55 Pounds of Meth, 10 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized in Multi-State Investigation
Clark County investigators, with FBI and OSP support, seized large quantities of meth and fentanyl during an I-5 stop tied to a long-term multi-state drug probe. Clark County, WA. — A major multi-state narcotics investigation led by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) resulted in the...
Vancouver Police Investigate Incident Involving ICE Arrest and Possible Vehicle Injury
On December 5, 2025, Vancouver Police began investigating an incident involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The incident occurred the previous day. A cell phone video shared by community members shows a person being arrested. The video appears to show the person's foot being struck by an...
The Enormous Thrift Store In Oregon Where You Can Fill A Cart For Just...
Hidden in plain sight along a bustling Oregon City street stands a secondhand paradise that has budget-conscious Oregonians buzzing with excitement. SuperThrift isn’t your average thrift store – it’s a cavernous wonderland where $35 can fill an entire shopping cart with treasures that would cost hundreds elsewhere.
Portland Police and FBI make 5 apprehend and seize hundreds of grams of fentanyl...
Portland Police worked with the FBI to arrest five people and seize hundreds of grams of fentanyl, thousands of dollars, and a gun during an operation targeting drugs in the city. The operation, carried out Wednesday, focused on fentanyl downtown and on the city’s east side. They made five...
Editorial: A PPS board breakdown signals bad news for the public
Was the low point of last Tuesday’s Portland Public Schools board meeting when Vice Chair Michelle DePass decried the district’s “13 years of failures” in managing its school bond construction program – glossing over the on-time modernizations of five high schools, a middle school and a PreK-8 that have delivered...
Federal agents’ dog attacks husband and father during arrest
Video obtained by KGW shows federal officers, who first claimed to be construction workers, detaining Wilmer Toledo-Martinez, then siccing a dog on him on Nov. 14.
Portland Mayor Wilson talks successes, criticisms of city’s homeless crisis
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has achieved one campaign goal by adding new shelter beds, but the number of homeless on the streets continues to rise, and he reflects on his accomplishments and challenges in an interview.
Readers Respond to Nathan Vasquez Tightening the Drug-Crime Rules
The War on Drugs is touring again! No, not the band (although maybe they are; we haven’t checked the Bumbershoot lineup), but the policy. Oregon’s voter-approved experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs has largely been gutted without voter sanction, although we haven’t noticed any Bring Back Meth March parading in...
One dead in early morning Gresham parking lot shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police in Gresham are investigating after a person was found dead from a shooting in a gas station parking lot early Sunday morning. Just after 1 a.m., officers responded to a reports of gunfire in the area of West Powell Boulevard and Miller Avenue. Arriving at the scene, police said they […]
Thousands of Empty Affordable Homes in Portland Prove Oregon’s Housing System Is Broken
A flawed affordable housing system has resulted in 1,863 subsidized rental units standing unoccupied in Portland, while 16,000 homeless people in Multnomah County desperately need a roof over their heads. Figures released by CoStar, a real estate analytics company, indicate that taxpayers continue to help finance the...
