Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputy Recovers Stolen Christmas Presents in Gresham, Suspect Charged with Theft
A Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputy recovered Christmas presents that were stolen from several homes in the Gresham area. In a routine display of vigilance last Saturday, Deputy Delatorre noticed a 44-year-old woman walking near Southeast 282nd Avenue and Southeast Chase Street with what later turned out to be stolen...
Portland police searching for missing woman
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland police are asking for the public’s help to find a 25-year-old woman who was last seen Christmas Eve in Southeast Portland and may need medical help. Lauren Deering was last seen around 10 p.m. Dec. 24 at her apartment near Southeast Woodward Street, according...
The Dumplings At This Charming Restaurant Are Worth The Drive From Anywhere In Oregon
There’s something magical about a perfectly crafted dumpling – that moment when the delicate wrapper yields to reveal a burst of savory filling, creating a perfect bite that somehow manages to be both simple and complex at once. In Portland, Oregon, one establishment has elevated this humble food...
SE Portland shooting leaves one hospitalized on Christmas Eve
One person was injured in a shooting in Southeast Portland on Christmas Eve and taken to the hospital, with the case still active.
VIDEOS: 3rd escape in 3 years at Washington County Courthouse
The 24-year-old man who ran from the Washington County Courthouse after being sentenced earlier this month is not the first person to flee the building — and is the third such case in the past three years. Elijah Carrillo-Saucedo was charged with second-degree escape after running from the courtroom...
Gresham’s Hope Center faces budget cuts amid its work to prevent youth gun violence
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — A community center in the Rockwood neighborhood that is working to prevent youth gun violence is facing major budget cuts. Mario Reyes is a mentor at the Hope Center. He used the center himself as a child. He says he thinks the center put him on a better path in life.
Man accused in early morning domestic disturbance after shots fired in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was taken into custody after police said he fired shots during a domestic disturbance in Northeast Portland early Christmas morning. Just before 1:30 a.m., officers initially responded to the area of Northeast 20th and Hoyt Street on reports of a shooting. Arriving at the scene, police...
Darcelle XV carries on drag queen’s legacy by giving back through Christmas Eve dinner
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Volunteers and employees of Darcelle XV in Portland's Old Town carried on a tradition older than 20 years, honoring the city’s most famous drag queen and her legacy, by feeding those without a home this Christmas Eve. According to Kevin Cook, an emcee at...
Pedestrian hit by Amtrak declared dead at Oregon City train station
A person was killed after being hit by a train at the Oregon City train station on Christmas Eve, and an investigation is ongoing.
Lawsuit claims BNSF illegally placed boulders to block homeless camps in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The City of Vancouver is suing a railway company over placing boulders outside its property. The lawsuit is against Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway, alleging that the company placed large boulders outside its property without proper permits, posing a danger to the public. Filed...

















