Second Chance Pets: Meet Sheeran and Yoshi
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An adorable pair of pups joined this week’s Second Chance Pets. Sam Ellingson with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington joined AM Extra with Sheeran and Yoshi!. The adorable puppy siblings are part of a litter of seven that recently arrived to HSSW with...
Driver who struck pedestrian, then helped her get off the street arrested in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver police say they have arrested the driver who hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk, then helped her out of the street before driving away. The incident happened on March 12 at C Street and Evergreen Boulevard, where a woman had been struck by the driver of a white van while in the crosswalk. The driver of the van got out, helped...
As homelessness grows in Clark County, officials say affordability — not addiction — is...
VANCOUVER, Wash. — As homelessness continues to rise in Clark County, local leaders say the challenges — and the solutions — are more complex than many people realize. In a "Straight Talk" interview, Sesany Fennie-Jones, executive director of the Council for the Homeless, and Jamie Spinelli, homeless response manager at the city of Vancouver, dig into the region's evolving crisis.
McMenamins Renovates Historic NW Portland Hotel
Portland, Ore. – McMenamins plans to open a 63-room hotel next door to the Crystal Ballroom, thirty years after it took over the northwest Portland concert venue. The Oregon-based chain’s goal is to create a new entertainment and lodging district in the Rose City. “This is kind of a dream scenario,” Shannon McMenamin told reporters Thursday, during a press tour of the hotel...
Portland man accused of murdering his fiancée could be released soon
Jon Pharris Ray French, 36, has been charged with second degree murder and second degree abuse of a corpse for allegedly killing his fiancée and leaving her body in the back of her car, and a bail hearing is set to take place on Thursday.
Troopers use tasers to arrest driver after I-5 pursuit crash
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - A motorist who was wanted out of the Portland area reportedly engaged police in a pursuit on Interstate 5 that ended in a crash near Cottage Grove Thursday morning, according to the Oregon State Police. The incident began Oregon State Police trooper tried to pull over...
Standard TV & Appliance: Warehouse Sale!
We visited the Standard TV & Appliance warehouse on 82nd Avenue to get a preview of their big warehouse sale happening Saturday April 25th and Sunday April 26th -- with deep discounts on mattresses, appliances, TVs and more! And to celebrate the deals, they’ll be serving soda, grilling hot dogs, baking cookies, and popping popcorn.
Man’s throat brutally slashed in North Portland; suspect arrested
Police arrested a suspect after a man’s neck was sliced open in an alleged attack in North Portland on Sunday. Christopher James Parkins, 39, faces attempted murder, assault and unlawful use of a weapon charges, according to court records. He is being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center.
Multnomah County data shows rise in Portland homelessness
The county’s latest data show that though homelessness may be less visible in Portland, the people who are experiencing it still remain, and in higher numbers.
Clients struggling after Portland treatment center for women permanently closes
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - After Volunteers of America (VOA) announced a temporary closure of its Women’s Residential Treatment Center on April 3, it decided to permanently close its doors on April 16. FOX 12 spoke to three former clients who said this closure has left them traumatized and struggling...

















