Vancouver WA

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...

The recent death of a 32 year old woman incarcerated at Oregon’s only state women’s correctional facility has prompted renewed concern about conditions, transparency and oversight within the state’s prison system. The Oregon Department of Corrections confirmed that the woman, identified as Hannah Linn Bazzi, died on...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Hundreds of motorcycles rumbled up Marquam Hill Saturday for the 46th annual ABATE toy run, delivering toys and holiday spirit to patients at Shriners Children’s Hospital Portland. The long-standing December tradition brought riders from across the region to support children spending the...

A Gresham man convicted of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy during a drugs-and-gun deal was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday. Kevin Rivas-Ramirez, 27, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and robbery for the Dec. 4, 2021, killing of Lowgunn Ivey inside an apartment building in Gresham. Rivas-Ramirez,...

The Vancouver, Washington Police Department has opened an investigation into a December 4 incident involving an ICE detainment of a man run over by a car while being compliant and restrained.

Oregon’s largest teachers’ union is hosting several statewide trainings meant to teach school staff, families and community members how to keep students and families safe under increasingly aggressive federal immigration enforcement actions taking place near schools. The Oregon Education Association announced...

A 22-year-old man, found guilty of arson and sentenced to five years in prison, admitted to deliberately setting fire to an abandoned wooden building in Oregon City because transients who lived there had stolen his belongings. The Inferno Took 190 Firefighters Several Hours to Control. Christian Gannon Dukes pleaded...

Traffic is frequently stopped around S.E. 11th Avenue and Clinton Street, just north of Powell Boulevard, when the railroad crossing arms come down guarding the multi-track crossing serving TriMet MAX Light Rail trains, the Union Pacific Railroad’s and BNSF’s freight trains, and the Amtrak Cascades passenger trains....

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The 71st annual Christmas ships parade is once again underway. It kicked off Thursday night. They set sail a total of 15 nights through the 21st. The ships offer a fun, colorful display of holiday spirit and seamanship. Viewers can watch the ships directly from...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) - Three people were arrested after five children along with three dogs, were allegedly found living in a car in Vancouver, according to authorities. Investigators say the five children—who are 13, 11, 10, 8 and 5 years old—showed clear signs of neglect and had very little...