Minnesota governor asks Portlanders to ‘stand with us’ while deploring fatal ICE shooting
Gov. Tim Walz asked Portlanders and residents of other major cities to stand in solidarity with Minnesotans hours after a federal immigration officer shot and killed a driver under disputed circumstances. “To Americans who are watching this — if you’re in Portland, or you’re in L.A., or you’re in Chicago,...
West Coast Health Alliance opposes CDC’S vaccine reduction recommendation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Tuesday, the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA), a coalition of west-coast states and Hawaii, emphasized its commitment to the American Academy of Pediatrics-recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. This announcement came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Will In-N-Out finally open in Portland this year? New permits show progress on possible...
Is 2026 the year Portland finally gets an In-N-Out?. Until someone is on the ground with a Double-Double and fries in hand, Portlanders shouldn’t hold their breath — but it’s safe to say the cult-favorite burger chain’s ongoing attempts to open a restaurant int the metro area have persisted into the new year.
Woman died in Multnomah jail during ‘medical event,’ sheriff says
The Multnomah County jail inmate who died Christmas Eve has been identified as 42-year-old Shristika Nath, authorities said Wednesday. The county sheriff’s office said she died during a “medical event.”. Portland police booked Nath into the Northeast Portland Inverness Jail on Dec. 21. She was facing charges of...
What Portland’s New Leaf Blower Law Means for Homeowners
With penalties in place and a phased rollout, Portland is serious about ditching gas leaf blowers for good.
Police say e-scooter was driving wrong way in bike lane crash that killed mini-motorcycle...
Police on Tuesday said an e-scooter rider was traveling the wrong way in a Southeast Portland bike lane on Friday when they collided with the driver of a mini-motorcycle in a fatal crash. The motorcycle driver, who police identified Tuesday as Stephen W. Hicks, 66, died at the scene. Hicks...
Oregon DHS Seeks Public Help to Locate Missing 4-Year-Old Girl Believed to Be at...
Salem, OR. — The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 4-year-old child believed to be at risk. According to ODHS Child Welfare, Miamor Hernandez Brown, age 4, went missing on December 30, 2025, with her father, Jose Carmelo Hernandez Martinez, and his...
ICE officers impersonating utility workers, Oregon lawmaker says
NW Natural put out a public notice about how to identify its employees and contractors in the field after an Oregon lawmaker said he called the company to report that federal agents appear to be posing as utility workers to arrest people. The notice on the utility’s website and sent...
Sunset High student named as a YoungArts music award winner
A Sunset High School junior has been selected as a 2026 YoungArts award winner in classical music/violin. Kaylee Nah, 16, joins hundreds of the nation’s most accomplished young visual, literary and performing arts named award winners from 39 states and Washington, D.C. “Bestowed annually since 1981, the YoungArts...
‘It’s pretty rough’: Homeless on edge as Multnomah County set to close two shelters
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Two homeless shelters are set to close in Multnomah County, and those who rely on both shelters most are on edge about what is next. “I just heard about it from one of the guys inside today. I had no clue,” said Jim Robinson.

















