Notes on the history of Ross Island
Like the waters of the Willamette River that cover and then recede from it, schemes for Ross Island have been rising and falling for almost 175 years, and once again it is in the news. How did it get its name? Sherry Ross, at age 21, left his home in...
Beaverton High School sweethearts from the ’80s gifted their old locker
BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) -The Beaverton School District surprised a husband and wife who met at Beaverton High School in the ’80s with their old locker on Wednesday. The gift comes ahead of the original Beaverton High School building’s scheduled demolition in early 2027. Christine and Robert Huseby began...
Driver arrested after 2 Beaverton crashes
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) — A woman in her 30s was stopped by police Thursday morning after causing two crashes while trying to pass a TriMet bus. According to police, the woman grew impatient waiting behind a bus near Southwest Murray Boulevard and Southwest Farmington Road. As she tried to drive around it, she hit anoth
Street takeover crackdowns get boost as city cites injuries, deaths and 12 homicides
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland City Council voted Wednesday to accept more than $207,000 in state grant money to crack down on street racing and takeover events. Council approved the ordinance 11-1, with Councilor Olivia Clark representing the lone "no." ODOT awarded the funds to the Portland Police Bureau...
Police: Gresham mom leaves 3 young kids in car to drink tequila, mimosas in...
GRESHAM, Ore. — A Gresham woman was arrested after she left her kids outside a bar to drink several beverages, prosecutors allege. According to court documents, police responded to a welfare check at Division Sports Pub on NE Division at about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22. The responding...
‘Sorry the Portland Public School System Failed You’: Oregon Bar Openly Mocks Customer Who...
If there’s one thing almost every customer hates, it’s being pressured into leaving big tips, but one Oregon restaurant takes this concept to another level. A bar called Good Girl gives patrons the option to tip 100%, essentially doubling whatever they spend on drinks. Considering people are often already intoxicated b
Missing 86-year-old woman found, Gresham police say
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) - Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 86-year-old woman. Marylou See was last seen walking her small brown dog near Northeast 181st Avenue and Glisan Street at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say she has dementia and doesn’t know the area....
First Fall storm brings heavy rain, gusty winds and a big cooldown to Oregon,...
Why did temperatures cool significantly after the front passed?. Our first fall storm is set to arrive Thursday evening, bringing widespread rain, gusty winds and a major temperature drop to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. A strong cold front will push through the region overnight Thursday into Friday mornin
Clark County school identified as measles exposure site in connection to 2 child cases
BATTLE GROUND, Ore. (KPTV) - A public school in Clark County has been identified as a measles exposure site linked to confirmed cases in two unvaccinated children. Clark County Public Health says anyone who was at River HomeLink in Battle Ground from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 17 may have been exposed to measles.
East Portland’s Flying Fish Faces $150K Patio Overhaul to Satisfy City Code
To keep the outdoor patio that has become part of its identity, Flying Fish Co. in East Portland must tear into it and rebuild it as a permanent structure that satisfies city code, at an estimated cost of $150,000. The business began as a food truck in 2010 and has been at its East Burnside location since 2020. Its own
