Teams use a rope system to rescue a seriously injured hiker who fell 150...
Teams use a rope system to rescue a seriously injured hiker who fell 150 feet near the Sandy River in Multnomah County. (April 4, 2026)
2 suspects wanted after robbery at Washington Square Mall, police chase
WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Two suspects are wanted after an armed robbery at Washington Square Mall in Tigard on Saturday evening, according to police. Just after 6 p.m., officers with the Tigard Police Department were sent to the mall after reports that robbers had smashed multiple glass cases at the mall...
OHSU Fires Its New CEO
Portland, OR – After a painstaking, two year search for the right person, Oregon Health & Science University is parting ways with its new health care system CEO, just three months into his tenure. Tarek Salaway is no longer in the job, effective immediately. That’s according to an email...
Tree falls in Downtown Portland, entire parking garage ‘shook’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A tree fell in Downtown Portland on Saturday afternoon, shaking an entire parking garage as it came down, witnesses said. The tree fell around 3 p.m. near Southwest Market Street and Southwest 2nd Avenue. KOIN 6 News Digital Content Producer Andrew Foran was in the Crown Plaza parking garage...
Union warns PSU may cut entire Gen Ed program as 200 staff could be...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland State University’s Board of Trustees met on Friday as the university worked to close what administrators describe as a structural budget deficit, with potential cuts and a tuition increase under consideration. University leaders said no final layoff decisions have been made, but the...
Southeast Portland grocer identified as another measles exposure site
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Southeast Portland grocery store is the latest location in the metro area to be exposed to measles. On Thursday afternoon, the Oregon Health Authority and Multnomah County health leaders announced the Safeway on 2800 SE Hawthorne Blvd. as another exposure site for the virus.
Business as Usual at North Portland Scrapyard, Despite Years of Environmental Violations
NW Metals LLC is facing new enforcement actions brought by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for repeated violations at its north Portland scrapyards. The notice, sent to the company in November 2025, lists a slew of violations including operating without the proper permits and continually dodging...
After 9 years on the job, TSA worker says he quit rather than keep...
PORTLAND, Ore. — As of Thursday, an ongoing partial government shutdown had reached its 48th day. Though some received backpay this week, thousands of federal workers continue reporting to work without any promise of pay going forward — and for some, the damage was done weeks ago. "It's...
Man sentenced to 25 years prison for 2023 Scappoose stabbing
A Scappoose man will spend 25 years in prison for the 2023 homicide of Rhiannon Meyer. On Dec. 19, 2023, 34-year-old Meyer was stabbed to death at her home on Southwest Fourth Street in Scappoose. Meyer had been allowing then-30-year-old Derek Lee Welter to shower and do laundry at her...
Portland leaders want to dole out fees for vacant buildings downtown. Stakeholders aren’t having...
The City of Portland is commissioning a study to explore the possibility of imposing a fee on landlords who leave spaces vacant for too long in an effort to reduce the number of empty storefronts and housing units.
