Mysterious glitter-filled crater appears outside Moda Center ahead of Portland Fire game Sunday
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) — A mysterious, smoking crater covered in pink glitter appeared Sunday morning outside the Moda Center, just hours before the Portland Fire are scheduled to take on the Washington Mystics. The crater, which is actively billowing smoke, is the latest in a series of unexplained, glittery...
East Precinct reports crime gains; faces fiscal pain
Inner Southeast Portland is served from two different Portland Police Bureau precincts; the area west of S.E. Chavez Blvd. (formerly 39th Avenue) is covered by Central Precinct, which is based in downtown Portland. The area east of Chavez Blvd. is served by East Precinct. The Portland Police Bureau’s 2025 Annual...
Readers respond: Municipal paralysis delayed Centennial Mills demolition
The paralysis surrounding the burned-out Centennial Mills structure on Portland’s Northwest waterfront was a frustrating two-week showcase of municipal inaction, (“Centennial Mills demolition: Live updates, video as the tower goes down,” Aug. 17). Freight lines and Amtrak were forced to halt operations while the city m
Readers respond: Preserve the integrity of Milwaukie church
I am writing on behalf of the Oregon Fellows of the American Institute of Architects regarding Christ the King Catholic Church in Milwaukie, (“Modern Milwaukie church is getting a controversial Romanesque style makeover,” June 25). Christ The King is an important example of churches famously designed by Pietro Bellusch
Celebrating Portland’s Ukrainian community at annual festival
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Ukrainian community in Portland celebrated their culture and history on Saturday at Westmoreland Park. The Ukrainian Day festival is an annual celebration that brings hundreds of people together to experience Ukrainian culture through traditional music, food and local vendors. Organizers say
Found artifacts on your property? Oregon experts explain next steps
Edward Franklin attended an Archaeology Roadshow event in southern Oregon Thursday to show a panel of experts artifacts he had found on his property. He unwrapped a hammerstone, a fist-sized rock ancient people used to make tools, and a grinding stone that he removed from his Rogue Valley pasture. “I...
Major TriMet service reductions begin Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Major reductions in TriMet services take effect on Sunday, Aug. 23. The MAX Green Line will only be running between the Clackamas Town Center stop and the Gateway Transit Center, rather than continuing to downtown Portland. Green Line riders will need to transfer to either the Blue or Red lines
Stolen iPad Tracking Leads Deputies to Burglary Suspect and Stash of Stolen IDs in...
OAK GROVE, Ore. — A Portland man has been indicted on multiple felony charges after the tracking signal from a stolen iPad led Clackamas County deputies directly to his apartment complex, authorities reported. Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded on Saturday, August 1, 2026, to an apartment compl
Video shows Oregon woman telling deputies she can’t breathe prior to death in custody
A woman in police custody in Oregon repeatedly told deputies she couldn't breathe shortly before she died, according to video obtained by FOX 12 in Portland. Gerlinde Spring Lynch is heard saying she couldn't breathe while being physically wrestled into a restraint chair by jail personnel on February 18. Lynch...
Firefighter injured, taken to hospital during North Portland home fire response
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland firefighter was injured and taken to a hospital during a response to a home fire on Saturday evening. Just after 7 p.m., Portland Fire and Rescue said crews responded to the blaze at a building on North Missouri Avenue. The firefighter who was injured sustained minor burns while fight
