Insect Invasion: 5 Oregon Cities Combatting Bed Bug Onslaught
Bed bugs have surged across Oregon, turning cozy homes into nightmares for residents in major cities. Portland, Eugene, Salem, Medford, and Bend lead the fight against these resilient pests, fueled by travel, dense housing, and mild Pacific Northwest weather. Portland: Epicenter of the Crisis. Portland tops Oregon’s...
Truck driver with no CDL arrested after roadside inspection in Alabama uncovers 185 pounds...
An Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) trooper recently arrested a truck driver on multiple charges after finding a large amount of marijuana on his commercial vehicle. On March 31, 2026, an ALEA Motor Carrier Safety Unit (MCSU) trooper conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on a truck on I-20 near mile marker...
Portland, Ore., Zero-Emission Pilot Tracked Curb Users
A zero-emission delivery zone pilot in Portland, Ore., offered new insights into not only the possibilities of electrified logistics, but how permitting, policy and technology can be put to work for improved curb management. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) conducted the six-month pilot last year to...
Motion to seek injunction over Camp Bonneville withdrawn
Legal efforts to block Clark County from continuing to allow law enforcement to use Camp Bonneville’s shooting range came to an end last week after Vancouver resident Patti Reynolds withdrew her motion for an injunction. In her motion, which was filed in October in Clark County Superior Court, Reynolds...
‘Notorious intersection’: Portland driver speeds, hits car before crash, Milwaukie police say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland woman was caught speeding and driving recklessly near a “notorious intersection” prior to hitting another car and crashing in Milwaukie, police said. Portland resident Alicia Miesner, 31, is accused of hit and run and other charges related to the incident that happened on March 9....
Bridge Blues: Abernethy Fix Drags Into 2030 as Oregon City Waits It Out
Work on the Abernethy Bridge, the I‑205 span between Oregon City and West Linn, now looks likely to run into the next decade, keeping parts of the riverfront torn up and squeezing parking and trails for years to come. Residents were told this week that landscaping and longer term restoration could continue through...
Sword-wielding killer stabs Portland area man while hallucinating ‘kidnapping plot’
Methamphetamine use and a homemade sword combined with ruinous consequences for William Huffman, who killed a man who had welcomed him into his RV in Gresham last year. Tommy Ferrer and his fiancée had invited Huffman to stay with them in the RV parked off Northeast Glisan Street in the Rockwood neighborhood near the...
I-5 southbound reopens after crash closed all lanes of the Interstate Bridge
I-5 southbound was completely closed at the Interstate Bridge due to a crash early Wednesday morning. Vancouver Fire and Portland Fire responded to the crash at 5 a.m. Traffic had backed up to at least Fourth Plain in Vancouver, WSDOT said. All three lanes opened back to traffic around 6:30...
Man faces attempted murder charge in shooting of man tossing key to friend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police officers arrested a man on Wednesday who they said shot and wounded someone in an apartment complex on Sunday. The wounded man told police he was leaning out of his apartment unit’s window and tossing a key down to a friend, when he was shot in the arm.
Uniqlo Finally Makes a Move On Portland, Permits Filed In Tigard And Downtown
Uniqlo is inching closer to a Portland debut, with new permits filed for two Portland-area stores, one in Tigard and another in downtown Portland, signaling that the long-hoped arrival of the Japanese retailer might finally be shifting from rumor to reality. The filings, first reported Wednesday, have kicked...

















