East Portland shooting leads to gun seizures
A pair of men from Beaverton were arrested earlier this month after gunfire sounded in an East Portland parking lot. At 7:53 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, Portland Police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 15700 block of Northeast Glisan Street. Upon arrival they found evidence of gunfire in the parking lot...
Long‑Vacant NW 23rd Lot Finally Poised For Apartments And Shops
After years as one of NW 23rd Avenue’s most conspicuous dead zones, the long‑vacant lot is finally showing signs of life. Fresh permit filings lay out a mixed‑use plan that would put apartments over street‑level retail, with work targeted toward spring 2027. According to the Portland...
2 surfers rescued after being caught in rip current off Cape Kiwanda Beach
Two surfers were rescued off of Cape Kiwanda Beach Saturday afternoon after they had been caught in a rip current in the waters, officials say.
PDX impacted after Mexico flight cancellations due to ‘civil unrest’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Flights to and from Mexico are being canceled on Sunday due to “ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity,” according to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico. Portland International Airport is among the impacted destinations, with Alaska Airlines citing...
Four-Story Log Home Destroyed in Rural Washington County Fire
Washington County, OR. — A four-story log house in unincorporated Washington County was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon, displacing five residents but causing no reported injuries. At 12:38 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported black smoke and flames coming from the 21900 block of Southwest Hillsboro Highway. As...
Downtown Portland Parking-Lot Brawl Erupts in Pre-Dawn Gunfire
A late-night fight in a downtown Portland parking lot turned into a shooting early Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, leaving one man wounded and sending crowds running through nearby streets, police said. The clash broke out in a lot off Harvey Milk Street between 3rd and 4th avenues just before bar-closing...
What is an ‘atmospheric river’ and what does it mean for the Pacific Northwest?
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Atmospheric Rivers: the good and the bad of these rivers in the sky. An “atmospheric river” is a long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transports water vapor from the tropics. In other words: a river in the sky!. Weaker atmospheric rivers can...
PHOTOS: 3 escape from Vancouver house fire before crews quickly extinguish blaze
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Crews are still investigating the cause of a Vancouver house fire after firefighters quickly extinguished the flames that destroyed the home’s roof on Sunday afternoon. Just after 4 p.m., the Vancouver Fire Department responded to reports of a house on fire at 3000 NE 45th Street in Vancouver....
NE Glisan Parking Lot Gunfire Ends With Brothers In Cuffs, Guns Pulled From Safe
What began as a burst of gunfire in a Northeast Portland parking lot ended with two brothers in handcuffs and a pair of guns pulled from a safe, according to police. Officers say a non-injury shooting last Sunday in the 15700 block of Northeast Glisan Street left roughly 32 shell casings scattered across the scene...
Oregon admits drug decriminalization failed as overdoses hit record highs
Oregon’s drug decriminalization dream has crashed. On February 10, 2026, state officials pulled the plug on the landmark law, marking a swift oregon drug rollback amid chaos. A state of emergency gripped Portland, triggered by record-high fentanyl overdoses and open public drug use everywhere. The move ends what...
