Aloha man faces attempted murder charges for Old Town Portland shooting
Program gives incarcerated moms at Coffee Creek in Wilsonville chance to spend day with kids. Thanks to a program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, incarcerated mothers spent Saturday with their children. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. A man is facing charges after allegedly slashing the tires of three...
Central Columbia River Gorge Weather: Extreme Heat Watch From Sunday to Monday Evening
Portland, Ore. – Dangerously hot weather is expected to grip northwest Oregon and southwest Washington starting Sunday afternoon, with the National Weather Service warning of highs between 95 and 105 degrees and mild overnight lows in the upper 60s. The Extreme Heat Watch will remain in place until Monday evening,...
‘Flash Before the Bang’ film tells ultimate sports underdog story
Forty years ago, one of the greatest sports underdog stories occurred at the Oregon State Track and Field Championships. Now, filming is taking place at Mt. Hood Community College, which played host to the athletic achievement, for a new movie. “Flash Before the Bang” tells the story of the 1986 Oregon School for the...
Dental Manufacturer A-dec Pioneers Waste-Free Pretreatment
Working with Energy Trust of Oregon, the company has eliminated chemical waste from a key part of its production process at its Newberg, Ore., headquarters and has also increased energy efficiency significantly. With support from nonprofit Energy Trust of Oregon, dental manufacturer A-dec has eliminated chemical...
Corvallis robbery suspect accused of threatening, stealing phone from elderly man
A Corvallis man is facing multiple charges after police said he threatened an elderly man and stole his phone early Friday afternoon.
Manifest destiny on the UP’s track
There I was, riding my bike through the Willamette Neighborhood of east Albany just before 7 o’clock Friday evening. Then, for a while, I waited at the Burkhart Street pedestrian crossing of the Union Pacific and Portland & Western tracks. I had just left the crossing when I heard...
As Providence announces layoffs, Oregon CEO warns more may be coming
The people being laid off include registered nurses, CNAs, and researchers. Providence Oregon Chief Executive Jennifer Burrows said the layoffs involve small numbers of staff in many locations. “The majority of changes are decreasing team sizes,” she said. The exception is a wound care clinic in Newberg, which...
Scorching hot starting Sunday
Don’t forget to download our FOX 12 Weather App so you can be the first to know about changes in the forecast, check radar and watch additional content from our team!. Saturday featured sunny skies and above-average metro area temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s. The Portland International Airport officially...
1929: Thousands of People Show Up for the Dedication of an Airport Serving Oregon’s...
An airport built about two miles (1.6 kilometers) southeast of the downtown area of Salem, Oregon, was officially dedicated. As the 1920s was fast approaching its end, the development of facilities to support airborne transportation had become a top priority for numerous municipalities throughout the United States —...
Two-alarm house fire in Salem causes $300K in damage
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home in southeast Salem early Thursday morning. The Salem Fire Department says crews responded to the fire after multiple 911 calls reporting visible flames coming from the home. Officials did not provide a street address for the fire.