Washington County ranks 3rd in state amid record-high year for whooping cough cases
As whooping cough cases reach an all-time high in Oregon, Washington County is also seeing spikes with 188 cases having been reported through Dec. 10. That number places the second-largest county in third place for the highest number of reported cases in the state for 2025, Washington County trails Clackamas County...
Shippers worry underwater power line construction could block Columbia River vessels
Columbia River navigators are growing worried as a project to put a 100-mile power transmission line under the river charges ahead without offering ways to mitigate its impacts on the industry.
Beavers, blackberry and barns owls: ‘At Work With’ an Oregon state park ranger
If you hop on the No. 35 bus in downtown Portland, within 15 minutes you’ll reach the entrance to Tryon Creek State Natural Area — a 647-acre pocket of calm tucked at the edge of the city. For park ranger Rhett Wilkins, that forested canyon is his daily workplace.
Student-led walkout against ICE draws 1,600 protesters from eight Hillsboro schools
Led by students at Hillsboro High School, hundreds of young people across the city walked out of their classes Friday morning. They marched first to Shute Park and then to the Hillsboro Civic Center in protest of ICE activity in their communities. Hillsboro School District estimated close to 1,600 students...
Gresham Offers “Know Your Rights” Training For
GRESHAM, OR – The City of Gresham’s East Multnomah Outreach Prevention Intervention team is supporting a free “Know Your Rights” training session to be hosted by the community-based organization Latino Network. The organizers say their goal is to educate attendees about their constitutionally protected rights as...
One man injured, one hospitalized after Southeast Portland parking lot shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One man was hospitalized and another injured after a shooting in a Southeast Portland parking lot early Saturday morning, police said. Just before 1 a.m., a Portland police sergeant driving past the area of 13000 block of Southeast Stark Street heard gunfire and saw “lots of people...
Driver arrested after 2 cars topped 100 mph on I-84, leading to a crash...
Two cars hit speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour on Interstate 84 on Thursday night, leading to an arrest after one of the drivers eventually crashed in Northeast Portland’s Lloyd District, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said. Steven Paul Roll, 49, was arrested on charges that include reckless...
$70M Investment Set to Transform Portland’s Historic Black Albina Neighborhood
Portland’s Albina neighborhood, a historic heart of the city’s Black community, is on the brink of a big change. On Thursday (Dec. 11), the 1803 Fund unveiled a $70 million plan as the organization steps up to tackle decades of community disruption, create jobs, and restore opportunity and vibrancy to the area.
Multnomah County leaders call for overhaul of drug deflection program
Multnomah County leaders are calling for an overhaul of the County's drug deflection program, citing a lack of meaningful recovery and a need for stronger accountability measures.
Event to honor those fighting to put a stop on deadly traffic incidents
VANCOUVER, Ore. (KATU) — Traffic safety is taking center stage at an event highlighting people and organizations who are working to keep Washingtonians safe on the roads. In 2024, Washington recorded 823 traffic deaths, continuing an upward trend seen in recent years. The event, named the Night of 1000...

















