Friday August 20, 2021, 11:15 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland, Oregon, firefighter denies kidnapping a man last weekend and looks forward to proving his innocence, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Douglas Lee Bourland was arrai ... [More]

Friday August 20, 2021, 11:12 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that Oregon is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine requirement to include all teachers, educators, support staff ... [More]

Friday August 20, 2021, 11:07 AM

SHERIDAN, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Prisons said this week that a 42-year-old man incarcerated at the Sheridan Federal Correctional Institution in Oregon died, possibly from medical complications ... [More]

Friday August 20, 2021, 11:01 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon - A Southern California man pleaded guilty today for attempting to set fire to the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse during a protest in Downtown Portland on July 13, 2020.

Ke ... [More]

Friday August 20, 2021, 10:56 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon - A Gresham man pleaded guilty today for stealing financial and identification documents from more than 100 people in and around Portland.

Robert Loren Finanders, 40, pleaded ... [More]

Friday August 20, 2021, 10:53 AM

ORTLAND, Ore. – Yesterday afternoon, a 12-person jury rendered a guilty verdict against 54-year-old Carl Beiser for 55 charges involving sexual crimes against children and providing marijuana to minor ... [More]

Friday August 20, 2021, 10:51 AM

n Thursday, August 19, 2021 at approximately 6:00 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Highway 99 and Elk Street.

Preliminary investig ... [More]

Monday August 16, 2021, 10:06 PM

SALEM, Oregon - Oregon reported yet another daily COVID-19 hospitalization records. The state’s health system also battles another surge brought on by the highly transmissible delta variant.

7 ... [More]

Monday August 16, 2021, 10:00 PM

On August 16, 2021 at about 2:43 a.m., Portland Police responded to the report of shots in the area of Northeast Fremont Street and Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in the Eliot neighborhoo ... [More]

Monday August 16, 2021, 9:42 PM

Firefighters fought two unrelated fires last night. Fortunately, no one was injured as a result of either fire. The first fire started just after 11:30 p.m. in the 14000 block of NW Melody Lane in uni ... [More]

Thursday August 12, 2021, 3:52 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon — In a matter of weeks, thousands of students throughout the region will return to in-person learning. Though, there are some families who are choosing to keep their students in an on ... [More]

Thursday August 12, 2021, 3:36 AM

Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies recovered hundreds of firearms at a home in Clackamas County, in what is considered the largest weapons seizure in agency history.

On Thursday, July ... [More]

Thursday August 12, 2021, 12:44 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon — Oregon will start requiring masks indoors starting on Friday, August 13, the same day a similar mask mandate was set to go into effect in Multnomah County.

The latest order ... [More]

Wednesday August 11, 2021, 11:41 PM

August 11, 2021

Oregon reports 1,991 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

PORTLAND, Oregon — There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the st ... [More]

Wednesday August 11, 2021, 11:23 PM

This release contains updated biographical information.

The two victims who died at the scene of the shooting Tuesday morning have been identified as 45-year-old David Turner and 50-year-old O ... [More]

Wednesday August 11, 2021, 11:13 PM

On August 11,2021 at 3:03 pm, deputies responded to a report of a male spotted under the waterfalls at Scotts Mills Park that had drowned.

Children were swimming in the water at the base of th ... [More]

Wednesday August 11, 2021, 10:54 PM

Plants for the Planet ~ Proceeds for the Community

If this summer is teaching us anything, it's that the planet, its people, and its feathered and furry inhabitants need climate resilient ... [More]

Wednesday August 11, 2021, 12:41 AM

TOLEDO, Oregon - This year, the LCSO Volunteers completed their annual Field Day on June 25th at the Toledo Waterfront Park. A total of 15 volunteers completed over 127 hours of service during the eve ... [More]

Wednesday August 11, 2021, 12:15 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) - Oregon health care workers will be required to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing, Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday.

Officials say the new rule will apply begin ... [More]

Tuesday August 10, 2021, 11:08 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As coronavirus cases continue to spike in Oregon, health officials describe the dire situation they are seeing play out in hospitals — especially among unvaccinated people.

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Tuesday August 10, 2021, 10:58 PM

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A Portland, Oregon man who sold counterfeit Oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl and trafficked guns to gang members has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, au ... [More]

Tuesday August 10, 2021, 10:54 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As Oregon surpassed its COVID-19 hospitalization record on Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown announced that she is issuing two new coronavirus-related mandates — a vaccination requirement ... [More]

Tuesday August 10, 2021, 10:46 PM

Tuesday, August 10, 2021-Stevenson, WA-Stevenson-Carson School District proudly introduces Dr. Benton Dorman as the new principal of Wind River Middle School starting with the 2021-2022 school year. ... [More]

Tuesday August 10, 2021, 10:43 PM

The Hillsboro Police Department needs the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year old boy who is at risk with medical needs. We are looking for Ryan Williams, who was last seen on August 8, 2021, ... [More]

Tuesday August 10, 2021, 10:38 PM

SALEM, Oregon - Today, a Marion County Grand Jury unanimously found that Salem Police Officer Nathan Bush was justified in using deadly force against Arcadio Castillo III on July 9, 2021.

The ... [More]

Tuesday August 10, 2021, 12:55 AM

On Saturday, August 7, 2021, in addition to a homicide, Portland Police responded to three shooting incidents which resulted in a person being wounded.

At about 2:11 a.m., officers responded t ... [More]

Tuesday August 10, 2021, 12:25 AM

Gresham, Oregon - Just after midnight on Sunday, August 8th, 2021, a deadly crash occurred at NE 162nd avenue and NE Glisan street. A Honda Accord traveling south on NE 162nd entered the intersection ... [More]

Tuesday August 10, 2021, 12:01 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon — A known Hoover Criminal Gang member and resident of Portland was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.

Aumontae Wayne Smith, 2 ... [More]

Sunday August 8, 2021, 11:41 PM

Even people who have recovered from COVID-19 are urged to get vaccinated, especially as the extra-contagious delta variant surges — and a new study shows survivors who ignored that advice were more th ... [More]

Sunday August 8, 2021, 1:02 AM

On August 6, 2021 ,just after 7:00pm Lane County Sheriff’s deputies located a stolen vehicle in the Creswell area being driven by 30 year old Kyle Kalcich. The deputies attempted to initiate a traffi ... [More]

Saturday August 7, 2021, 4:10 AM

Some of Portland most popular bars, restaurants and venues will require proof of vaccination for anyone going inside.

PORTLAND, Oregon — As coronavirus cases surge across the state, some of Po ... [More]

Saturday August 7, 2021, 3:48 AM

LANE COUNTY, Oregon — More local parents are speaking out against mask requirements for k-12 schools.

Families are urging local school districts to push back against the statewide requirement. ... [More]

Saturday August 7, 2021, 3:43 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon — As a Portland-area woman faces a life of daily dialysis to survive her kidney disease, a group of her friends is pulling out all the stops to find her a donor for a new kidney. < ... [More]

Saturday August 7, 2021, 3:23 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon — We're learning more about the Oregonians who died of hyperthermia during June’s historic heat wave, as the state released a report detailing their names, addresses, race/ethnicity, ... [More]

Friday August 6, 2021, 11:16 PM

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is accepting applications to fill two positions on a committee that allocates funding to county projects that involve recreational vehicle camping. Th ... [More]

Friday August 6, 2021, 12:16 AM

KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon – Due to extreme fire danger, the Gilchrist and Sun Pass state forests in Klamath County are closed to public entry and use until further notice effective Friday, August 6.

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Thursday August 5, 2021, 11:57 PM

MEDFORD, Oregon — Police arrested a 24-year-old who worked as a high school custodian in southern Oregon after investigators say he was planning a possible "mass casualty event."

The Jackson C ... [More]

Thursday August 5, 2021, 11:08 PM

On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies contacted a husband and wife who said they thought their neighbor was trying to kill their two small dogs with rat poison. A dep ... [More]

Thursday August 5, 2021, 10:47 PM

Southeast Portland, Oregon – Portland Community College will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at its Southeast Campus from 2-6p.m., Wednesday, August 11, in collaboration with Multnomah County’s Racial ... [More]

Thursday August 5, 2021, 10:39 PM

Firefighters from TVF&R and Hillsboro Fire & Rescue responded to a second-alarm fire in the 1700 block of SW Harvey Way in Beaverton just after 2:00 p.m. August 5, 2021 . Callers to 911 reported seein ... [More]

Thursday August 5, 2021, 3:21 AM

PORTLAND, Oregon — Parents, if you have kids at home twelve years and older, that haven't gotten the coronavirus vaccine yet, physicians say it's time to get them that first dose.

Back to scho ... [More]

Wednesday August 4, 2021, 11:02 PM

SALEM, Oregon — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown supports moving forward with a plan that would expand Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter while spending more than $1 billion to build a “cap” over the ... [More]

Wednesday August 4, 2021, 10:56 PM

SALEM, Oregon — The future ownership of an Israeli spyware company whose product has been used to hack into the cellphones of journalists, human rights workers and possibly even heads of state is up i ... [More]

Wednesday August 4, 2021, 10:19 PM

PORTLAND, Oregon - At about 2:30 PM on Wednesday afternoon, August 4, Portland Police were sent to a shooting in the 2600 block of Southeast 145th Avenue. Officers found a gunshot victim nearby where ... [More]

Wednesday August 4, 2021, 10:15 PM

NEWPORT, Oregon - On Saturday evening, July 31st at 10:15 pm Newport Officers responded to the 200 block of SE Bay Blvd on a report of a traffic crash. While officers were in route to the location, wi ... [More]

Wednesday August 4, 2021, 10:12 PM

On August 4, 2021, Washington County Sheriff's Office detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit arrested 27-year-old Darby Martin of Cornelius for rape in the first degree, sex abuse in the first degree ... [More]

Wednesday August 4, 2021, 1:21 AM

An attempt by House Democrats and the Biden administration to push governors and mayors to accelerate the release of billions of dollars in rental aid is meeting a harsh reality: Most localities are i ... [More]

Wednesday August 4, 2021, 12:01 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Oregon, some counties — most where less than half of the area’s adult population is vaccinated — are experiencing their highest hospitaliza ... [More]