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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to crimes associated with a violent armed robbery spree last year that “terrorized multiple communities" for nearly an hour and a half, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said.

The Grasshopper Fire continues to grow in the Mt. Hood National Forest, forcing new evacuations and highway closures.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A man accused of stealing dozens of trailers in Oregon and Washington earlier this year pleaded guilty to seven charges, including aggravated theft and reckless endangerment. Police arrested Nikolas Edwards after he was caught on camera stealing a trailer from a home business in northeas

A trial began Monday of a 30-year-old Portland woman who is accused of trying to pry a Portland police officer’s hands off another protester being arrested during a demonstration attended by hundreds in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland in May. Deputy District Attorney...

A report of a loud noise in a rural Washington community earlier this year prompted wildlife officers to investigate what initially appeared to be an isolated incident. What began as a response to a dead animal on private property would eventually grow into a months-long case involving state officers, federal agents, v

Dozens of individuals were arrested and thousands of dollars in merchandise recovered during joint law enforcement operations targeting retail theft in Portland and Clackamas County.

The recent news regarding BottleDrop relocations ignores a predictable reality: when these facilities exist, they bring profound challenges to the surrounding neighborhoods, (“Closure of controversial Delta Park BottleDrop begs question: Where will canners go next?” July 31). As a Kenton resident who has witnessed the

I personally don’t care if inspectors want to search our blue bin, (“Is the city snooping in your recycling? Portland launches recycling check program,” July 25). After all, the cans on our street are already searched by many who pass through, looking for redeemable containers. We never place any redemption items in ou

A man has died after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run crash Saturday in Southeast Portland, and a suspect has been arrested, officials said. Police responded to a crash near Southeast Powell Boulevard and 71st Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Officers found a pedestrian who had been hit by a car that fled the scene, accor

RIDGEFIELD, Wash. (KATU) — Emergency crews are responding to the scene of a reported small plane crash near Ridgefield, Wash., Monday afternoon. The incident occurred near the north end of the Daybreak Airstrip, located in the 4500 block of NE 290th Street. Two people on board the plane needed...