Federal jury in Portland says Topgolf must pay more than $15M in damages to...
A federal jury Thursday found Topgolf negligent for a 9-year-old boy’s injury when he was hit in the head by a club during a friend’s birthday party at the Hillsboro location and awarded the family nearly $16 million in damages. The eight-member jury returned the verdict after nearly...
Portland City Councilor Defends Taxpayer-Funded Vienna Trip: “This Is a Study, Not a Vacation”
PORTLAND, Ore. – Three Portland city councilors are headed overseas this week on a taxpayer-funded trip to Vienna, Austria, where they’ll study one of the most renowned social housing systems in the world. While the trip has sparked criticism from some residents, city leaders argue it’s an investment in finding...
Two weeks after In-N-Out opens, family-run Don & Jo’s Drive-In embraces competition while holding...
RIDGEFIELD, Wash. — Don & Jo’s Drive-In has been a Ridgefield landmark for more than 40 years, serving burgers, shakes and homemade soups while watching the small town around it grow. Even as In-N-Out opened nearby to hours-long lines, the family behind Don & Jo’s says their customers keep coming back.
Free Database Reunites Portland-Area Woman With Cat Missing for 11 Days
PORTLAND, Ore. – After 11 long days of searching, a Portland-area woman is back home with her cat thanks to a free national lost-and-found pet database powered by artificial intelligence. A Missing Cat Named Louie. When Sharon Furze’s cat, Louie, disappeared, she feared the worst. For nearly two weeks...
Multnomah County Jail Inmate Death in January May Prompt Lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. – Multnomah County may face legal action following the death of a 46-year-old man in its downtown jail earlier this year. Records show the family of Carlos Morris has filed a tort claim notice, signaling intent to sue over the circumstances that led to his death. Death...
Family of murder victim sues Multnomah County for $40M for giving enraged Uber driver...
The family of a father of eight who was shot dead on a downtown Portland street during a disagreement with an infuriated Uber driver filed a $40 million lawsuit Thursday against Multnomah County, Uber and the Uber driver who is now serving a life sentence in prison. The estate of...
Vancouver Man Accused of Trying to Kidnap 11-Year-Old Girl Wanted After Skipping Court Again
How on earth did this even happen? A man accused of trying to snatch an 11-year-old girl off the street in Vancouver, Washington, simply did not bother showing up to court for the second time. And somehow, this is even allowed to happen. According to Fox 12 Oregon, defendant Michael...
Human Remains Found Near Cougar, WA Identified As Portland Man Missing Since 1995
COUGAR, WA – More than 25 years after he disappeared, skeletal remains found near Lake Merrill in 2021 have been positively identified as belonging to Anthony Matthew Croy, a Portland man who vanished in 1995. On April 26, 2021, contractors planting trees for Weyerhaeuser made a grim discovery along...
Man gets 10 years for punching 20-month-old son because he was upset
After being found guilty of several offenses, including first-degree assault for seriously injuring a kid under the age of six, Joseph Washington was sentenced late last month. Judge Christopher Ramras gave the Portland-area man a 10-year prison term for severely assaulting his 20-month-old baby, almost killing him....
$40 million wrongful death lawsuit filed in downtown Portland road rage death
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The estate of Ryan Martin is seeking $40 million in damages from Uber, Multnomah County, and Geoffrey Hammond, in connection with Martin's death. Martin was shot and killed by Hammond in October 2023. Hammond was sentenced to life in prison in June 2025 for Martin's death.