Service cuts on the way as TriMet deals with $300 million budget crisis
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - To help bridge its $300 million budget gap, TriMet is planning layoffs and services cuts to bus lines that run throughout the Portland metro area. Starting Nov. 30, TriMet will reduce how often buses arrive on certain bus lines. After 9 p.m., buses will arrive hourly...
2 people hospitalized after bailing out of car fire on Highway 26
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after their car caught fire on Highway 26, briefly closing the westbound off-ramp to the Oregon Zoo. Portland Fire & Rescue said a mechanical problem caused the engine compartment to ignite, which disabled the car’s brakes. The driver told...
F-16 Vipers touch down in Portland for Oregon International Air Show over McMinnville
PORTLAND, Ore. — Vipers, you are cleared for landing. The United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team touched down at Portland Air National Guard Base on Thursday in preparation for the 2025 Oregon International Air Show. From Friday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 28, audiences at McMinnville Municipal...
Ice Cube’s tour bus damaged by fire while in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Ice Cube and his touring crew are safe after a fire occurred on the exterior of his tour bus in Portland earlier this week. The incident occurred after the rapper and movie star stopped at the Moda Center for a performance on Monday. Portland Fire and Rescue confirmed that on Tuesday, […]
Here’s the list of Starbucks stores closing in Oregon, so far
PORTLAND, Ore. — Some Oregonians may have to look elsewhere to get their pumpkin spice lattes this fall. On Thursday, Starbucks announced the immediate closure of hundreds of stores in the U.S., Canada and Europe — impacting more than a dozen locations in Oregon. Five of those spots are in Portland alone.
Man dies after hitting pothole in ‘notorious’ intersection on e-scooter
PORTLAND (KPTV/Gray News) - A Portland family is grieving the loss of a husband and father who was killed after hitting a pothole on his e-scooter. Randy Phelps was critically injured when he hit a pothole along Southeast 52nd Avenue in southeast Portland on Aug. 19. His family took him...
Second Chance: Pitbull mix with ‘heart of gold’
Some say she could be the perfect addition to a family looking for a new furry member.
Oregon murder suspect still at large after being released by accident this week
A murder suspect remains at large after he was released by accident by Oregon police. Ty Anthony Sage was being held at Multnomah County Detention Center before he posted bail on September 22 and vanished. The missing inmate was arrested in connection with a shooting that resulted in the death of 15-year-old Lowgunn...
Oregon Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty After Spending $200,000 of COVID Loan on Parents’ Home
A Tigard businessman who spent the bulk of a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan on his parents, and who has subsequently repaid the loan in full, faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to the Oregon District U.S. Attorney’s Office, Bryan Ochoa Diaz (32), pleaded guilty yesterday...
Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s return to TV, tonight’s opening monologue streaming free (even in Portland,...
Jimmy Kimmel is resuming hosting duties for his show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” tonight, but many viewers across the country won’t be able to watch his return to TV on ABC when the show airs live at 11:35 p.m. PT/ET on Tuesday, September 23. That includes Portland’s Sinclair-owned affiliate KATU (channel 2).
