AC Requirements for Portland Landlords May Be Coming
Portland landlords may soon have air conditioning requirements for their rental properties, according to reports. The Portland Permitting and Development Bureau is exploring a code amendment to create a maximum indoor-temperature standard for rental units. In Portland, there are more than 153,000 rental units. About...
Salem declares drinking water emergency
The public can now access PGE’s wildfire camera network that is used to spot potential wildfires early for firefighting and safety response. The grand reopening of the Oregon Military Museum at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas has been 17 years coming. Portland man charged with assaulting federal officer, damaging...
The Legality of Car Sleeping in Oregon: What You Need to Know
In Oregon, the legality of sleeping in your car varies significantly depending on the city or local jurisdiction. Statewide, sleeping in your vehicle is generally not prohibited, and rest areas allow stays up to 12 hours, but many cities such as Portland have enacted specific bans or restrictions on car sleeping,...
The Eggs Benedict At This Oregon Restaurant Is So Good, You’ll Dream About It...
There comes a point in every food lover’s life when you taste something so perfect, so divine, that it becomes the measuring stick against which all future versions are judged. For me, that revelatory moment happened in Portland’s Alberta Arts District, where a humble gas station-turned-eatery serves up an...
12,000 rounds of ammo stolen from FBI training camp in SW Washington, deputies say
Thieves cut through padlocks and latches to filch 12,000 rounds of ammunition from a decommissioned military base in southwest Washington now used as a shooting range by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, deputies said Monday. The rounds of 9 mm and rifle ammo were discovered stolen from a...
3 teens arrested after armed fight at Vancouver Mall
Three teens now face multiple charges after a fight at Vancouver Mall that ended when 7 minors ran away as police arrived.
Homeless man arrested after abusing husky in Gresham
A homeless man is in custody after witnesses say he “violently slammed” his dog to the ground. At 8:17 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, Gresham Police officers responded to 911 calls about animal abuse near the intersection of Southeast Stark Street and Southeast Kane Drive. Witnesses reported the suspect attacked his dog,...
Reducing Prison Population in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore.– Multnomah County leaders have voted in favor of a plan to keep more convicted criminals out of prison. Keeping people in prison in Oregon is expensive, costing more than $1.4 billion every 2 years. So the state passed the Justice Reinvestment Grant Program, encouraging local communities to limit...
Kotek signs ‘middle housing’ bills in Hillsboro ceremony
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — In her bid to get more affordable middle housing built in Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday signed several bills into law to do just that. At a ceremony in Hillsboro, the governor signed those bills that make it easier for developers and non-profit organizations to build this type of housing,...
Clark County Fair returns for 2025 with new events and even the Budweiser Clydesdales
The region’s biggest fair returns Friday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 10, for families to enjoy agriculture, animals, entertainment, games, rides and food as the annual Clark County Fair opens
