Camping ban will go into effect outside of Vancouver’s new Bridge Shelter
Operations and management will cost about $6.5 million in the shelter's first year, according to the City of Vancouver's website.
The Next Big Change arrives tomorrow
After some clouds this morning the sunshine returned this afternoon. Temperatures will likely hover around 70 for today. Expect quiet weather through tonight with mostly clear skies. Temperatures will drop into the lower 50s. Change arrives starting Thursday, but much of the daytime will be dry with increasing cloud co
Gresham shuts down 7 illicit massage businesses with new license rules
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Gresham city leaders are enforcing stricter rules aimed at unlicensed massage businesses while supporting legitimate therapists. Since October 2025, Gresham has shut down seven illicit massage businesses through a more detailed application process that includes in-person applications and thorough
Portland City Councilors Seek to Raise Taxes on Companies With Highly Paid CEOs and...
Two Portland city councilors are seeking to increase the city’s existing surtax on companies whose CEOs are making much more than their average employee, and at the same time increase the existing threshold so that fewer businesses overall would pay into the city’s Business License Tax. The two...
Hospital forced parents to drive 4 hours home with dead and ‘blue’ baby in...
An Oregon hospital allegedly forced a couple to walk through its emergency room lobby with their dead and "blue" baby after telling them they'd need to drive his corpse back home to Washington state. The post Hospital forced parents to drive 4 hours home with dead and 'blue' baby in back seat because transportation wa
Toys ‘R’ Us will return to 3 Washington cities in October
Toys “R” Us stores will soon open at South Hill Mall in Puyallup, the Outlet Collection Seattle in Auburn, and Vancouver Mall. The stores will most likely open in October, though there are no exact start dates. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017 and closed...
Letter to the editor: Road work causes lost revenue
I am writing about loss of revenue in Battle Ground. I used to go to the church on 92nd, coming from the north. The road closed at 239th. I have to go all the way around -- now I don't
Overturned semi carrying chickens blocks I-5 ramps in Clark County
LA CENTER, Wash. (KPTV) — An overturned semi-truck carrying chickens shut down northbound Interstate 5 ramp access in Clark County on Wednesday morning, creating major traffic delays. The crash happened around 9:39 a.m. along northbound I-5 near milepost 16.8 and La Center Road, close to the ilani casino resort,...
Portland man dies after being struck by three vehicles on Highway 101 in Lincoln...
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man died Saturday night after he was struck by three vehicles on Highway 101 near Gleneden Beach, according to Oregon State Police (OSP). Troopers responded about 8:21 p.m. Sept. 19 to a vehicle-pedestrian crash near milepost 122 in Lincoln County. OSP said...
There’s A Space-Themed Lounge In Oregon, And It’s Just As Fun As It Sound
Portland, Oregon has a bar where the universe itself seems to have pulled up a barstool, and it’s called the Space Room Lounge. If you’ve ever looked up at the night sky and thought, “I wish I could have a drink up there,” well, someone in Portland heard you loud and clear.
