Telemundo spotlights ICE arrests, fear in Oregon
Telemundo turned its lens toward Oregon with an evening broadcast this week focusing on the fears and concerns raised by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in Hillsboro. Julio Vaqueiro, a reporter and anchor for the national Spanish language network, interviewed residents and a city councilor in the...
Organizations helping the homeless in Portland through trust and dignity
PORTLAND, Oregon – A group of organizations in downtown Portland are pulling together their resources to help the homeless get back on their feet by building trust and reestablishing dignity. For those who want help, their message is beds and resources to get clean and off the streets are available. “People will walk...
LIVE: Rally against ICE activity held at Portland’s Waterfront Park
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - 50501 Portland is holding a rally on Saturday at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, in protest of a surge in immigration enforcement across the metro area. Speakers will include Atziri Cruz, whose father Victor was recently released from ICE custody after his family says he was mistakenly detained.
City of Portland to start enforcing fees for illegally parked, lived-in vehicles
PORTLAND, Ore. — The city of Portland said the enforcement of illegally parked, lived-in vehicles will begin next week. Owners whose vehicles are towed from the right-of-way will incur standard tow fees. Towing fees will be $250 for small and medium RVs, boats, tiny homes and passenger vehicles, with large RVs...
One dead after shooting at Hollywood District parking lot
One person is dead after a shooting in a parking lot in Portland's Hollywood District on Friday morning.
AM Extra says farewell to Jeff Gianola
After more than 40 years on air, longtime KOIN 6 Anchor Jeff Gianola is signing off.
Portland’s new overnight-only shelters are rarely full, new data shows
Portland has opened 890 new shelter beds since Mayor Keith Wilson took office in January, with more expected to be announced soon. Most of the new beds are at the overnight-only shelters that have been a focal point of Wilson’s push to end unsheltered homelessness. But data released Friday...
New Buffet-Style Restaurant From Akira Sushi Coming to Vancouver
Following the success of their Beaverton location, Akira Sushi is debuting a new concept. The owner of Akira Sushi will be opening a new location called Akira Buffet at 7601 E Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver, per a report from Bridgetown Bites. Their current restaurant is in Beaverton. Owner Changming Yu told What...
Portland sitting on $21M that could have paid for rent aid, other services, review...
The Portland Housing Bureau has been sitting on $21 million in unspent funds generated by a fee that landlords pay to register new rentals. The tranche of dollars could have gone to emergency rent assistance, eviction defense or other housing aid, according to documents reviewed by The Oregonian/OregonLive. The...
Well-known Portland graffiti tagger convicted on 51 counts after previous gun conviction
A well-known Portland graffiti tagger known as “Bier” was convicted for a second time this year after he was convicted on gun charges in June.

















