19-year-old sentenced to life for 2023 murder of Hillsboro High student
A 19-year-old who shot and killed a Hillsboro High School student in 2023 was sentenced earlier this month to life in prison. Derek Owen Cuellar-Torres pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal Oct. 21 shooting of 17-year-old Jesus Copado-Oropeza, according to the Washington County District Attorney’s...
Portland teen’s Italian Riviera LEGO set to be sold at LEGO stores
A LEGO set designed by a Portland teenager will finally hit the stands on August 10.
Police Commander Suggests Installing Metal Detectors and Weakening WiFi Signal at Central Library
The commander of the Portland Police Bureau’s central precinct has advised Multnomah County officials to install metal detectors in the Central Library, remove exterior benches and disable WiFi outside the building, after a fatal shooting on the front steps this month. That advice, issued by Comm. Brian Hughes July...
Portland’s New Female Fire Chief Offered Lower Salary
PORTLAND, Ore. — The city of Portland offered two candidates, the same job: to be the new Fire Chief. However, the female candidate, was offered, and accepted, a lower salary. That’s now an issue the Portland City Council’s trying to deal with. If Reginald Freeman had taken...
Terry Emmert Buys Shuttered Regal Cinemas Multiplex in East Portland
Real estate and heavy-hauling mogul Terry Emmert says he’s purchased the now-shuttered Regal Cinemas multiplex on Southeast 166th Avenue and Division Street in the Centennial neighborhood. The 62,290-square foot cinema closed late last year as part of a national downsizing by Regal, and sits on a 7.5-acre lot....
Travelers run to PDX as traffic causes major delays
Travelers at Portland International Airport were met with heavy traffic early Wednesday morning, due to overnight construction in the area.
A vegan fast-food restaurant inspired by In-N-Out just opened in North Portland
Portland is a city known for being home to many people living a vegan lifestyle. Now there’s a new restaurant to fit right in. The joint is located in a somewhat remote spot of North Portland, surrounded by industrial warehouses. But, its exterior can’t be missed with sleek red and white branding. All capital letters...
Drivers stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic jam at Portland International Airport
PORTLAND, Ore. — Traffic is at a standstill on Airport Way early Wednesday morning at the Portland International Airport. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, a bumper-to-bumper traffic jam was reported just before 5:30 a.m., with delays as long as 45 minutes for drivers. Traffic was backed up...
Officers capture snake slithering on sidewalk in Vancouver, Washington
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver Police officers can add snake wrangling to their patrol duties after capturing a suspect that was seen slithering along a sidewalk. A community member initially flagged officers down after seeing the snake. The department released body camera footage of Officer Thomas working to get the...
Portland man accuses Oregon sheriff’s office mounted posse of racial profiling
A Portland man filed a federal lawsuit against several members of the Lane County Sheriff's Mounted Posse for allegedly racially profiling and violently assaulting him outside of the Lane County Fair following a shooting incident . The complaint, which was filed July 22, listed several other defendants, including the...
