New affordable housing community opens in Northeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — A new affordable housing community, PCC Killingsworth, opened its doors in Northeast Portland on Thursday. The development brings together housing, career support and education into one hub through a partnership with housing authority Home Forward, Portland Community College (PCC) and the Native...
Portland Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Meth-Induced Deadly Rampage Under Morrison Bridge
A Portland man, Shane McKeever, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after a deadly encounter which resulted in the death of David R. Bentley beneath the Morrison Bridge last year, an incident Mceever attributes to his anger and meth-fueled actions. McKeever, who was looking to procure fentanyl, became incensed...
‘Can’t keep our staff safe’: Meals on Wheels closes downtown Portland site due to...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As Portland continues to bring people back downtown, Meals on Wheels People says they have had enough. The non-profit organization that provides food to homebound seniors recently closed two of its facilities, including its Elm Court location downtown. “It’s been a long time coming,” said...
Neighbors see upswing in downtown Portland, but homelessness remains stubborn issue
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Keaton Kirkpatrick can't help but appreciate a day like this. Afterall, this is his spot -- whenever the weather is nice -- where he plays his guitar, directly across from Powell's. It's a bustling area, especially on this warm, sunny day. He sees all kinds...
Best In-N-Out ‘secret menu’ items, according to WA fans
In-N-Out has officially opened in Washington, offering a "secret menu" beyond its standard options of Double-Double, cheeseburger, hamburger and fries. Secret menu items include Animal-Style fries and burgers, 3x3 and 4x4 burgers, grilled cheese, Protein Style, and Flying Dutchman, with options for customizing fries...
As gun tests in criminal investigations surge, WA struggles to keep up
OLYMPIA - Police in Washington are sometimes waiting over a year for the state to test firearms evidence, as the Washington State Patrol deals with a growing backlog. For the past four years, the state patrol’s forensic crime labs in Vancouver, Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane received an average of 628 requests for...
‘It was pretty terrifying’: Vancouver woman finds cannonball in her backyard
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) – Imagine doing yard work and digging up something from the past that might have been used as a weapon of war. That happened to one Vancouver woman who said she found a cannonball in her backyard, which she feared could have exploded. “I reached over...
Portland-area farm known for apple picking permanently closes
Oregon Heritage Farms is hosting a barn sale on Friday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In-N-Out opens first location in Washington. Where else are they opening?
In-N-Out has now fully expanded across the West Coast. The burger chain made its Washington State debut on Wednesday, Aug. 20, with the opening of its new restaurant in Clark County. Washingtonians can now treat themselves to double-double burgers, animal style fries and shakes at the Ridgefield location, about 25...
Polar bear leaving Oregon Zoo for new home in Chicago next month
One of the Oregon Zoo's half-sister polar bears, Amelia Gray, is heading out east, the zoo announced Thursday.
