Missing Oregon BeavertonTeen May Be in Danger
BEAVERTON, OR – The Oregon Department of Human Services is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old who disappeared earlier this month and may be in danger. Brandy Allison Bird, who also goes by Brandy Bird and Sky Flores, was reported missing March 13 from...
Firing handgun, standoff, leads to arrest
At approximately 2:24 a.m. March 21 Newport Police Department officers and Lincoln County Sheriffs Office deputies responded to 1000 SE Bay Boulevard to the report of an intoxicated male firing a handgun inside of his room. The male, later identified as 44-year-old Johnson Rin, of Portland, had allegedly made threats...
Hotel evacuated as crews battle two-alarm fire on Hayden Island
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A hotel on Hayden Island was evacuated Tuesday afternoon as crews battled a two-alarm fire. Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) crews responded to the Holiday Inn at 909 North Hayden Island Drive on the report of a fire. Portland Fire says the call came in around...
PPB arrests 5 suspects, including ‘broker’, linked to copper theft operation
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Police say they have arrested five suspects linked to a major copper wire theft operation, including a “broker” who helped recycle the stolen metal for profit. Police say the investigation began in May 2025 due to a sharp increase in communication lines being...
Police seek suspects after Oregon City store robbed of carts full of merchandise
OREGON CITY Ore. (KPTV) - Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects they say stole nearly $2,000 worth of merchandise from the Coastal Farm & Ranch store in Oregon City. According to the Oregon City Police Department, the theft occurred on the night of Monday,...
Portland Jury Awards $10M in Case Highlighting Imaging Delays in Spinal Emergency
A Portland jury has awarded $10 million to John Douglas Cox, a 62-year-old diesel mechanic, in a case underscoring the critical role of timely and appropriate imaging in diagnosing spinal emergencies. The jury allocated 80% of the fault to Kaiser, which was not a defendant at trial, and 20% to...
Two juveniles arrested in stolen car incident
Two juveniles were arrested after officers found them in a stolen Kia Optima near NE Stapleton Rd and E Fourth Plain Blvd in Vancouver last weekend. The vehicle had been reported stolen less than an hour earlier. After a brief follow through nearby streets, officers stopped the car in a grocery store parking lot and...
12 reasons Portland might not be the fresh start you’re expecting
Portland has become America’s favorite fresh‑start fantasy: a little weird, very green, politically progressive, and just far enough from your hometown drama to feel like...
Hunt on for Trio in Minnehaha Robbery With Busted-Out SUV Window
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for backup from the public as deputies try to identify three females suspected in a March 21 robbery in the Minnehaha area, the agency said. Investigators say the group took off in what appears to be an early-2000s silver SUV with a smashed rear driver-side window that had...
10 Oregon Restaurants Serving Fish And Chips So Good You’ll Dream About Them All...
Oregon clearly takes its fish and chips very seriously, and I am 100% on board. Each bite had me wondering if I’d been eating the wrong version my whole life. Crispy, golden, perfectly seasoned – the kind of crunch that makes you pause mid-chew just to appreciate it. The fries aren’t an afterthought either; they’re...
