Poll results are in — and no, the mystery animal isn’t another nutria
4,035 readers voted on a mossy culvert critter — and 1 in 5 guessed nutria. It was an American mink. Here’s the Oregon story behind it along with the poll results.
Rock fall partially blocks I-5 south near I-405 interchange in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fallen rocks along the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are causing delays for drivers Monday afternoon near the I-405 interchange. The Oregon Department of Transportation says the rock fall happened near the South Corbett Avenue overpass. The far right lane is closed while crews remove the rock and...
Garage Gun Bust In Vancouver Cops Seize Nine Firearms From Prohibited Owner
A garage bedroom in Vancouver turned out to be a full-on gun stash, according to police. Detectives with the Vancouver Police Department’s Crime Reduction Unit served a search warrant at a local residence and recovered nine firearms from the converted space. The cache included two short‑barreled firearms and a gun...
Oregon families caught in the crossfire of Mexico’s cartel violence
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (KATU) — As national outlets continue to report the rising death toll caused by cartel violence in Mexico, the danger is impacting Oregonians as well. Shu-ling Garver, a Beaverton woman who is currently staying in her home in Puerto Vallarta, says she woke up Sunday morning...
Suspect believed to be Portland’s ‘RANGO’ tagger arrested in Washington County
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man accused of being a prolific tagger with the alias “RANGO” was arrested last week. Portland Police announced Monday they had arrested William Patrick Matthews, 22, on Thursday in the Cedar Mill area of Washington County. Matthews has been charged with five counts of first degree...
Nonprofit’s Bar Tab May Violate Multnomah County Contracting Rules
Buried in a whistleblower’s 22-page complaint against Sunstone Way are details about bar tabs that could bring scrutiny from one of the nonprofit shelter provider’s largest customers: Multnomah County’s Department of Homeless Services. Kate Fulton, the former director of finance who says she was terminated for...
Man convicted of killing off-duty mail carrier in Clackamas sentenced to 25 years, no...
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KPTV) - The man convicted of murdering an off-duty mail carrier in Clackamas County was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison with no chance of parole. Chad Westover, 53, was found guilty in the stabbing death of 43-year-old Tristan Thomas, who was killed on his front doorstep on Sept. 21, 2024 at...
Eugene groups propose climate tax to mirror Portland’s
Oregon’s second most populous city is hoping to take a page out of Portland’s billion-dollar climate action playbook. On Monday, a coalition of Eugene-based environmental groups announced the launch of a campaign to create the Eugene Clean Energy Fund. The fund would impose a 2% tax on local gross profits of larger...
East Portland shooting leads to gun seizures
A pair of men from Beaverton were arrested earlier this month after gunfire sounded in an East Portland parking lot. At 7:53 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, Portland Police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 15700 block of Northeast Glisan Street. Upon arrival they found evidence of gunfire in the parking lot...
Police make arrest linked to prolific RANGO graffiti tag, seize 150+ spray paint cans
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A yearslong investigation into the graffiti tag RANGO has ended with an arrest and the seizure of more than 150 spray paint cans, Portland Police said. Portland Police and the city’s graffiti program say they’ve received reports of the RANGO tag on public and private...
