a wintry scene on the sand and in the hills near Seaside.
Portland, OR Weather Alert: 3 To 6 Inches Snow Could Impact I-5 And I-84...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, Oregon – Snow could begin falling across the Willamette Valley as early as 5 p.m. Wednesday, with several inches possible in a narrow band that may quickly cover Interstate 5 and Interstate 84...
If You Love Brisket, This Portland Restaurant Serving Texas BBQ Is A Must-Visit
There is something unmistakable about the smell of wood smoke drifting through a neighborhood before most people have poured their first cup of coffee. In Northeast Portland, that scent has been part of the morning air since 2006. It rolls out of a wood-burning smoker on NE Killingsworth Street, where briskets are...
Investigators bust Portland secondhand store for criminal fencing operation
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Five people have been arrested in connection to a criminal fencing operation at the secondhand store Card Rhino, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) and the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), who have been working together on this investigation since 2019. “This was...
