Woman killed in Vancouver stabbing; man hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries, police say
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a domestic violence incident that left a woman dead Thursday night. At about 11:30 p.m., officers responded to an assault in the 10400 block of Northeast Oakbrook Circle. Officers arrived to the scene and found a 33-year-old woman dead with significant knife wounds.
‘I hope to prove you wrong’: Multnomah County appoints LA-area official to head homeless...
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners officially appointed the Portland area’s next homeless services director in a split vote Thursday. Nathaniel VerGow, a leader at the Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority, will step into one of the toughest jobs in town on May 4 at a salary of $240,000 a year. He will do so without total support from the county board, which...
Portland Braces as Rush-Hour Thunderstorms Target the City
Portlanders woke up Friday to clear skies and temperatures in the low 50s, but the calm start is not sticking around. By late afternoon, the city is expected to warm into the low 70s, topping out near 72°F on Friday, April 10, with a legit shot at thunderstorms later in the day that could arrive with heavy rain and gusty winds. The most...
Burger King Tests Sliders Box in Two Markets
When everything on the Burger King menu looks good, choosing just one thing isn’t easy. That’s why Burger King is testing the NEW King Size Sliders Box from April 14 – May 18 in Portland, OR, and Columbus, OH for a limited time. The King Size Sliders...
This Oregon Trail Packs 40 Miles of Flow, Jumps, and Pure Mountain Bike Fun
I didn’t expect a trail in Oregon to feel like a full-on rollercoaster built into the mountains, but here we are. This 40-mile ride delivers nonstop flow that makes you forget how tired your legs are getting. One moment you’re carving smooth turns through forest, and the next you’re...
Great conditions for outdoor recreation to linger around Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The first full week of April is off to a great start, especially for those who love recreating outdoors. After a record high of 79° on Sunday, expect similar conditions on Monday, followed by a slow cool down and more morning clouds on Tuesday and Wednesday before a ridge of high pressure rebuilds over the area later in the week.
Milwaukie boy, 12, found safe
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KATU) — Authorities say they have safely located a 12-year-old Milwaukie boy who was reported missing. The boy was first reported missing on Monday and authorities said they believed that he was in danger. No details were given on where or how the boy was found. Due...
Investment firm becomes latest business to decamp difficult downtown Portland corridor
Investment firm Charles Schwab told customers it will leave its downtown Portland branch in June, according to an email obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive, becoming the latest business to depart Southwest Morrison Street. The email did not say if or where it plans to reopen in the city. The webpage for...
Satellite SOS leads rescuers to injured hiker on Mount Hood trail
A hiker who may have broken his ankle in the Mount Hood National Forest on Saturday was rescued after his friend sent an SOS on a handheld satellite communicator, officials said. 10 Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office search-and-rescue volunteers, including two medics, reached David Cahill, 43, of Damascus, near Ramona Falls....
Another downtown Portland office tower sells amid foreclosure lawsuit
Portland real estate executives said Monday they have acquired downtown’s “Black Box” office tower for just shy of $70 million. Melvin Mark Investors said it is partnering with real estate investor and auto executive Jeff Swickard to buy 200 S.W. Market St., a 19-story, 400,000-square-foot building adjacent to the Keller Auditorium.













