Homelessness in Oregon jumps 35% in new count
The number of people experiencing homelessness, and the number of shelter beds available to them, both grew in Oregon last year, per a new report from Portland State University. The big picture: The Point-in-Time count — a biannual census conducted on a single night last January — found more than...
Woman pleads guilty to discharging 500K gallons of industrial wastewater in Hillsboro sewer
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Troutdale woman pleaded guilty in federal court to discharging 500,000 gallons of industrial wastewater into a sanitary sewer in Hillsboro. Prosecutors say 35-year-old Kayla Hartley, the director of operations at the Northwest Slurry Solutions and Hydro Excavation facility in Hillsboro,...
Cold Weather Advisory issued for areas outside of downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a “Cold Weather Advisory” for the central and southern Willamette Valley, the Tualatin Valley, along the lower Columbia River, and Oregon coast range. WEATHER | Latest Storm Tracker 2 Forecast. The advisory goes into effect...
Oregon Zoo welcomes new polar bear
Kallik, the 3-year-old playful polar bear, comes from the St. Louis Zoo, weighing more than 700 pounds.
Movie screening to benefit Portland no-kill cat shelter
PORTLAND, Or. — The famous Hollywood Theatre in Northeast Portland is hosting a community benefit screening on Feb. 1 to benefit a local nonprofit that operates a no-kill cat shelter. House of Dreams takes in and cares for homeless, abandoned, and medically challenged cats around Portland. On Feb. 1,...
3 displaced after fire destroys home in Washington County
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue battled a house fire that displaced three people Tuesday afternoon.
Former Portland Nightclub Owner Convicted In 1990 Murder Taken Into Custody In Clackamas County
A notorious Portland nightclub owner convicted of murdering a 21-year-old employee in 1990 was taken into custody in Clackamas County on Friday, according to jail records. Larry Hurwitz, 71, is being held at the Clackamas County Jail on charges of fourth-degree assault on a domestic partner and parole violation. He...
Multnomah County health inspections: Oishii Mika Sushi, Frank’s Noodle House, Sparky’s Pizza
Health inspectors identified several Multnomah County restaurants with food safety violations in the first half of January. The county’s public health department conducts unannounced, semiannual inspections of food-service establishments to assess compliance with health codes across three categories:. Priority items:...
Why aircraft noise is shaking these Portland neighborhoods
North and Northeast Portlanders are used to a certain level of noise. With major freeways, an airport and a racetrack nearby, the roar of a loud engine is part of everyday life. But some residents (including this Piedmont local) have reported noisier-than-normal aircraft sounds — enough to rattle houses and...
Portland Public Schools floats plan to shed nearly 300 positions to close $50M budget...
With the current school year almost at its halfway point, school districts around Oregon have begun looking ahead to next year. The picture isn’t pretty. In Portland, district leaders have released an early draft of how they would close a $50 million budget gap that includes 288 fewer employees overall, including 180...
