Hundreds without power after car crash near Mt. Tabor, driver missing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nearly 300 people are without power near Mt. Tabor after a car crashed near Mt. Tabor early Wednesday morning. Portland police said that officers responded to the scene, where they found a crash that had damaged several power poles and was on fire. Fire crews...
The Gigantic Oregon Antique Mall That’s Absolutely Worth The Trip
Some places are just bigger on the inside than physics should allow, and Memory Den Vintage Mall in Portland is definitely one of them. What looks like a regular industrial building from the outside turns into a sprawling wonderland of vintage treasures once you climb those stairs and walk through that bright blue...
Couple continues skating together after nearly 60 years
PORTLAND, Ore. — A couple who has been skating together for nearly 60 years continues to glide across the ice at Lloyd Center, where their love story began. Jerry and Tally Leonard, former competitive figure skaters, first stepped onto the ice together in 1967 as teenagers. Jerry is now 75 and Tally is almost 80.
Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: Washington-Oregon Region Faces Above-Normal Heat, Limited Rain March 27–April 2
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Wash. – A steady spring warm-up is expected to take hold across Washington and Oregon, bringing above-normal temperatures and generally dry conditions heading into early April. According to the...
$61 Million Contract, a Family Hire, and the Questions That Follow
A recent situation involving Portland Public Schools has put a spotlight on something the public understands all too well, how timing alone can create doubt that no statement can erase. The situation centers on Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong, a district contract valued at approximately $61...
Clark County extends contract with medical vendor for Clark County Jail, Juvenile Detention Center
The Clark County Council unanimously approved a request from the Department of Jail Services last week to extend its contract with medical vendor WellPath for two more years to provide health services for inmates in the Clark County Jail and the Juvenile Detention Center. The extension comes with an increase...
Governor announces start of I-5 bridge project that GOP lawmaker slams as ‘outrageous boondoggle’
Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that construction on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington will begin in 2028. The megaproject
You Won’t Believe The Enormous Candy Emporium Hiding In Plain Sight In Oregon
Sometimes the best treasures are the ones you drive past a hundred times without noticing, and Candy Basket Inc. in Portland is exactly that kind of sweet surprise. This massive candy wonderland has been quietly satisfying sugar cravings while most people zoom by on their way to somewhere else, completely unaware of...
2 ID’d in deadly wrong-way I-5 crash near Ridgefield
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people who died in an early morning wrong-way crash on March 9 on Interstate 5 near Ridgefield have been identified. The crash happened at Milepost 11 near SR 502 at 3:15 a.m., according to Washington State Patrol. Portland resident Ruben Hernandez Hernandez, 30, and 40-year-old Rebecca...
Police seek help identifying robbery suspect who targeted Portland convenience stores
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a series of robberies last year. The robberies occurred in Oct. 2025 at Portland area convenience stores. Police said the suspect robbed the following locations:. 6000 block of Northeast Halsey...
