Mayor Wilson warns Portland’s affordable housing system is on verge of financial collapse
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In a memo to councilors on Monday, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson warned the city’s affordable housing portfolio could soon face financial insolvency. “Barring swift action, major housing assets may cease operations in as little as six months,” he wrote. The memo comes as Portland nears its 12th ye
Jury convicts Portland man of second-degree murder in TriMet bus shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says a jury found Wayne Conrad Thompson guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm. Multnomah County Judge Kelly Skye also found Thompson guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Victim identified in...
PPS teachers slam layoff notices, claiming some violate union contract
The Portland Association of Teachers has filed an emergency class action grievance against Portland Public Schools after 82 educators received layoff notices, claiming that 77 of the notices directly violate their contract.
Court docs: Man admits to killing father, trying to murder mother in Battle Ground
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KATU) — Newly released court documents shed more light on a brutal stabbing in a Battle Ground neighborhood last Friday that left one person dead and another hospitalized. Steven Williams, 39, appeared in court on Monday as the suspect in the June 5 attack that killed...
Inside this Portland restaurant, the legacy of one of the West Coast’s deadliest maritime...
In 1865, one of the West Coast’s deadliest maritime disasters claimed over 200 lives. A remnant of that wreck, the ship’s wheel, now hangs among the many adornments at Dan and Louis Oyster Bar, where it has been displayed for nearly 100 years. Dan and Louis Oyster Bar...
Portland teachers union files emergency class action grievance over alleged layoff violati
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A growing number of Portland Public Schools teachers have received layoff notices for the coming school year, prompting the Portland Association of Teachers to file a class action grievance alleging the district violated the union contract’s layoff procedures. The union said it is aware...
71-year-old pedestrian dies following late night crash in SE Portland
A pedestrian died Thursday after a crash in Southeast Portland late Wednesday night, officials said.
Suspect shot at individuals after Facebook Marketplace transaction at Portland area park, police say
A suspect has been arrested following reports of shots being fired at Jurgens Parkin Tualatin during a Facebook Marketplace transaction.
Catholic procession draws thousands to Portland streets
The new CareOregon Grand Floral Starlight Parade wasn’t the only procession to move through Portland’s streets this weekend. While marching bands, dancers, horses and elaborate floats marked the Rose Festival’s pinnacle event Saturday, Sunday’s Corpus Christi procession wound through the same city in near silence, brok
Multnomah County’s Racial Equity Tool Requires Race-Conscious Analysis as Board Adopts $4 Billion FY2027...
Multnomah County, OR. — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on June 5 to adopt a $4 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget that closes major funding gaps through reductions while restoring select services via dozens of amendments. The process was guided in part by the county’s official FY 2027 Budget Equity
