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RIDGEFIELD, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) – A woman in Washington state is accused of killing a man by putting fentanyl in his drink at a hotel and casino, according to court documents. Raylin Benzie, 34, is facing charges that include murder, controlled substance homicide, placing poison or other harmful substances...

BEND, OR (Released from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office) – On November 10, 2025, Deschutes County Judge Alison Emerson sentenced 41-year-old Portland resident Samson Garner to 30 years in prison for Attempted Murder and other charges related to the plan and actions that he took to carry out a mass shooting at...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman says her daily morning walk in Northeast Portland turned into a nightmare when an unleashed dog charged at her and bit her leg, leaving her hospitalized and facing multiple surgeries. The woman, who asked not to be named, said she was finishing her regular...

The anti-ICE protestors in Portland have come up with yet another creative way of demonstrating their feelings against the ICE officials. Over the weekend (on Sunday, November 9), a crowd of roughly 20 people - mostly women - was seen conducting an aerobics workout session outside of Portland's ICE facility building.

U.S. Border Patrol agents, including some assigned to a unit known as Special Operations Detachment, are active in the Portland area and “are targeting and arresting” immigrants who may have a criminal record, immigration authorities confirmed this week. U.S. Border Patrol, which falls under U.S. Customs and Border...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The owner of the Grocery Outlet in Portland’s Parkrose neighborhood said crime and violence is getting so bad, he is considering closing. Don McKeever, the store’s owner, told KOIN 6 he sees rampant shoplifting, property damage, and in some cases, he or his employees are assaulted. According...

Rates for trash, recycling and organic waste are going up in Vancouver next year. But you can probably pay the difference with what’s in your change drawer. The new costs to customers are due to inflation, increased fees from Clark County and the city and a decrease in diesel fuel costs.

VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Vancouver City Council on Monday unanimously approved a new city flag following months of community input and design collaboration. The decision came after the city’s volunteer Flag Selection Committee presented its recommendation to the council during its meeting. The design combines elements...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation began early work this summer on the Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project, but with the project still missing the vast majority of its needed funding, there was an understanding that the agency would quickly reach a point where it wouldn't be able keep...

City councilors are set to consider an amendment to the city budget Wednesday that would reallocate more than $4 million from a homeless encampment removal program to food assistance, refugee support and housing efforts. Why it matters: Mayor Keith Wilson rebuked the proposal, saying in a newsletter over the weekend...