Body of third Dillon Falls victim recovered from Deschutes River
The body of the third victim in the July 19 drowning at Dillon Falls has been recovered, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Kayakers found the body of 33-year-old Derek Slesinger of Delaware at Lava Island Falls on the Deschutes River on Aug. 27, the sheriff’s office said.
Portland police to use drones as first responders in pilot program expansion
The Portland Police Bureau has announced it is expanding its drone program with the help of the Gresham Police Department, now sending drones as first responders.
Oregon Zoo lions turn camera into toy
The big curious cats found a camera hidden in their habitat and reacted accordingly.
California’s In-N-Out Burger opens first Washington location
(FOX40.COM) – Keeping In-N-Out Burger in the West Coast family, the California-founded restaurant continues to expand, opening its first Washington location in Ridgefield. Video Above: The Perfect Smash Burger On 5801 N. Pioneer Canyon Drive, the new In-N-Out Burger opened on Aug. 20, serving the chain’s renowned...
Detox facility next to school moving forward despite some neighbors’ concerns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Plans to build a new detox center next to a school in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood have the greenlight to move forward. A spokesperson for Portland Permitting and Development told KATU that under the newly signed House Bill 2005, cities must allow treatment facilities in residential...
Teen accused of firing gun after being confronted for car prowling near high school...
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - A teenager fired multiple rounds after being confronted for car prowling near a high school in Vancouver early Friday morning, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 12:30 a.m., deputies responded to Heritage High School at 7825 NE 130th Avenue after reports of...
Tenant advocates rally over near eviction of veteran from low-income housing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Tenant advocates say Daniel McLean's close call with an eviction from his low-income housing over Labor Day weekend is proof that the state and city's housing models are not working. "As horrifying as Dan's story is, there are countless others across the city being pushed...
Portland Business Owner Pitches Tent at City Hall to Protest Shelter and Gets Arrested
A 64-year-old Portland business owner, Paul Rudinsky, set up a tent outside City Hall to protest a new homeless shelter being placed next door to his Pearl District apartments. Within hours, police arrested him for trespassing. Meanwhile, across the city, sprawling homeless camps line sidewalks, parks, and...
One of Portland’s early smash burger sensations has closed for good
Hit the Spot, a once-popular burger cart that transitioned to a brick-and-mortar with milkshakes and fried-chicken sandwiches in 2022, has closed permanently. “We are gonna do everything in our power to come back,” the business wrote on social media Thursday. “We lost our entire savings and our home in this space....
Drug-trafficking leader who laundered money through Oregon beauty salon sentenced
A former Portland man who led a large-scale drug-trafficking organization that distributed more than 100,000 counterfeit prescription pills with fentanyl across Oregon and Washington was sentenced Friday to 11 years and three months in prison. A federal prosecutor said Luis Antonio Beltran Arredondo, 35, and his crew...
