Portland Restaurant Worker Stabbed and Held at Knifepoint During Lloyd District Robbery, Police Say
PORTLAND, Ore. — A female employee at a Lloyd neighborhood restaurant was held at knife-point and stabbed during a robbery in Portland on Saturday. Portland Police Bureau North Precinct officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the 400 block of Northeast Hassalo Street at 12.27 p.m. Upon...
Woodland taproom proposal faces hurdle over impact fees
A proposed taproom at Goerig Street and Lewis River Road in Woodland is now more uncertain than ever as its developer seeks relief from more than $255,000 in city traffic impact fees -- costs he
Gresham Contractor Fined for Repeated Fall Protection Violations
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division issued more than $113K in penalties to a residential contractor for repeat safety failures. Oregon OSHA has fined a Gresham-based contractor $113,852 after an inspection revealed repeated failures to protect workers from fall hazards. The enforcement action followed...
New toy shop brings “Unplugged Play” to downtown Ridgefield
A new toy shop in downtown Ridgefield is offering families a place to find unique gifts while encouraging kids to step away from screens and explore hands-on play. Toys On Main, operated
Battle Ground Public Schools receive community input as $20M in cuts loom
With another round of deep budget reductions ahead, Battle Ground Public Schools invited the community to weigh in on what should be protected for students. The district hosted the first of two ...
Battle Ground resident celebrates 103rd birthday with family and good tunes
Kuky Nutter, a resident of the Battle Ground area since 1943, celebrated her 103rd birthday surrounded by family, friends and classic tunes played by the Dove Creek Band at Mallard Landing Assisted
Portland rally joins nationwide ‘day of action’ defending science funding and freedom
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Supporters of scientific research gathered for a rally in Portland Saturday as part of a nationwide day of events, with organizers saying they are pushing back against what they see as threats to science funding, evidence-based medicine and academic freedom. Keith Eddins, an organizer of...
Portland ballot initiative to move clean energy tax revenue to police moves forward
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A ballot initiative that would divert 25% of Portland’s clean energy tax revenue to police staffing has cleared an initial legal hurdle and will move forward with signature gathering. The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) was passed by voters in 2018, creating...
Fired Portland bureau directors are leaving with six-figure severance packages
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Fired bureau directors are leaving Portland with hundreds of thousands of dollars in severance payments, as the city stares down another massive budget hole in the upcoming fiscal year. The payments alarm at least one Portland city councilor, who told KATU the city is leaning...
Bloody scenes remained inside Woodland home days after woman’s body was found
A Woodland man was arrested last month in connection with the death of a Vancouver woman whose body was discovered on state forest land near the Tarbell Trailhead in eastern Clark County.
