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
Portland Street Racer Busted After High-Speed Chase, Helicopter Hunt, and a Last-Ditch Sprint on...
Portland had itself quite a Saturday night. What started as an illegal street takeover involving roughly 100 people at a Northeast Portland intersection spiraled into a multisite cat-and-mouse chase, a foot pursuit, and an aerial ... Read more
Portland high school reports whooping cough case
A case of whooping cough has Portland’s Grant High School on alert. In a letter Monday to the school community, health officials from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties warned that someone with the bacterial infection also known as pertussis had spent time at the Northeast Portland school. The letter...
Air Support Unit helps Portland officers in stolen car, reckless driving arrests
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau’s Air Support Unit (ASU) assisted officers in making two separate arrests late Monday night. The first arrest happened after 10 p.m. when police said a man stole a car in the area of Southwest 4th Avenue and Southwest Washington Street. The ASU followed the car on Inte
Beloved Battle Ground Park Shut Down After Mysterious 1 A.M. Inferno
Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground is closed indefinitely after an overnight fire early Tuesday tore through the park’s Grand Shelter, pulling firefighters into the area in the middle of the night and shutting down one of Clark County’s most popular river spots. Crews knocked down the flames...
Shelter-in-place lifted following report of gas leak in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - A shelter-in-place alert has been lifted for people in a Vancouver neighborhood following the report of a gas leak. Just before 11 a.m., the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) said there had been a hazardous material release due to a gas leak near 2610 Kauffman Avenue.
