Vancouver WA

Early Tuesday morning, a body was recovered from the Willamette River near the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, triggering a joint investigation by local authorities. Portland police, alongside Portland Fire & Rescue, worked to secure the scene for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, which took over the case due to...

Strong winds knocked out power and brought down trees across parts of Clark County on Tuesday, causing road closures and damaging several public parks.

Sound – very loud, awful, bad, cacophonous music, with no control by the listener – has historically been used as an effective means of psychological torture. In Lake Oswego, we have gas-powered leaf blowers, having the same effect. Our City Council needs to get serious about banning gas-powered...

Downtown Vancouver lost another longtime hangout. Georgie’s Garage & Grill permanently closed on December 9th, a decision that left many regulars feeling confused and saddened. For years, Georgie’s was the kind of place that felt stitched into the neighborhood: a reliable stop for comfort food, drinks, live music,...

Portland police have established a one-block perimeter in North Portland after a man with a gun on a bus line reportedly ran into the neighborhood, prompting the deployment of the Special Emergency Reaction Team.

PORTLAND, Oregon — Kevin Purfield, a man accused of terrorizing the father of a child killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting, was sent to the Oregon State Hospital after a brief hearing in court. Purfield, who has multiple stalking and harassment convictions, faces another count of stalking and...

Portland could be facing a budget gap of nearly $70 million next year, according to a forecast from city economists released Tuesday. Why it matters: If this sounds familiar, it should. City leaders were forced to dig themselves out of an even bigger hole earlier this year. State of play:...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 29-year-old man was found guilty of luring a minor and private indecency by a Washington County jury on Tuesday. Brandon Falsetto will be sentenced on Feb. 2, 2026. Officials say Falsetto knew the victim’s mother and provided childcare while the mom worked. While babysitting, Falsetto showed...

Charles “Chuck” Lovell — who was thrust into the spotlight as the Portland Police Bureau’s top cop during a surge of social unrest in 2020 — is leaving the bureau. Lovell, 52, will leave his current job as assistant chief of the services division at the end of the month for a new gig at a different local law...

Endless plates, familiar favorites, and the simple joy of choosing exactly what sounds good set the tone. This kind of dining is about freedom and comfort, not limits. In Oregon, Golden Corral has become a go-to stop for families, groups, and anyone who enjoys variety without overthinking the bill. The...