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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A mother is left searching for answers, four years after her son was found dead in a Downtown Portland youth housing facility. After struggling with homelessness and addiction, Tianna Martinez said her son Jack was excited to get a room at Outside In’s youth supportive housing in the fall of...

Dutch Bros, a popular Oregon-founded coffee chain, is moving its headquarters from the Pacific Northwest to where the CEO is originally from.

Three brothers who had been missing since late May were found by officials on Monday and Tuesday, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. Julian, Silas and Trenton Yellowtail, ages 14 to 18, were believed to be in danger at the time of their disappearance. The agency asked for the public’s help in...

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Police are searching for the man accused of crashing into a motorcycle rider on Highway 26 and fleeing the scene last month after he allegedly cut off his GPS ankle monitor, violating his pretrial release agreement. Beaverton Police confirmed that they are searching for Samir Helio...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Honduran national living illegally in Gresham has been sentenced to prison for three years and nine months for distributing fentanyl in and around Portland. Arrest Took Place in a Controlled Buy. According to court documents, Borys Rafael Almendarez-Chapas (45) was arrested when investigators...

Despite existing for 160 years, Juneteenth is relatively new to Portland. In fact, this year marks the 80th anniversary of Juneteenth being celebrated here in the city. That’s because, until 1945, many Black Oregon residents did not celebrate or acknowledge Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee, or Juneteenth—the...

The city responded to an increase in homeless deaths by intensifying encampment sweeps and adding emergency shelter at the expense of permanent housing. Experts say this has perpetuated the problem.

On board Amtrak recently between Vancouver and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I reflected on the state of our deeply divided nation.   Our fellow travelers included quite a few fresh-faced

VANCOUVER, WASH. (KATU) — Residents of a Vancouver building are expressing frustration over a new homeless encampment that they say is causing chaos in their neighborhood. The encampment, located along the 800 block of Jefferson Street near the train tracks, reportedly emerged after the sound wall along Mill Plain...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — State officials are asking the public for help in finding a missing 3-year-old girl they believe may be in the Vancouver, Washington and Portland-metro area. Amani Ray Keith disappeared from Beaverton with her mother, Emma Keith, on June 6, according to the Oregon Department of...