FIRST ALERT WEATHER EVENING: Scattered thunderstorms
First Alert Weather Evening: Thunderstorms possible in spots. Warm/dry spell ends this evening, back to normal April temps. Light showers this weekend, then showers at times next week. You can check the radar before heading out the door on the free FOX 12 Weather App. Our unusually warm and dry...
Vancouver’s housing construction not keeping pace with city’s expected growth
By 2045, the population of Vancouver, Washington, is expected to grow by more than 80,000 new residents — a roughly 40% increase. According to Vancouver’s 2025 Housing Report, the city will need to develop 2,500 new units a year to meet housing demand. But the city is falling well short of that goal for both market-rate and affordable housing projects, as OPB recently reported...
Tigard, Sherwood, Tualatin state of the city addresses on tap
Area cities have set dates for their respective State of the City messages with Tigard Mayor Yi-Kang Hu leading the pack Monday, April 13, at Broadway Rose Theater, 12850 S.W. Grant Ave. A reception with light appetizers and refreshments begins at 5:30 p.m. This will be Hu’s first address as...
OHSU honors the doctor who changed cancer treatment
A once-dismissed idea that a single pill could stop cancer now shapes how doctors treat the disease. This week, Oregon Health & Science University honored Dr. Brian Druker, the physician-scientist who helped prove it. University leaders awarded Druker, who developed the leukemia drug Gleevec, the inaugural Knight Lifetime Achievement Award....
Police arrest suspect in Vancouver child luring case
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver Police said they have arrested the suspect in a child luring case, over a week after asking the public to help identify him. The agency reported on social media that officers have arrested and booked the suspect, identified as Joshua Tejeda, into the Clark County Jail. Vancouver Police Department did not give any additional information.
Cops Collar Suspected Child Lurer After Vancouver Photo Plea
Vancouver police say they have arrested a man wanted in a child luring investigation, taking him into custody Thursday and booking him into the Clark County Jail. Officers identified the suspect as Joshua Tejeda and say he faces charges including assault IV with sexual motivation, communication with a minor for immoral purposes and luring. The arrest follows a public appeal in which police released...
Two homeless men paid $20 to beat someone up at Portland MAX station, court...
Two homeless men were paid $20 to beat up another man at a MAX station in Portland, court documents say.
Beaverton Police investigate chain-reaction crash that shut Highway 26 for hours
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KATU) — Beaverton Police are investigating a crash that closed Highway 26 for several hours on Friday morning. Just before 1 a.m., emergency personnel responded to the 217 ramp to westbound Highway 26 on the report of a crash. “After the crash, both involved vehicles came to...
Astoria Column announces century celebration date
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Standing tall along the Oregon Coast, the Astoria Column announces its 100th anniversary celebration. This summer, the column will celebrate its historic century-old milestone with a celebration of exhibits, vendors, and entertainment on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in downtown Astoria. The 125-foot-tall column was completed in 1926. It commemorates the founding […]
Apartments evacuated, SE Portland street closed amid standoff with armed ‘person in crisis’
A southeast Portland street is closed and people in an apartment complex have been evacuated during a standoff with an armed “person in crisis” on Thursday afternoon.
