Lake Oswego police log: A mysterious sword, a ‘crazy’ U-turn and more
MISC. 9/18 1:11 p.m. An individual found many nails and roofing material in the middle of Country Club Road. 9/18 2:28 p.m. A caller wanted extra patrols in their neighborhood […]
Deputies investigating after man hurt in shooting southeast of Gresham
ORIENT, Ore. (KPTV) - Multnomah County deputies are investigating after a man was hurt during a shooting southeast of Gresham on Thursday afternoon. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a shooting at around 4:45 p.m. near SE Orient Drive and SE 292nd Place. One man was...
Man injured in shooting in rural Multnomah County; No arrests made
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — Authorities are searching for a shooting suspect who injured a man in the small Multnomah County town of Orient, Thursday evening. Deputies were called out to the scene in the 29300 Block of SE Orient Drive just before 5 p.m. When deputies arrived, they...
2 years in, Oregon still has no electric vehicle fast-charging stations through a $52...
When Kip Silverman bought his first electric car in early 2024 — a brand new Hyundai Kona EV — he was hoping to reduce his carbon footprint and save money on gas. But Silverman, a resident of Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood, soon learned that filling up his battery was a much bigger challenge than filling up a gas ta
Ex-Mercury broadcaster fired from new Portland gig
The former play-by-play broadcaster of the Phoenix Mercury was cut from his new Portland job within hours over resurfaced social media posts.
Court docs: Portland couple stole urns from funeral home, scrapped them to buy drugs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man with a lengthy criminal history, along with his girlfriend, have been accused of stealing dozens of urns from a Southeast Portland funeral home, scrapping them to pay for drugs. The investigation began in June when staff at Wilhelm's Memorial Funeral Home on...
Dress for Success Oregon opens new WorkWell Center in Northeast Portland
Dress for Success Oregon is opening a new center in Northeast Portland designed to help women address some of the barriers that can make it harder to find work and build a career.
Summer’s ‘Free for All’ finale fills Woodstock Park with music & neighbors
The late–summer weather proved ideal on Saturday evening, August 29, as neighbors gathered for a Portland Parks & Recreation “Summer Free for All” Concert in Woodstock Park – the final […]
Falling boulder damages QFC grocery store in West Hills area
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The QFC grocery store on SW Barnes Road was damaged by a falling boulder on Thursday morning. Pihl Excavating says a boulder rolled down the hillside from their stockpile area and damaged the QFC on SW Barnes near SW Miller Road. No one was hurt during...
Man injured in Gresham shooting, suspect sought
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting in the 29300 Block of Southeast Orient Drive around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
