Repairs to begin for landslide that hindered SR 504 access to Mount St. Helens
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Crews will soon begin the permanent restoration of State Route 504, otherwise known as Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, after a devastating landslide destroyed it in May 2023. The route is a key connection to Mount St. Helens. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation...
Two people killed in shooting outside quinceañera in Longview ; Suspect in custody
Two people were killed in a shooting that took place in the parking lot of the AWPPW Hall on Saturday night.
Pre-Dawn Inferno Rocks East Portland Construction Site
A three‑alarm inferno tore through an apartment building under construction near NE 100th Avenue and East Burnside Street in northeast Portland early Sunday, sending a crush of fire rigs into the neighborhood as crews fought to keep the flames from jumping to nearby buildings. Multiple Portland Fire & Rescue...
Body recovered from Willamette River in downtown Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A body was recovered from the Willamette River in downtown Portland on Sunday, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 11:30 a.m., a person reported seeing a body in the river between the Burnside Bridge and the Morrison Bridge. A county sheriff dive...
‘Very thankful’: Brush Prairie teen seriously injured in hit-and-run returns home
BRUSH PRAIRIE Wash. (KPTV) - Brayden Wallace, 13, sat at the dinner table playing cards with his friends Saturday – a seemingly normal activity that meant more than usual to his parents. “It’s just amazing being able to see him here and his friends here,” Crystal and Isaiah Wallace...
Man booked on assault charges after Vancouver standoff that closed parts of I-5
Vancouver authorities closed southbound Interstate 5 for a time on Saturday afternoon during a standoff with a man barricaded inside his East 13th Street apartment. Around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, a resident at the The Hudson apartments told police another person in the complex pointed a gun at them, police said in a news release.
New PDX Exit Lanes Slash The Schlep To Baggage Claim
Starting Wednesday, April 15, arriving passengers at Portland International Airport should have a noticeably shorter trek to their bags. PDX is turning on its permanent north and south exit lanes, cutting out the long walk through the main terminal and dropping travelers just a few escalator rides from baggage claim. The new corridors replace the temporary stadium stair pathway and are designed to speed...
A few showers Sunday, wettest south of Portland
It’s been drier and calmer today compared to yesterday evening and the overnight soaking. Still, a few showers have popped up here and there. That will continue through the evening. If you are headed outside, assume a shower could suddenly appear. There’s a small chance for a thundershower, but that’s more likely east of the Cascades.
Photos: Portland’s silliest relay event returns for 10th year
From a group of “bike punks” and messengers having a good time in the park 10 years ago, over the years, the Ladds 500 has been adopted into Portland’s roster of annual eclectic events. For the first four years, the event was an unofficial gathering, but it...
Portland Expands Business Tax Relief to 10,000 More Small Companies
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council unanimously approved a measure that increases the number of companies eligible for an exemption from the city’s business license tax (“BLT”). Portland’s business license tax– a 2.6% levy on net income for all companies that operate in the city-...
