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Longtime community church forced to cancel Sunday service due to continued vandalism
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A church in Oregon has been dealing with an increased amount of vandalism over the past couple of months. The team at Bethel Baptist Church in the north Portland area said the most recent damage was so bad they had to cancel their Sunday service and are unsure of when they’ll be able to reopen the doors.
Jose Carmen Ovalle
July 16, 1943 – July 14, 2024 - Jose Carmen Ovalle passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the age of 80. Resided in Woodburn, Oregon for 61 years. He was happily married for 61 years to Francisca Cantù Ovalle. Jose is survived by his wife Francisca Cantù Ovalle with his 4 children Hilda Garcia, Tilda Flores, Alejandro Ovalle, Francisca Martinez, 14 grandchildren, and 20 great grandkids. ...
Multnomah County to Vote on Funds for Deflection Center
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote July 25 on whether to retrofit a vacant building on Southeast Sandy Boulevard to turn it into a deflection center where people arrested for drug possession can go if they agree to take steps toward treatment. Construction is expected to...
87 bullets fly near preschool across from Portland’s Dawson Park. Parents, residents demand end to perennial violence
Simon Quay had just picked up his 3-year-old daughter from her preschool across from Dawson Park and was placing his 4- month-old son into his car seat when he heard what sounded like a burst of about 20 rapid gunshots. Facing Dawson Park beside his parked car, he saw a...
NHL Rumors: Will the Vancouver Canucks Package Nils Noglander for a Defenseman?
Sekeres and Price: Irfaan Gaffar and Patrick Johnston on if the Vancouver Canucks now have an option to create a trade package to acquire a defenseman. Gaffar: For (Nils) Hoglander then, what’s his future here? I think it’s going to be part, I think acquiring a guy like (Daniel) Sprong means that now they can kind of set up a little package if they want for a defenseman. That’s kind of the way that I think it’s trending. What do you think? Johnston: “Yeah Irf. You look at the way the pairings currently are set up and how you might prioritize, obviously...
TOMORROW NIGHT: It's the Hilarious "Two Evils with Arlo & Kate!" (Special Guest: Peachy Springs!)
Well, you're in luck, because Mercury Geniuses of Comedy, Arlo Weierhauser and Kate Murphy, are your hosts for the most diabolical, hilarious, and EVIL live game show in town… TWO EVILS! Join Arlo and Kate (and Wm. Steven Humphrey from the Mercury as "the voice of God") as they ask a series of truly evil questions, and it’s up to our special guest contestant and the audience (who will vote on their phones) to decide which is the lesser of TWO VERY EVIL ANSWERS. Are there prizes? You bet your butt! Is there comedy? Oh, absolutely!
Janet Marie Coleman
January 26, 1968 – July 6, 2024 - Janet Marie Coleman was born in Medford, Oregon, on January 26, 1968, the first child of John and Donna Coleman. She attended schools in Hillsboro, Linwood (KS), and Newberg, graduating from Newberg High school in 1986. In her youth, with her family, Janet sang for seven years with the Coleman Family Singers, performing and ministering in prisons, churches, banquets, summer camps, and the Oregon State Fair, ...
One of the Most Iconic Diners in America is This 92-Year-Old WA Cafe
Diners come in all shapes and sizes. Best of all, you can find a diner in just about every town. Not all towns have an arcade. Not all towns have an Italian restaurant. Not all towns have a taco truck (omg could you imagine living in a town without a taco truck?!). But just about every town of any size will have a diner.
Study of urban moss raises concerns about lead levels in older Portland neighborhoods
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland neighborhoods where lead-sheathed telecommunications cables were once used compared to lead levels in nearby rural areas, a new study of urban moss has found. The findings raise concerns about lead exposure in...
Broadway Rose goes all in for summer run of ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’
Broadway Rose Theatre Company is betting big on “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” The company usually mounts two summer shows in the 600-seat auditorium at Tigard High School. This season, for the first time, it’s gambling on a 5-week run of a single production: the hit-packed, musical memoir recounting singer/songwriter King’s rollercoaster rise from starry-eyed teen tune-smith to rock ‘n’ roll icon.
TravisMathew clothing opens first store in Oregon at Washington Square mall
TravisMathew, an upscale men’s and women’s lifestyle store from Huntington Beach, California, opened its first Oregon store in Washington Square mall on Monday, July 22. Founded in 2007, the store distinguishes itself as drawing inspiration from “laid-back living and the idea that comfort and style should always go hand in hand.” The opening marks the 54th brick-and-mortar store for the company, which offers dress-up, dress-down and active-wear styles of clothing. ...
U.S. 30 reopens in Oregon after crash closure
Update at 4 p.m.: U.S. 30 has reopened in both directions. Travelers between Portland and Astoria may want to rethink their route Sunday. A portion of U.S. 30 — between Rainier and the Lewis and Clark Bridge to Longview — is closed due to a crash. The Oregon...
GALLERY: 2024 Portland Pride takes over waterfront
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Sunday, thousands gathered along the waterfront to celebrate the 2024 Portland Pride Parade after a weekend of festivities. The event was moved to July in 2023 due to several other cultural events happening in June, such as the Rose Festival.
Payton Pritchard to host 2 youth basketball camps in West Linn, Camas
PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Oregon Duck, West Linn native and now Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard will be hosting two youth basketball camps across the Portland area beginning on July 30. Pritchard will be returning to Portland this summer after winning the NBA Finals with the Celtics this past...
PPB seeks information on unsolved 2014 homicide
Monday, July 22 marks 10 years since 19-year-old Paul William Krekeler was shot dead in the Woodstock Neighborhood — a case that remains unsolved. Portland Police Bureau's Homicide Unit asks anyone with information to come forward. Reports of a shooting came in around 11 p.m. on July 22, 2014 in which Krekeler reportedly fell dead, with a gunshot wound to the chest, in the yard of a house near Southeast...
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