Police: Street racing may be factor in I-5 motorcycle crash that killed 18-year-old
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Street racing may be a factor in a deadly motorcycle crash on Interstate 5 earlier this month, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 12. Police say 18-year-old Oleg Polishchuk was on southbound I-5 when he crashed into the back of...
Portland Police Monitor South Portland Protests, No Arrests or Use of Force Reported
On a routine patrol Saturday, June 21st, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) kept a watchful eye on the South Portland area, which has been recently animated with protest activities, especially around the neighborhood's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. According to a statement from PPB, there...
UPDATE: Oregon Urine Dumper Expands Pee Spree
The Oregon urine dumper is apparently expanding their pee spree! This is an update to a story we shared a while ago. You might remember us talking about an individual who has been reportedly peeing in bottles and jugs of urine around the Northeast Portland, Oregon area. They then leave the jugs and bottles of pee in...
Don’t forget: Personal fireworks are still banned in Portland, officials say
Portland has banned the sale and use of personal fireworks and enacted a burn ban for all recreational fires in order to prevent destructive fires like the Palisades or Eaton fires that swept through the Los Angeles area earlier this year.
Vancouver police look for owners of stolen items, including portrait of George Washington
VANCOUVER, Wa. (KPTV) - Vancouver police are searching for the owners of several items after they were found in a vacant home:. According to a post from the Vancouver Police Department on Sunday, the items were found on June 12, when they responded to a vacant home on Olive Street on a report of people living inside...
Clark County leaders debate future growth and how to balance saving farmland with building...
Sue Marshall likes to brag about the pears, apples and garlic that she’s won blue ribbons for at the Clark County Fair. But more than anything else, she’s proud of the hazelnuts that she and her husband grow on their 29-acre farm. Last year they harvested 18,000 pounds....
State commission incorporates one-year delay assumption in I-5 Bridge tolling
The Washington State Transportation Commission has voted to assume a one-year delay in tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge spanning the Columbia River from Vancouver to Portland as part of their
Investigation underway into crash that killed 6-year-old in Forest Grove
Details remain limited as an investigation continues into a crash last week that killed a 6-year-old pedestrian in a parking lot near the Forest Grove Dollar Tree. Forest Grove police responded to reports of an injury crash around 4:10 p.m. Friday, June 20, near the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Laurel Street....
County Council urges state to open completed mental health facility amid budget freeze
Construction of the Brockmann Residential Treatment Facility, a state-run, 48-bed campus designed to serve individuals under civil commitment orders, is mostly complete. But despite what local
Battle Ground mayor issues Pride Month proclamation after last year’s removal
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 ...
