Hillsboro ICE Policy: Internal Documents Show Staff Ordered Not to Record or Warn Residents
The Real Story – Hillsboro ICE Rules Spark Staff Fear: Internal Memo Revealed. Two days ago, the City of Hillsboro management quietly released a set of internal documents to its […] The post Hillsboro ICE Policy: Internal Documents Show Staff Ordered Not to Record or Warn Residents appeared first on The Hillsboro...
‘It’s been terrible for us’: Aloha restaurant owner says customers have dried up since...
ALOHA, Ore. — An Aloha restaurant owner said business has dramatically dropped in the wake of increased immigration enforcement in recent months. Tapatio Mexican Restaurant owner Fabian Santana said they’ve been here in Aloha since 2002 and have always had a steady business — until about two months ago, when the...
Climber Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Plotting Smith Rock Mass Shooting
Samson Garner, a 41-year-old climber from Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his attempted mass shooting in Smith Rock State Park in October 2023. In September 2025, Garner was found guilty of 26 felony charges, including attempted murder. The Portland Police were originally tipped off...
Paul Mallory, co-founder of beloved Portland restaurant Higgins, dies
Paul Mallory, co-owner of Portland's beloved restaurant Higgins, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of farm-to-table fare and a warm welcome to all who crossed their threshold.
Portland Urban Alchemy Employee Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Uber Driver’s 2022 Death
An Urban Alchemy staffer in Portland has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the year-old case of an Uber driver's death. The employee, Kaesha Green, 41, was taken into custody on Nov. 5 for her alleged involvement in the March 2022 killing of 39-year-old Shaani Mohamed, who tragically left behind...
Eastport Plaza awarded $350,000 Metro grant as part of development project
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A major shopping center in East Portland was awarded a $350,000 grant by Metro with the hopes of bolstering the local economy. The Easport Plaza Shopping Center is a 40-acre site located on Southeast 82nd Avenue just south of Southeast Powell Boulevard. Large tenants include Cinemark Century...
Man sentenced for attempting to barricade door of Portland ICE building
A man caught attempting to barricade shut a side door of the Portland U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in mid-June was sentenced Thursday to one year of federal probation. Liam Harry Houpis, 22, of Vancouver, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor crime of creating a hazard on federal property. He...
Tobacco, lotto tickets, wine and snacks: Unarmed man accused of taking $38K in retail...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Washington man has been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of tobacco products, lotto tickets and wine from Portland convenience stores in recent months. Vancouver man Timothy Ray Jones, 54, faces three counts of aggravated theft in the first degree and three counts...
Suspect pepper sprayed, tased, and arrested after threatening TriMet staff and officers
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Deputies used a Taser and less-lethal rounds to take a man into custody after he allegedly "threatened to kill officers and deputies" on the MAX line in Gresham early Friday morning. Just after 1 a.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports from TriMet that...
Portland Woman Sentenced for Killing Brother and Shooting Family Members; Judge Cites Mental Illness
On November 12, 2025, Judge Nan Waller delivered a verdict in the case of Tamena Jaceeta Strickland, a 37-year-old Portland resident. Strickland was found guilty except for insanity in the murder of her 22-year-old brother, Deante Strickland. She was also found guilty on two counts of attempted murder for shooting...

















