Portland housing authority reverses planned rent hikes at two buildings as apartments sit empty
Tenants at a Northwest Portland affordable housing complex successfully demanded the local housing authority and its contracted property manager reverse planned rent hikes that were scheduled to take effect next year as more than half the building’s units remain empty. In an email Thursday to the property’s owner,...
TriMet announces potential MAX line cuts following recent bus service reductions
TriMet announced potential cuts to MAX train routes in the new year, just days after reducing evening service on five bus lines.
Serial Harasser Once Again Detained: A Heated Debate Over Stalking Incident Involving a Sandy...
KATU.com - 12/01/2025 03:56:13 PM. Kevin Purfield, a 57-year-old Oregon man, was recently arrested for stalking a parent of a Sandy Hook victim. This is not Purfield's first offense, as he has a history of stalking school shooting survivors and victims' parents. Despite a restraining order, Purfield continued to...
Woman, 85, dies 2 weeks after car crash with suspended driver
An 85-year-old woman died two weeks after being injured in a two-car crash in Portland, Oregon in late August.
Blame game escalates over Portland’s previously undisclosed $21M for housing aid
A blame game between current and former top Portland officials has intensified over their failure to notify the City Council for months of millions of dollars in unspent funds that could have been paying for emergency rent assistance, eviction defense or other housing aid. Helmi Hisserich, the recently ousted head...
Oregon Education Association to host trainings to protect kids from ICE
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — This weekend, Oregon's most prominent teachers' union, the Oregon Education Association (OEA), will be teaching educators how to keep ICE away from students in schools. "We will be talking about how to prepare for the presence of ICE. We'll be talking about what to do...
Portland’s gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect Jan. 1
PORTLAND, Ore. — A ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in Portland is set to go into effect in the new year. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, gas-powered leaf blowers will be banned on public and private property throughout the city. For the next two years, crews can still use them...
Washington–Oregon – Drug Bust: Large Meth and Fentanyl Haul; Clark County Officers Arrest Suspect
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Vancouver, WA – A multi-state narcotics investigation led to a major drug seizure this week after deputies stopped a vehicle on Interstate 5 in Lane County, Oregon, as part of an ongoing operation...
Clark County woman faces 81 forgery counts, accused of stealing over $140K
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Clark County woman was arrested Monday after she allegedly embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars in rent checks. Samantha Burris, 39, has been charged with 81 counts of first-degree forgery and one count of first-degree theft. Her first court appearance was Tuesday. While working for...
VIDEO: Deputies use grappler to rein in suspected stolen car in Vancouver
Deputies with the Clark County Sheriff's Office captured a stolen vehicle in a car chase using a grappler tool, and the suspect was taken into custody without any injuries.
