‘Touched countless lives’: Longtime owner of popular Portland grocery store dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The longtime owner of a popular Portland grocery store has died. Sheridan Fruit Company announced the passing of Vince Torchia on their Instagram page on Tuesday night. Torchia spent more than 60 years helping build the beloved family business along with his wife Carol, who passed in 2024. The s
The Charming Oregon Town Where The Crime Rate Is Almost Nonexistent
If you’ve been driving past Lake Oswego, Oregon your whole life without stopping, it’s time to have a serious conversation with yourself about your decision-making. This town, tucked about eight miles south of Portland along the shores of a gorgeous private lake, is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve bee
Small Crimes in Vancouver Will No Longer Result in Arrests
VANCOUVER, WA – Vancouver Police are being told to not arrest people suspected of lower level misdemeanors because of a lack of local defense attorneys. A Washington State Supreme Court ruling caps case loads for local defense attorneys. “The proposed standards would have the effect of effectively tripling the...
Clark County Medical Examiner identifies three killed in state Route 503 wrong-way crash
The Clark County Medical Examiner's Office last week released the identities of three victims of the fatal wrong-way driver collision on state Route 503 in Battle Ground on July 5. The ...
Lightning strikes Clark County in sunrise spectacle
Most Clark and Cowlitz county residents were likely up early as a sunrise spectacular occurred with multiple heavy lightning-producing thunderstorms passing over the region on Thursday, July 16. ...
Brewed Awakenings announces Battle Ground, La Center locations as regional expansion continues
Brewed Awakenings Coffee Roasters will expand its footprint in northern Clark County with new locations planned for Battle Ground and La Center, adding to the company's growing presence in the ...
Vancouver police halts arrests for some misdemeanors amid public defender shortage
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Vancouver Police Department is changing how officers handle several crimes due to a shortage of public defense attorneys. Police Chief Troy Price announced the changes in a department memo released internally on Friday, and obtained by KATU News. The memo states that the attorney's office
‘They’re our home teams, too’: Coalition of Portland-area mayors pushes for Moda Center deal
The group sent the letter just a day before the City of Portland unveiled its first-draft term sheet for the Trail Blazers' owners.
Portland’s Pizza Scene Just Got a Major Nod From Italy, and It’s Well Deserved
Ken's Artisan Pizza in Portland just landed at No. 10 on a national list of 116 pizzerias judged by anonymous Italian food critics — and three other Pacific Northwest spots weren't far behind.
Police: Man arrested after assaulting work crew, throwing knife at officers in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A 33-year-old man was arrested after he attacked a work crew and threw a knife at responding officers on Monday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau. At about 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault near Northeast Brazee Street and Northeast 122nd...

















