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On a recent Sunday morning in North Portland, six women gathered around a folding table inside Hughes Community Church, passing around coffee, scripture and stories. Within the hour, they would become the entire congregation. Alfreida Nelson, one of those women, first attended the church in the 1960s, when it was...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Legacy Health and Regence have failed to reach a new contract agreement, leaving tens of thousands of patients in the Portland-Vancouver area facing coverage changes as of Wednesday. It's the second major standoff between the two health care giants in two years. The contract between the...

Police arrested an armed married couple after a man was shot while leaning out of his apartment window in North Portland on Sunday, the Police Bureau said. Tony Rafael McDonald, 35, of Portland, was booked on charges of second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree attempted assault, unlawful use of a...

Multnomah County’s elected watchdog has opened a broad review of the government’s handling of gift cards and other types of prepaid support, after a news report earlier this year detailed how the health department struggled to account for how the items had been distributed. Auditor Jennifer McGuirk told...

An Aloha man who stole $8,200 in video lottery cash from a Happy Valley Denny’s — then assaulted a fellow inmate while locked up in jail — was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday, the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office announced. Douglas Wayne Kelsey, 33,...

Teams use a rope system to rescue a seriously injured hiker who fell 150 feet near the Sandy River in Multnomah County. (April 4, 2026)

WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Two suspects are wanted after an armed robbery at Washington Square Mall in Tigard on Saturday evening, according to police. Just after 6 p.m., officers with the Tigard Police Department were sent to the mall after reports that robbers had smashed multiple glass cases at the mall...

Portland, OR – After a painstaking, two year search for the right person, Oregon Health & Science University is parting ways with its new health care system CEO, just three months into his tenure. Tarek Salaway is no longer in the job, effective immediately. That’s according to an email...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A tree fell in Downtown Portland on Saturday afternoon, shaking an entire parking garage as it came down, witnesses said. The tree fell around 3 p.m. near Southwest Market Street and Southwest 2nd Avenue. KOIN 6 News Digital Content Producer Andrew Foran was in the Crown Plaza parking garage...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland State University’s Board of Trustees met on Friday as the university worked to close what administrators describe as a structural budget deficit, with potential cuts and a tuition increase under consideration. University leaders said no final layoff decisions have been made, but the...