Kiwanis Park neighbors voice ongoing frustration over pickleball court noise, late-night play
Residents living on Southwest 6th Street in Battle Ground say the newly opened pickleball courts at Kiwanis Park are disrupting their lives despite the inclusion of a sound wall. The courts,
Budweiser Clydesdales visit Vancouver, Portland area with Folds of Honor group
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The iconic Clydesdale horses with Budweiser are coming to the Portland metro and Southwest Washington area in August. The visit is part of a 15-year partnership with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit group that gives scholarships to families of fallen or disabled U.S. servicemembers and first...
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...
