Commercial fire reported at McMenamin’s John Barleycorns; cause not yet known
TIGARD, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue along with Lake Oswego Fire are responding to a fire at McMenamin’s John Barleycorns. Crews were dispatched to the location just before 10 a.m. “Crews are working to extinguish a commercial fire in the 6800 block of...
Portland voters are less worried about these issues than they were 2 years ago,...
Portland residents’ concerns over crime and drug use have dropped significantly in the past two years, according to a recent poll commissioned by The Oregonian/OregonLive. The DHM Research poll, conducted from April 23-30, surveyed a representative sample of 600 registered voters in the Portland area. Only 9% of city..
Wife of Chad Hartley to be arraigned on child molestation, trafficking charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The wife of Chad Hartley was arrested by Vancouver police and booked into Clark County Jail on two charges, KATU has learned. Anna May Hug Hartley, 41, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. on charges of first-degree child molestation and second-degree trafficking.
Mom and Baby Narrowly Escape Injury After SUV Crashes into Nursery of Their Home
“It was a miracle that nothing happened to them because the baby was there on the crib, like two, three, four minutes prior to [the crash],” said Caesar Fuerte
Motorcyclist killed after crashing into tree in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - A motorcyclist was killed in Vancouver after hitting a tree on Thursday night. Vancouver Police say officers responded to a reported deadly motorcycle crash on NW LaFrambois Road at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. Investigators believe the 45-year-old rider died after missing a curve...
Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground closed indefinitely after early-morning fire
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KATU) — The Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground is now closed indefinitely following a morning fire. Firefighters were sent to the park just before 1 a.m. "The fire appears to be suspicious in nature but no cause has been determined at this time," Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue posted on Facebook
City Council Passes Street Fee to Raise Revenues for Street Maintenance
Over the past month, the Portland City Council hit the gas pedal on its road-paving ambitions. The council in late April passed a street fee that is estimated to bring in around $47 million annually to help the Portland Bureau of Transportation maintain roads. The average monthly fee will appear...
Portland’s historic Dan & Louis Oyster Bar continues fight to survive downtown decline
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Dan & Louis Oyster Bar has survived as a family-owned restaurant in downtown Portland for four generations. But this summer is make or break. “If you look, every other storefront in old town is empty,” said Michelle Wachsmutch, co-owner of the historic restaurant. Standing proudly...
Portland organizer’s sudden death at 49 shakes immigrant community, Oregon politicians
Cayle Tern, a Reynolds School District board director whose family resettled in Portland from Laos when he was a child and who championed the city’s Southeast Asian immigrant community, died last week of a heart attack. He was 49. Tern recently jumped in to advocate for Oregonians at risk...
4th North Plains city councilor resigns in less than 1 year
In the latest news from North Plains City Hall, the small town will again say goodbye to a city leader in a continuing stretch of turnover that has unfolded over the past year. City Councilor Katie Reding resigned Thursday, May 7, citing a growing need to focus on a family...

















