‘Could result in death’: Portland warns railroad resuming train traffic might collapse Centennial Mills...
Union Pacific Railroad told the city of Portland it would resume freight train operations on Sunday following the closure of a stretch of railway near the site of the 116-year-old Centennial Mills warehouse, a week after it burned. Fire officials have warned that the remains of the charred building are...
Garbage fire at waste management facility outside Hillsboro sparks brush fire nearby
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — A garbage fire broke out Saturday afternoon at the Waste Management facility outside of Hillsboro, fire officials said. The fire was initially reported at about 4:30 p.m. at the facility off of SE Minter Bridge Road. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue said its crews have...
Suspect arrested, victim identified in deadly South Portland shooting
Portland police said 42-year-old Mahmoud Said Ali and 41-year-old Anwar A. Osman knew each other.
19-year-old Camas resident’s body recovered after drowning at lake
Officials resumed the search on Saturday morning, with help from a human remains detection K9.
Disruption continues for Amtrak Cascades service
PORTLAND, Ore. — Amtrak Cascades service between Portland and Seattle remains disrupted through at least Monday, Aug. 10, as a result of a fire at a warehouse near Portland Union Station. Two round trips are operating between Seattle and Vancouver, Wash., while three others are being replaced by buses and one has been
Local Government Next Steps With Moda Center
The City of Portland and Multnomah County have made moves. There has been a lot going on with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Moda Center, and I figured it might be helpful to blend a recap from a busy week on the local government front with a few of my own thoughts in the easiest-to-digest way possible.
‘Reflects how much violence is actually present’: Oregon nonprofit that helps human trafficking victims...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon non-profit organization helping survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation responded to more than 20 people seeking assistance this week, all within the span of a single day. Safety Compass, the Woodburn-based nonprift, said the response between Aug. 6 and Aug. 7 marked...
‘Taste-bud-thrilling’: Food & Wine names 2 Oregon restaurants in best dishes list
Food & Wine recently published its list of the 16 best dishes the outlet’s writers had last month -- naming two dishes from Oregon on the list.
Portland woke to giant, brilliantly colored crows lining the streets — and there’s a...
Portland has no shortage of crows. Spotting one in the streets is hardly worth mentioning. But the sudden influx of vividly colored, 6-foot versions is something worth squawking about. A collection of 30 crow statues was randomly placed throughout the sidewalks of Portland on Aug. 7. Each sculpture, an enlarged...
Cooler temperatures headline next week’s weather, Red Flag Warnings on Saturday eastside
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — It will be another weekend with heightened fire concerns east of the Cascades. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 11 p.m. tonight for the lower Columbia Basin and the Warm Springs Reservation. A Heat Advisory is also in effect for southeaster Oregon until...

















