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Friday afternoon commuters got an unwelcome surprise when Portland Fire & Rescue shut down the St. Johns Bridge for a high-angle rope rescue, after a person was spotted below the railing on the iconic span. Crews said the individual was positioned roughly eight feet below the top of the bridge railing, so a rescuer was rigged and lowered down while multiple engines, trucks and...

Nursery claimed state forced county to renege on deal. A judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that state and county governments prevented an Oregon nursery from receiving topsoil from a controversial water treatment facility project. However, the ruling allows the Sester family, which owns a 1,500-acre nursery near Gresham, Ore.,...

Here’s what leaders are saying in the debate on how best to deliver mental health care in Multnomah County and Oregon after a Portland man with a history of disturbing behavior drove a bomb-laden SUV into the Multnomah Athletic Club last weekend. Some believe Multnomah County mental health workers...

Three people were hospitalized in a serious car crash in downtown Portland on Saturday, and police believe one of the drivers was driving under the influence of substances.

Sometimes the best things in life come in plain packaging, and Saburo’s Sushi House in Portland is living proof that you shouldn’t judge a restaurant by its exterior. This modest Southeast Portland establishment has been serving up some of the most spectacular sushi in Oregon, and the portions are so outrageously large that first-timers often wonder if there’s been some kind of mistake...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Out in front of Providence Park along West Burnside Street, Karen Chirre first opened the doors at Stadium Superette six years ago. "It was my husband's dream," said Chirre. "This is truly a family business." But the dream has met with the tough reality of running...

A pedestrian is critically injured after being hit by a car in Beaverton on Friday evening. Around 8:38 p.m., police responded to the crash near the intersection of Southwest Scholls Ferry Road and Southwest 121st Avenue, where they confirmed a person had been struck by a car. That person was...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland city councilors are seeking more information from administrators about how the city’s shelter oversight systems are working. The request comes after a new report found the nonprofit Urban Alchemy, which manages several shelters in Portland, faces allegations including drug dealing, drug use, theft, and sexual violence.

An Oregon family came across a sight that stopped them in their tracks and broke their hearts at the same time: a mother dog tied to a tree, with her eight tiny puppies huddled tightly against her for warmth. The devoted mama seemed to be injured, but even in pain,...

Portland police are seeking help identifying three suspects involved in an April armed robbery.