Portland’s no-right-on-red ordinance passes unanimously
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland City Council unanimously passed a new ordinance to ban right turns on red lights at dangerous intersections on Wednesday. The move targets Portland’s high-crash network, which makes up just 8% of streets but sees 62% of traffic deaths. The city will start with...
Hoover gang member sentenced to time served in Portland racketeering case
A man described by a prosecutor as a “long-time member of the Hoover criminal gang” has been sentenced to time served – the four years he spent in custody – for conspiracy to commit racketeering. A separate federal case charging Erick Devon Butler, now 35, with...
Portland bus riders got a big surprise when these two furry commuters climbed aboard
Just call them the goats of TriMet. Or maybe that should be the GOATs of TriMet, as in greatest of all time. Yes, the morning commute got weird at a TriMet bus stop Tuesday morning. No kid-ding. Two loose pygmy goats wandered their way to the eastbound bus stop at...
A 65 Foot Tall Concrete Cross Sits On Top Of An Oregon Hill Where...
A sixty five foot tall concrete cross sits on top of an Oregon hill, visible from miles away. The sanctuary below holds a cave carved directly into basalt rock, complete with a marble replica of a famous sculpture. In nineteen thirty four, this place hosted the first International Marian Congress...
Blazers’ Arena Deal is All on Tom Dundon Now
The Portland Trail Blazers are moving closer to a new arena deal, but the franchise has some steps to take in order to get a new lease.
Clackamas Fire announces ‘Extreme Fire Danger’ in forested lands
Based on current dry conditions and forecasted high temperatures, Clackamas Fire, in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry, has moved into “Extreme Fire Danger” effective Wednesday, Aug. 12. That means restrictions will be in place at all ODF-protected areas in the county. The restrictions include:. No deb
Vancouver woman indicted in 2021 death of 5-year-old after child
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police arrested a Vancouver woman Tuesday in connection with the 2021 death of a 5-year-old boy who investigators say suffered significant injuries. A Multnomah County grand jury indicted 29-year-old Taliah Graham on Aug. 5 on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and fi
Loose goats cause stir at Portland bus station
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - TriMet transit officials are seeking information after security footage captured two loose pygmy goats wandering near a bus station and briefly boarding a TriMet bus. Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting two pygmy goats loose in the area of Southeast 162nd Avenue and Division Stree
Suspect in custody after search, standoff in NW Portland and shelter-in-place order
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A suspect is in custody on Wednesday evening in northwest Portland after a neighborhood was asked to shelter in place. The shelter-in-place alert was issued at 3:05 p.m. for people living near Northwest 18th Avenue and Northwest Overton Street. According to police, a man was spotted...
Police remove alligator from Gresham apartment
GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - An alligator being kept illegally inside a Gresham apartment aquarium has been removed and taken to a sanctuary, according to Oregon State Police. OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers recently learned of the alligator’s presence and safely secured the reptile with help from Oregon Department of Agricultur
