Chick-fil-A opens near Mall 205 in Portland, offers dine-in and carryout
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Chick-fil-A is back in the city of Portland. This morning, the doors opened at 9950 Southeast Stark, welcoming guests to the location near Mall 205. The restaurant will offer dine-in, carryout, curb-side ordering, and mobile pickup. There is not a drive-thru at this location. “From...
Market of Choice to acquire last remaining store of Portland-area grocery chain
The Portland area may soon say goodbye to the last location of one of its local grocery chains. Market of Choice, Oregon’s largest family-owned independent grocer, announced late last week its intention to buy out the last remaining Basics Market location in the Hillsdale neighborhood. This acquisition would bring...
Portland woman who abandoned her dying toddler, later carjacked a man at gunpoint, gets...
A Portland woman was sentenced Thursday to nearly eight years in prison for both fleeing her home while her 2-year-old daughter was in cardiac arrest in the residence and for stealing a car at gunpoint two weeks later. In a negotiated agreement, Mary Jo Jacobo, 27, pleaded guilty to first-degree...
Buy One, Get One Free Salt & Straw Ice Cream
Get ready for a taste of excitement as the beloved ice cream shop Salt & Straw offers a special deal on ice cream scoops. Since 2011, Salt & Straw has been churning small batch, handmade ice cream featuring local ingredients. The ice cream shop currently has six locations in the Portland area.
Parents pull students from Faubion School, demanding action following alleged knife threat
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Several parents have withdrawn their children from Faubion School following an incident where a student allegedly brought a knife to school and threatened others. Students described their initial feelings and thoughts when they read the messages. “When you saw these messages, what was going...
Battle Ground man charged with raping 14-year-old child
BATTLE GROUND Wash. (KPTV) - A 41-year-old Battle Ground man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with raping a 14-year-old child several years ago, according to city officials. According to officials, detectives with the Battle Ground Police Department charged Christopher Lee Morrissey with third-degree rape of a...
Portland’s ‘Starry Night Murderer’ arrested for domestic violence in Sandy
A man convicted of murder, drug and tax charges over the past three decades was arrested in Sandy for an alleged domestic violence incident. Larry Hurwitz, 71, of Sandy, who was the Portland “Starry Night Murderer,” was taken into custody Friday, Jan. 16, by the Sandy Police Department. He is being held at the...
‘It’s distressing’: PPB officer released from hospital after shooting, search for suspect continues
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A neighborhood in northeast Portland was rattled by a shooting, leading to an hours-long search for the suspect who remains on the loose. “We had no idea what was happening,” said neighbor Susan Campbell. “We got text messages from neighbors down the street saying, ‘Are you okay?’ emails from...
Oregon business owner gets prison for laundering drug money to Mexico
The owner of La Popular, a chain of money-transfer businesses in Oregon and Washington, was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in federal prison for laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds to Mexico. Brenda Lili Barrera Orantes, 40, of Beaverton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder monetary...
Portland Man Shot by Federal Agents Ordered to Stay in Custody After Judge Cites...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge ordered Luis Niño-Moncada to remain in custody while awaiting trial on Wednesday, ruling that he poses a danger to the community and a risk of failing to appear in court. Niño-Moncada was shot by federal agents during an incident on January 8...

















