Data: 13% of Vancouver-Portland homes less than half-mile from bus, rail stop
Thirteen percent of Vancouver-Portland homes are located less than half a mile from a bus or rail stop, according to new data. On Thursday, the research firm Urban Institute released a report on the convenience of transit across metropolitan areas. The Vancouver-Portland metro area ranked 11th in the nation for the num
Broadway Bridge Scare As Crews Race To Possible Jumper
Traffic along Portland’s north waterfront slowed Thursday evening as multiple Portland Fire & Rescue units rushed to the west end of the Broadway Bridge after a report of a person threatening to jump, according to the department’s field dispatch. What officials said. According to Portland Fire & Rescue,...
Three men charged with defrauding IRS and SBA in $5.5M fake payroll scheme
Three men from Utah have been charged with defrauding the IRS and SBA of more than $5.5 million in a fake payroll scheme, with one person pleading guilty and the others facing up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.
Washington dad who was stabbed to death by son identified
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Battle Ground stabbing that left the suspect’s adoptive father dead has officially been ruled a homicide, the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Thursday. The June 2 stabbing also left the suspect’s adoptive mother seriously injured. Steven Williams appeared in court for two do
10 Oregon Cities Where Families Feel Most at Risk in 2026, According to New...
For many Oregon families, safety is not just a headline. It is the reason someone...
One of Portland’s biggest eyesores, the old Gordon’s Fireplace building, is getting a makeover
PORTLAND, Ore. — One of Portland's most visible vacant buildings is getting a fresh coat of paint — and new owners with plans to turn it into housing for homeless veterans. On Thursday, crews began repainting the old Gordon's Fireplace building in Northeast Portland, which sits along Interstate...
Gresham police ask for help in finding missing 14-year-old girl
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Gresham police are asking the public for help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Police say London Williams was last seen leaving her home on Southeast Stark Street near 202nd Avenue at about 1 p.m. Thursday. Police say her family is concerned about her after...
25-year-old Portland man sentenced for hitting agent with rock at ICE facility
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Thursday for hitting a federal officer in the head with a rock at the Portland U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon. According to...
Portland parks leader to make severance-free exit from City Hall
Sonia Schmanski, a veteran Portland government official who currently serves as the Parks Bureau’s interim director, will depart City Hall at the end of the month. “After nearly 18 years with the city, it’s my time to close this chapter of my professional life and explore what’s next,” Schmanski wrote in an email to Po
Woman sentenced for selling fentanyl to Woodburn brothers who died in 2020
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Vancouver woman was sentenced to just over eight years in prison for selling fentanyl to two brothers in Woodburn who died from overdoses in 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon announced on Thursday. According to court documents, on July 12, 2020, the two...
