Your guide to Juneteenth events in Portland
Portland has no shortage of events to celebrate Juneteenth this week, which commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed. Here are a few of our top picks. All are free unless otherwise noted:. 🚲 Black Liberation Ride. The 10th annual Black...
Multiple arrests near Portland ICE building after police declare riot
Portland Police said the arrests on Saturday were related to "violent activity or property destruction" during a declared riot near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.
Never Look Away-Portland, Oregon Mural
Pearl District- The mural was designed by lead Artist Cassandra Swan and features LBGTQ icons. The project was supported by Pride Northwest and the Portland Street Art Alliance. From the left side of the mural, the 2nd lady is wearing orange. She is Kathleen Sadaat, who helped organize Portland’s first...
Portland Adds Residents for First Time Since 2020 After Four Straight Years of Decline
After years of population loss, Portland’s population has finally crept upward — but the numbers tell a story more sobering than celebratory. According to new U.S. Census data released this May, Portland gained roughly 1,400 new residents in 2024, a modest 0.2% bump that brings the city’s population to 635,749....
Kohr Explores: Gambler 500 rolls back into Oregon
The annual Gambler 500 is rolling back into Oregon and helping clean up public lands along the way!
The Enormous Thrift Store In Oregon That Makes Black Friday Look Overpriced
Forget doorbuster sales and midnight shopping frenzies. The Goodwill Outlet Store in Milwaukie, Oregon offers a shopping experience that makes even the most aggressive Black Friday deals look like highway robbery. This isn’t your grandmother’s thrift store – it’s a vast warehouse of possibilities where savvy...
Warm, dry weekend; Gorge winds calmer
We’re starting Saturday with some lighter morning clouds, but after that the day will be mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. More sunshine is on the way tomorrow with even warmer temperatures in store, likely upper 70s. Conditions should stay mainly dry over the next week, with a chance for showers late Tuesday...
Person hurt in stabbing near Portland’s South Park Blocks
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A person was injured in a stabbing near the Portland South Park Blocks on Sunday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Just before 11 a.m., police responded to the area of Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Jefferson Street, where they found an injured victim. The victim was taken...
‘At Work With’ a volunteer bike bus captain who makes the ride to school...
At 7:35 a.m. on every Wednesday during the school year, kids and parents meet at the first stop on one of two bike routes to Abernethy Elementary School in Portland for a group ride known as a “bike bus.”. At least 21 Portland schools have bike buses, which are...
Police: Man shoots at apartment of person he knew in east Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shooting into an occupied apartment in southeast Portland on Saturday morning, according to a spokesperson with the Portland Police Bureau. Just after 1 a.m., officers who responded to the apartments near East Burnside Street and Southeast 105th...