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On March 27, 2026, the Battle Ground Police Department, with help from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 46‑year‑old Michael T. Smith in connection with a fatal two‑car crash that happened on March 19, 2025, near the 100 block of SW 20th Avenue.

A man previously dubbed the “I-5 Flasher” has been arrested in Oregon after a new allegation of indecent exposure while driving along Interstate 5, authorities confirmed. According to Oregon State Police, 59-year-old Charles Porter from Beaverton was taken into custody on March 18 following a complaint from a woman...

Portland, Oregon, sometimes gets the short shrift. The city, which sits between Seattle and San Francisco can often be overlooked for the impact it has on culture. Not only does the city have a great food scene and an appreciation for literature. But it also has a great music history.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 46-year-old man was arrested Friday morning in connection with a fatal crash that took place in 2025. Michael T. Smith, 46, was booked into the Clark County Jail and charged with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. The arrest stems from a two-car crash on...

The Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) has received an air discharge permit application for the 7‑Eleven gas station at 6212 Highway 99 in Vancouver. The proposal would replace Stage I vapor recovery equipment and remove Stage II recovery equipment.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police have arrested a man alleged to have committed a series of violent incidents, including a shooting at an apartment complex in Southeast Portland last week. Anthony Richardson, 51, was taken into custody early Friday morning when the Enhanced Community Safety Team and Special Emergency Reaction...

There’s a secret garden in Portland that makes you feel like you’ve accidentally wandered through a wardrobe into a different world, minus the talking lions and Turkish delight. Leach Botanical Garden is the kind of place that sticks with you long after you’ve left, like a really good...

Some restaurants make you adjust your route. Others make you rethink your entire weekend. Along the banks of a wide Pacific Northwest river, there’s a waterfront seafood restaurant where the views alone are enough to stop you in your tracks. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the water while plates arrive piled high with...

Federal agents unleashed tear gas on anti-ICE protesters after both of the last “No Kings” rallies, on June 14 and Oct. 18.

The bus, carrying 24 students, four teachers and the bus driver, crashed head-on into a TDOT dump truck and then a Chevy Trailblazer.