Starting this year, kids under 14 will need adult supervision at Oregon public pools
Starting February 2, 2026, Oregon state law requires minor swimmers under the age of 14 to be supervised by a person aged 18 years or older in order to swim at a public pool.
Oregon’s Dark Horse Comics to close Things From Another World retail stores
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Dark Horse Comics announced Thursday that it will close its two Oregon Things From Another World retail stores on June 30. Those locations are in Milwaukie and Beaverton. The comic book publishing company, which has its roots in Oregon, also said it will close its...
Washougal resident’s memoir depicts unplanned life
David Knight has been a Silicon Valley executive, commercial fisherman, boatbuilder, coffee entrepreneur and bus-dweller — a life so varied that his memoir, “Journeys Over Water,” took shape not as a traditional chronology, but as a collection of self-contained stories. “The book is compartmentalized in the way...
Multnomah Falls parking permits are back for the summer. Here’s what you need to...
Crowds should begin thinning soon at Oregon’s tallest waterfall — at least a little. Timed-entry parking parking permits will once again be required to visit Multnomah Falls this summer, an effort to manage the busy crowds that tend to overwhelm the famous Columbia River Gorge waterfall. Permits issued...
Dashboard reveals data from Multnomah County housing authority amid transparency concerns
Home Forward hopes to reach a goal of 94% occupancy across its Portland-area housing portfolio.
Portland clothing store struggling after vandalism, break-in
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Midtowners Market, a local clothing store on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, is struggling to stay open after it was the target of vandalism and a break-in within two weeks. The store also operates under consignment and sells new, used and vintage clothes, as well as gifts and...
Clark County bucks military trend
Last month, about 90 high-schoolers from across Clark County raised their right hands and took an oath to serve the United States. While recent reports indicate that the U.S. military has grappled with a recruiting slump, Clark County recruiters are seeing a consistent stream of high school seniors pledging to serve th
Sandy River has a new hazard between Oxbow and Dabney parks
Officials are warning summer swimmers that a popular stretch of the Sandy River has gotten some new dangerous hazards. On Tuesday, May 19, a coalition of safety organizations installed a pair of large “Danger, Stay Right” signs upstream of a newly-formed large sandbar between Oxbow Regional Park and Dabney State Recrea
Hikers Advised To Use Caution In Gorge
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is reminding hikers to exercise caution in the Columbia River Gorge this Memorial Day weekend after a hiker fell 15 feet, injuring themselves. Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, deputies responded to received information about an injured hiker on the trail system...
Off-Duty Chaos, Oregon City Bust Puts Clackamas Deputy Behind Bars
A Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy has landed in jail after Oregon City police arrested him Thursday on multiple criminal charges tied to alleged off-duty conduct, according to authorities. The deputy was identified by the sheriff’s office as Benjamin Lyman. Oregon City police booked him into the Clackamas County Jail

















