Employee hit in head with bottle during alcohol theft at Vancouver Walgreens, deputies say
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Detectives with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a group of people accused of stealing alcohol from a Vancouver-area Walgreens, and striking an employee in the head with a bottle when they were confronted for the theft. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office...
6 new measles cases identified in Clark County
CLARK COUNTY, Wash (KPTV) - Six additional measles cases were reported in Clark County on Friday. All six patients are unvaccinated children who were exposed in private settings, according to Clark County Public Health. Health officials say the cases do not appear to be connected to the case reported on...
Some Vancouver business owners fear citation limits could fuel repeat low-level crime
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Vancouver business owners say they are concerned a new police policy limiting citations for some misdemeanor offenses could leave them with fewer options to address repeat problems and make the city more attractive for low-level crime. The policy comes after city officials said an unfunded...
‘A lot of nuance’: OSU study links frequent marijuana consumption with high stress levels
Scientists revealed that about 29% of adults between the ages of 19 and 30 have reported using marijuana over the past 30 days.
Hillsboro Felon With Violent Past Hit With 15 Years Behind Bars
Armando Duran‑Maya, a 55-year-old Hillsboro man with a decades-long record of violent crimes, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him on a slate of domestic-violence-related charges. Judge Erik Buchér handed down the term on July 21, following guilty verdicts for unlawful use of a weapon, me
Portland adds another new fee to people’s utility bills
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland residents began seeing a new charge on city utility bills July 1, 2026, as the city added the Flood Safety Benefit Fee to help fund regional flood safety infrastructure managed by the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District. For a single-family home, the fee...
Portland’s New Land Use Fee Schedule: $229 Middle Housing Partitions, $2,049 Land Division Reviews
Portland's new citywide permit fees raise charges for lot splits and major reviews: $229 middle-housing partitions, $2,049 land divisions.
Man Found Stabbed In Vancouver Mall Bathroom
VANCOUVER, Wash. – A man with multiple stab wounds was found inside the Vancouver Mall on Thursday night, but investigators determined the attack did not occur at the shopping center. Vancouver police responded to the mall at about 8 p.m. after the man called 911. Officers found him in...
Daimler Mega Parts Hub Set To Turbocharge Northeast Portland Freight Row
Real estate heavyweight Prologis is pressing ahead with a roughly 270,000-square-foot build-to-suit in Northeast Portland that will serve as an aftermarket parts distribution center for Daimler Trucks. The facility will sit in the Columbia Boulevard industrial corridor near the airport and Interstate 5, adding yet anot
Summer heat returns to Portland briefly on Friday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer temperatures build over western Oregon and southwest Washington again Friday as sunshine remains widespread. Sunny skies from sunrise to sunset will help push Portland area temperatures back towards 90 degrees by Friday afternoon. These warmer-than-average temperatures are short-lived. An
