Amtrak train smashes into forklift north of Powell
Five Portland Fire & Rescue units and six Central Police squad cars were dispatched on Friday, January 23, at 11:17 a.m., to a railroad incident near the intersection of S.E. 12th Avenue and Clinton Street, just north of Powell Boulevard. At first it was not clear just what that railroad...
Multnomah County shelter lifts quarantine after deadly outbreak among dogs
Multnomah County Animal Services is resuming full operations after a 10-day quarantine amid a deadly respiratory illness outbreak among dogs in the shelter's care.
‘He did not pack light’: McMinnville police chase leads to drug bust
A Vancouver, Washington man was arrested over the weekend following a McMinnville police chase that led to a drug bust, according to authorities.
Man who killed mail carrier in Portland gets 25-to-life prison sentence
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KATU) — The man found guilty of stabbing a postal worker to death was sentenced in a Clackamas County courtroom this morning. PAST COVERAGE | Clackamas County jury convicts man of murder in stabbing death of mail carrier. Chad Michael Westover received 25 years to life...
Island Crash Near Portland Leaves 3 Hurt, One in Critical Condition
A two-vehicle crash on an island near Portland sent three people into medical care Monday, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. One person was reported in critical condition and taken to a trauma center, a second suffered less serious injuries and was transported, and a third was being triaged at the scene while...
Beaverton Father Dies After Deportation To Mexico
A Beaverton family is grieving after the father, who was detained and deported by ICE, died. The family stated that he was hospitalized immediately after being deported, while they were still struggling to bring him home. “They threw my dad out like an animal, and now I have no dad,”...
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity hopes to buy Vancouver mobile home park to build more...
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity is seeking $4 million in Washington state funds as part of a novel approach to expanding affordable housing at two Vancouver mobile home parks. The proposal could add up to 280 affordable units just outside city limits in the Hazel Dell neighborhood. The idea was born...
Ajinomoto Chicken Fried Rice Recall Affects 3.3 Million Pounds Nationwide 20-oz. plastic bag packages...
An Ajinomoto chicken fried rice recall has been issued for approximately 3,370,530 pounds of frozen not ready-to-eat chicken fried rice products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Ajinomoto...
Portland Metro Chamber’s Andrew Hoan addresses city’s economic future
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Metro Chamber has just released its 2026 State of Downtown & the Central City report with ECOnorthwest. The news was so depressing, they had an emotional support llama to calm people down afterwards. Among a few of the sobering numbers, downtown foot traffic has plateaued at just...
TSA precheck decisions spark confusion at Portland airport
Department of Homeland security wavering back and forth on decision to continue TSA Precheck. Airport travelers left confused.
