Oregon stars storm Broadway, taking home Tony Awards for actress and director in a...
Shoshana Bean and two others with Oregon ties took home honors at the Tony Awards Sunday night. Bean, a Beaverton High School graduate, won best featured actress in a musical for her performance in “The Lost Boys,” an adaptation of the 1987 comedy-horror film. Based on the Lost...
Washington driver identified as Friday’s deadly crash victim on Portland’s SE Powell
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 36-year-old Washington man has been identified as the driver who died after a two-vehicle crash on Southeast Powell Boulevard earlier this week, Portland police said. Stephen M. DeWeese, 36, of Lyle, Washington, was killed in the crash on June 5. His family has been...
Neighbor Tried to Enter the Apartment, Tenant Says — Then Police and Apartment Security...
A Portland-area renter said a long-running problem with upstairs neighbors turned frightening when one of them allegedly ran down the stairs, banged on the door, and tried to force her way into the family’s apartment. The renter shared the situation in a post on r/legaladvice, explaining that he lived in the apartment
Washington union supports workers and their families after deadly Longview mill disaster
The Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers in Vancouver, Washington, is the union that represents the nearly 400 workers who were working at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. when a chemical tank ruptured at the paper mill last month. Eleven employees died, all of whom were union members. AWPPW...
Predawn Inferno Rips Through Lents Home Across From Lents Park
An early-morning fire tore through a single-family home in Southeast Portland on Monday, sending a thick column of smoke over the Lents neighborhood and drawing a major emergency response. Flames from the house, near Southeast 88th Avenue and Southeast Liebe Street directly across from Lents Park, were visible from blo
‘This Is Managed Decline’: Transit Advocates Worry of TriMet Doom Loop
About seven miles of the MAX Green Line route will be eliminated in two months—just one of 33 changes that the TriMet service lines will undergo beginning August 23 as the agency seeks to close a large budget shortfall. Additional cuts may loom. TriMet, which runs the Portland area’s...
Driver dies at hospital after crashing into tree in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - One person is dead after a crash in Vancouver early Monday morning. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. near East Mill Plain Boulevard and East Reserve Street. Police said a car left the roadway and hit a tree head-on in the center median. The driver,...
OHSU told 13-year-old’s parents she was dying before Seattle doctors discovered massive mistake, $17M...
The parents of a 13-year-old Oregon girl have filed a $17 million lawsuit against Oregon Health & Science University, contending that their daughter’s heart wouldn’t restart after surgical staff at the Portland hospital mistakenly installed a heart valve upside down. Steven and Lori Stokes say their daughter endured...
A dry break today before rain returns tomorrow
Yesterday Portland picked up .15″ of rain with showers on and off throughout the day. Today we get a dry break before more rain arrives tomorrow. Expect to start off with a bit more sunshine today, but clouds will increase by the afternoon. Highs are likely to be slightly warmer than yesterday, in the upper 60s. We wil
Tick bites on the rise at popular Oregon hiking spot
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Multnomah County health officials announced they have documented a higher-than-normal number of ticks at Powell Butte Nature Park this year, but they stressed there is no cause for alarm. Officials are encouraging hikers and outdoor enthusiasts to take simple precautions before and after spendin
