3 WA dental practices pay more than $1M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations
Three dental practices in Southwest Washington have reached settlements that total more than $1 million to resolve allegations that they engaged in fraudulent billing practices and overcharged the Medicaid program.
OREGON DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF RESILIENCE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OREM): Federal, state...
Local, state and federal leaders converged recently to better prepare for the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami, which is expected to affect Oregon, Washington, California and British Columbia, Canada. More than 50 leaders and staff from Oregon coastal communities, tribes, Oregon Department of Emergency M
Portland’s Backyard Boom Is Over, Inside The City’s Fireworks Crackdown
For Portlanders who grew up timing backyard bottle rockets to the national anthem, the party is officially over. The city has outlawed personal fireworks inside Portland limits after years of summer fire spikes, injury reports and complaints about the toll on pets and neighbors who are sensitive to loud blasts. Officia
Hundreds gather to celebrate one of Oregon’s oldest, most fascinating creatures
More than 1,000 people gathered in Oregon City on Thursday to celebrate one of Oregon’s oldest, strangest creatures: the Pacific lamprey. Best known for their round, razor-toothed mouths, lamprey are an ancient, jawless fish that have been around for some 450 million years — predating even the dinosaurs. Lamprey are an
Teenage murder suspect wanted in deadly 2025 Gresham shooting case caught in Spokane, WA
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — The teenager accused of murdering another young man in Gresham’s Vance Park back in January of 2025 was caught earlier this week in Spokane, Washington, police officials said. Camerino Vides is being held pending extradition back to Oregon. He was taken into custody on...
Eugene police find hidden camera possibly linked to burglaries of Portland area Asian American...
EUGENE Ore. (KPTV) - Police in Eugene have found a hidden camera that they think was being used to monitor an Asian American family in connection to a string of burglaries in Beaverton and Salem, they announced on Wednesday. Officers did not release any details about how or where the...
2 detained after hit-and-run in NE Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Police have detained two people after hit-and-run crash in northeast Portland on Thursday afternoon. PPB says officers responded to a reported crash near NE Fremont St and NE 127th Ave just before 3 p.m., where a caller said a person drove away after the crash.
Portland man accused of hitting cars at 100 mph, fleeing with $6K — while...
A Portland man is accused of weaving his Mercedes through traffic at over 100 mph, crashing into two cars and then running away with thousands of dollars in cash on Friday — while wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor that tracked his every move. Antonio Chris Hall, 23, was booked...
Ordinance creates ‘safe school zones’ in Multnomah County, prevents syringe distribution
A new ordinance was approved that prevents mobile syringe distribution near schools in Multnomah County, officials announced.
7 Noteworthy New Portland-Area Food and Drink Openings, June 2026
ST. JOHNS — Good news, fish and chips fanatics: There’s a successor to the popular and much-missed Arlo’s Fish & Chips at the St. Johns Food & Beer Porch pod: Hey Hey Paula. After a several-year hiatus following the death of Arlo’s co-owner, Larry, Jess and Adam of the pod’s Two of Us breakfast cart relaunched the cart
