Portland Bureau of Transportation Has Been Implementing Technology, Trying to Prevent Traffic Accidents on...
Southeast Powell Boulevard has seen some of the most car accidents in Portland, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Two years ago, a pilot program called “Rest in Red” was born to use wave technology and catch speeding drivers at the corridor. “What we’re trying to do...
Portland ER doctor sentenced to 13 months for leaving Woodburn fatal crash scene
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Marion County Court Judge has sentenced a Portland man to 13 months in prison and three years of post-prison supervision. PAST COVERAGE | Portland man arrested for December hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Woodburn. Dr. Kenneth Kolarsky, 59, pled guilty to attempted failure to...
Murmurs: Jason Lee Elementary Renamed “Sunrise”
JASON LEE ELEMENTARY RENAMED “SUNRISE”: At press deadline May 12, the Portland School Board was poised to approve the renaming of Jason Lee Elementary School in East Portland to Sunrise Elementary School. The board first authorized the renaming process in March 2024, following advocacy from people at the school who sai
Portland to close 24% of its permanent homeless shelter beds, including all safe RV...
Portland could close nearly 450 permanent sleeping spots for homeless people, or about a quarter of its pod shelters, overnight-only beds and RV safe parking spots, according to a staff presentation delivered at a City Council budget meeting Tuesday. Under the budget proposed by Mayor Keith Wilson, Portland’s street se
Caught on camera: Lightning strikes over SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer-like heat helped cook Portland’s atmosphere enough to produce storms capable of lightning Tuesday evening. The thunderstorm activity is possible over the Cascades and parts of the Willamette Valley Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The thunderstorm threat fades Wednesday as temperatur
Missing, endangered woman in Clackamas County found safe in Portland
UPDATE: Margery has been found safe in Portland, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office says. Deputies in Clackamas County are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 78-year-old woman with cognitive issues. Margery Ellen Dietrich was last seen on Tuesday at about 5:20 p.m. near Southeast 90th Avenue...
Busy highway near Portland is among nation’s worst for holiday weekend crashes, study finds
Drivers headed out for a Memorial Day weekend excursion in Oregon should remain cautious on one route in particular. A new study from transportation analytics company INRIX shows a troubling trend for Portland drivers over the holiday weekend: a clear uptick in crashes among drivers leaving the metropolitan area for th
40%-plus of Portland residents are considering moving. Here’s why.
West Linn’s Dean Suhr is considering moving to a warmer, more politically moderate state. “I’ve raised my kids here,” said Suhr, 68, a semi-retired entrepreneur. “I’ve had a good life up here. But as we’re getting older and our income becomes more fixed, we need to look at how we can make what we’ve got stashed away la
Why Oregon City has become a tropical plant paradise for collectors
A lot of words have been used to describe Oregon City since its founding in 1829. There’s “first,” as in the first city west of the Rockies to be incorporated (in 1844). Also, there’s “last,” as in the last stop on the Oregon Trail.
Jackson Tower Listed For Sale Near Pioneer Courthouse Square
One of downtown Portland’s most photographed faces is officially up for grabs. Jackson Tower, the 12-story, clock-topped beaux-arts landmark that looks out over Pioneer Courthouse Square, has been listed for sale, putting a historic slice of the city’s skyline on the block as owners and lenders wrestle with what to do
