Estacada firefighter suffers severe injuries after fireworks display
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An Estacada firefighter was transported to a hospital after suffering serious injuries during a fireworks display over the Fourth of July weekend. Firefighter Micah Koch, a certified pyrotechnician, was working his fourth year at the Estacada fireworks event at Estacada High School when he suffe
Initiative to Hire Police Officers Looks Like It Will Make the November Ballot
The backers of a ballot initiative that would tap the Portland Clean Energy Fund to hire more police officers announced Monday that it had collected more than 62,000 signatures, well over the required 40,437 to get on the November ballot. City Elections has yet to verify the initiative’s submitted signatures....
Ryan Reynolds’s Aviation Gin Is Closing Its Visitor Center in Oregon
Almost four years after Ryan Reynolds’s Aviation Gin opened a new visitor center and distillery in Portland, Oregon, parent company Diageo announced that it was shuttering the facility. This might not mean that Aviation Gin won’t be produced anymore, according to the website the Spirits Business and other sources, but
Portland’s Fourth Turns Chaotic With Shootings, Street Crashes and Jammed 911 Lines
Portland’s long Fourth of July weekend quickly turned into a test of the city’s emergency system, as officers juggled multiple shootings, a crash that investigators say involved gunfire, reports of attempted street takeovers and several arrests. Rapid-response teams and liaison officers were shifted across downtown and
Kohr Explores: Mount Hood Meadows hosts Summer Trail Challenge
Summer is the perfect time for hiking, and if you're looking for an outdoor challenge, one local ski resort has you covered!
Heartbreaking: Kenyan Woman Living in a Doghouse in Oregon
PORTLAND, Oregon — A heartbreaking video circulating on social media has sparked concern after it appeared to show a Kenyan woman living inside what resembles a doghouse on the streets of Portland, Oregon. The footage has prompted an outpouring of sympathy from Kenyans in the diaspora and at home, with many calling for
Safety Briefs: Firefighters douse grass fire on Fourth of July
Firefighters douse small blaze on Springwater Trail. Clackamas Fire successfully put out a slow-moving grass fire along the Springwater Trail near Johnson Creek Saturday morning, July 4. Firefighters were able to prevent the flames from spreading and swiftly put out the major burn. Afterward they spent several hours mo
Business Insider names the most iconic sandwich destination in Oregon
Business Insider released a list of the most iconic sandwich shops in every state, with one historic restaurant in Oregon making the list.
PPB: Downtown protest, shootings and crashes kept officers busy over Fourth of July weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau said the Fourth of July weekend brought a surge of calls, including a downtown protest with small fires, multiple shootings, and arrests. Protest in Downtown Portland. PPB said they became aware of a planned protest at Lownsdale Park and tried to connect...
Deputies ID woman killed in Willamette River boat crash at Sauvie Island on Fourth...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Deputies have identified the 25-year-old Portland woman who died in a boat crash on the Willamette River on the Fourth of July. Reports came in shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 saying a boat had run ashore on Sauvie Island near the 14900 block of Northwest Gillihan Road.
