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Francisco Aguirre, an asylum seeker who claimed church sanctuary in 2014, says he worries he will not be allowed to leave.

The recurring process where neighbors oppose and appeal proposals for dense development near their homes has been upended by state law and the cities of West Linn, Lake Oswego and Wilsonville are grappling with the ramifications. A new Oregon law limits who gets notified of plans for residential development in...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Afternoon and evening thunderstorms bumbled up over the Cascades Wednesday afternoon, leaving behind nearly 2,000 lightning strikes. The lightning threat continues to keep Oregon’s wildfire potential elevated Wednesday night and Thursday. No severe weather is expected, but lightning and little r

Portland Fire & Rescue crews rushed to the west bank of the Willamette River on Wednesday after reports that someone was in the water near the Tilikum Crossing, prompting a tense response with few immediate answers. The bureau's initial public alert did not include any details about injuries or how...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Two people have been arrested in connection with a November 2025 homicide, KATU has learned, despite no official announcement from police about the arrests. Jakarr Markellbrue Davenport, 31, was arraigned Wednesday at the Multnomah County Justice Center on charges of second-degree murder and unl

After announcing that its $30 million budget deficit had been slashed in half earlier this year thanks to better-than-expected federal funding, the city of Portland’s housing authority said last week it had miscalculated the numbers. The deficit, Home Forward interim executive director Michael Buonocore told the agency

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — Authorities have discovered the body of a man reported missing in the Mount St. Helens area since June. The Washington County Sheriff's Office first asked for the public’s help finding 37-year-old Ben Andersen on June 29, after he had been missing for nearly two weeks.

A Wednesday afternoon house fire in Portland escalated fast when firefighters found a woman in the backyard with burns to her legs, according to crews at the scene. Attack teams reported heavy fire running along the side of the house as they worked to knock down the flames and keep the blaze from spreading. As of the b

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man is facing several charges after prosecutors say he entered a Portland day care, frightened the owner by pointing his finger like a gun and repeatedly saying, "Shoot, shoot, shoot." According to court documents, police were called to the 10300 block of Southeast Yukon...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An emergency medical technician is suing her former employer after she says they installed video cameras inside its ambulances. Brittany Martin, who previously worked as an EMT for Metro West Ambulance Service in Washington County, says the company fired her when she attempted to protect patient