Wild weather Wednesday offers Portland rain, thunderstorms, heavy Cascade snow
Batten down the hatches Portland. Wednesday’s weather will be wet and windy in the valleys and dump snow across the Cascades. The National Weather Service says the incoming cold-frontal boundary, and a wide band of precipitation that dropped across northwest Oregon early in the day, will lower snow levels to around 1,500-2,000 feet as a cold airmass moves in behind the front...
Home Forward CEO Spent Six Days in Hawaii Because the Agency Created an Insurance...
WW reported Tuesday evening that Ivory Mathews, CEO of Home Forward, spent more than $100,000 in public dollars traveling to conferences and events over a three-year period. Her travel took place while the housing authority, tasked with providing 7,000 affordable apartments and thousands more housing vouchers to low-income Portlanders, was experiencing financial challenges and failing to fill vacant apartments on a timely...
Dad at Portland school pick-up claims self defense in shooting of fellow parent
Attorneys for the Portland man accused of shooting another father outside a Southwest Portland school at pick-up time two years ago said their client had been the target of “mocking language” and “very aggressive behavior” from the injured man. Noureddine Dib, 43, faces charges including attempted...
Portland Soaked and Shocked as Thunder Rumbles Ahead of a Frosty Wake-Up
By 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, Portland was already in full drizzle mode, with light rain, patchy fog and temperatures hovering near 43°F. Visibility is down in low-lying spots and on bridges, so expect wet pavement and slower commutes early. Leave extra stopping distance and keep an eye out for slick bike lanes.
Mt. Hood Jazz Festival to bring 5 days of live music to Gresham
The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival will bring five days of live music, student showcases and world-class jazz artists to East Multnomah County from April 22-26 at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham.
8 arrested during drug trafficking bust in Parkrose neighborhood
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Eight people were arrested Tuesday as part of an investigation into suspected drug trafficking in the Parkrose neighborhood, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the investigation began when a deputy saw drug trafficking activity while conducting patrols near the...
PDX Introduces New Exit Lanes
PORTLAND, Ore. – You’ve gotten off your plane after arriving at this airport and feel like you’re walking for miles to get to baggage claim or transit options. Well, not anymore. As part of PDX’s 300,000 square foot facelift, new exit lanes debuted today, which skips the...
Portland man stabs neighbor, says she tried to steal his cat, police say
A Portland man stabbed his neighbor believing she was trying to steal his cat, police said in court documents. Portland police arrested Scott Thomsen, 47, Sunday after responding to multiple 911 calls and finding a woman bleeding from several stab wounds in the 5000 block of Southeast Duke Street. Officers...
Convicted for a shocking Portland murder, he’s now asking Oregon to free him
A man at the center of a notorious “street family” killing that shocked the conscience of Portlanders more than two decades ago told the Oregon parole board on Wednesday that he has transformed into an empathetic and sober middle-age man worthy of release. Carl Alsup, 40, was convicted...
‘Do you want to get sliced?’: Stabbing victim sues Portland bar, says security failed...
A woman is suing River Pig Saloon for failing to provide adequate security after she was stabbed there in December, and is seeking $20 million in damages.

















