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One year after a contentious 4-3 minority council vote blocked the city's Pride Month proclamation, Battle Ground Mayor Troy McCoy issued the statement without objection during the City ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a three-day search, the man who shot at Milwaukie police officers before crashing his car during a police chase into Southeast Portland early Friday morning was arrested in Sandy on Monday, authorities say. Looney John Franklin Toon, 42, faces multiple charges, including attempted murder...

A person with ties to Kelso was arrested for allegedly assaulting a federal officer outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on Wednesday in Portland. According to a partially redacted federal affidavit, Samuel Tate Berry, 29 — who previously lived in Kelso, Gearhart and Seaside — was arrested for...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A weekend street takeover mission conducted by Portland Police Bureau resulted in multiple arrests and vehicle tows. PPB officers say they made 20 traffic stops, which led to four vehicles being towed, three arrests and two citations. “This mission aimed to create a safer community by...

COLUMBIA COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - The fugitive suspect in a mugging in St. Helens on Friday night was later arrested in Scappoose after crashing his car, according to the St. Helens Police Department. Around 9:30 p.m. Friday, officers were called to the scene of an attempted armed robbery outside a...

Multnomah County and nonprofit Sunstone Way plan to soon open a shelter — with the capacity to serve up to 70 individuals — at a former Motel 6 location in North Portland. Why it matters: Motel-converted shelters are one of the most successful shelter types at placing those experiencing homelessness into permanent...

Gov. Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson attended the fifth annual Wilsonville Juneteenth Celebration. The governor joined several speakers, including Wilsonville Mayor Shawn O’Neil, Commissioner for the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs Tai Harden-Moore, and two students from the Wilsonville High School...

The popular chain with breakfast, lunch and dinner options may soon have a spot in the city. Elmer’s Restaurants, Inc. recently applied for a liquor license at 11335 NE Airport Way. This is near the airport and is at the same space as Shari’s Cafe & Pies which closed down. The restaurant would be at the corner of NE...

A coordinated street takeover mission by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) over the weekend resulted in multiple arrests and vehicle seizures. The operation, conducted on Saturday, June 21, 2025, involved officers from the North, Central, and East Precincts and aimed to deter illegal street racing and enhance...

In a city where shadows frequently conceal illicit deals, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has shed light on the darkness of human trafficking inside its jurisdiction. According to the City of Portland, many arrests were made in Northeast Portland as the PPB, in collaboration with its Human Trafficking Unit and other...