Overturned semi carrying chickens blocks I-5 ramps in Clark County
LA CENTER, Wash. (KPTV) — An overturned semi-truck carrying chickens shut down northbound Interstate 5 ramp access in Clark County on Wednesday morning, creating major traffic delays. The crash happened around 9:39 a.m. along northbound I-5 near milepost 16.8 and La Center Road, close to the ilani casino resort,...
Portland man dies after being struck by three vehicles on Highway 101 in Lincoln...
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man died Saturday night after he was struck by three vehicles on Highway 101 near Gleneden Beach, according to Oregon State Police (OSP). Troopers responded about 8:21 p.m. Sept. 19 to a vehicle-pedestrian crash near milepost 122 in Lincoln County. OSP said...
There’s A Space-Themed Lounge In Oregon, And It’s Just As Fun As It Sound
Portland, Oregon has a bar where the universe itself seems to have pulled up a barstool, and it’s called the Space Room Lounge. If you’ve ever looked up at the night sky and thought, “I wish I could have a drink up there,” well, someone in Portland heard you loud and clear.
Murmurs: Draft Screen Policy Would Curb Use Across PPS
DRAFT SCREEN POLICY WOULD CURB USE ACROSS PPS: The Portland School Board’s policy committee was set to discuss a districtwide screen time policy Sept. 22 that if approved would, in some cases, significantly reduce the amount of time students in grades K–8 spend in front of screens. The draft policy up for discussion is
Hwy. 30 reopens at St. Johns Bridge after emergency response during morning commute
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Emergency crews closed Highway 30 at the St. Johns Bridge for several hours on Wednesday morning. First responders were initially called out at about 6:40 a.m., and a Portland Police spokesperson later said that the incident involved a person in crisis. The highway reopened at...
A City Campaign Finance Officer Lobbied Councilors in Her Free Time Last Year
As director of the Small Donor Elections program for the city of Portland, Susan Mottet holds the keys to the public coffers that can bankroll a city councilor’s bid for reelection. The program’s first and only director, she evaluates whether candidates have received sufficient grassroots support to unlock ascending ti
Portland investigators continue hunt for human remains after Centennial Mills fire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Fire and Rescue says it’s still possible there are human remains at the Centennial Mills cleanup site. Wrecking crews are still at work weeks after the water tower was detonated. There is still an active investigation into what started the fire, and investigators believe there is a high
Court docs: Man convicted in Portland bias crimes assaults inmates, staff, vows revenge
What did Michael Bivins do to the Food Service Coordinator in prison?. A man convicted of several crimes that included targeting Jewish and Muslim religious buildings and a black-owned business could face more prison time for his behavior in custody, KATU has learned. According to court documents, 38 year old...
Suspect arrested after liquor store robbed in Northeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police arrested a man after they say a liquor store was robbed at gunpoint near Northeast 122nd and Glisan on Tuesday night. Police tracked the suspect to a nearby neighborhood and issued a shelter-in-place order. The suspect was taken into custody at about 9:20 p.m.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for BGHS construction trades building thanks to community support for capital...
Construction students in the trades program at Battle Ground High School (BGHS) currently learn and build in a fenced portion of the school parking lot, and their projects are kept in storage
