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Hockinson community members celebrate the return of high school football
With football alumni taking to the field at Hockinson High School for a seven-on-seven game, community members supported the current team as they raised money for equipment and to charter a bus for a
Pacific Northwest Corvette Caravan makes a stop at the Museum of American Speed
LINCOLN, NEB — On Tuesday, August 27th, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. over 300 corvettes made a stop at the Museum of American Speed. This was the PNW Caravan's first appearance at the Museum of American Speed, as the Caravan departed from Sandy, Oregon, and Issaquah, Washington on the morning of August 22nd.
How to Be a Better Tree-Hugger
Portlanders like bikes. Portlanders like trees. So here’s a crazy idea: Why not put the trees on bikes, pedal them to vacant strips of land along city streets, and do your part to solve the city’s shrinking urban forest?. In fact, the three-decade-old Portland nonprofit Friends of Trees...
'Malnourished' dogs, cats seized from Portland home
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Tuesday, 15 dogs and cats were seized from a home in Portland's Lents neighborhood. According to the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office, multiple people had reported "malnourished animals and hazardous living conditions" at the home on 6319 Southeast 86th Avenue. A warrant was signed and...
TriMet's MAX Red Line from PDX airport to Hillsboro officially opens
PORTLAND, Ore. — After a three-year wait, TriMet riders can now take the MAX from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hillsboro. The agency's Better Red project extension officially opened on Wednesday. "This is incredible," said Sam Desue Jr., general manager of TriMet. "What a great day for Portland, what...
NW Natural’s lack of transparency around hydrogen blending project is troubling
Like many of my neighbors in southeast Portland, I recently learned about an alarming project in our area: NW Natural has quietly begun blending hydrogen into the gas piped into our homes for use in appliances like stoves and furnaces. This news motivated me to explore the potential consequences of this change to our gas […]
Traffic safety advocates decry speed racing mission deaths
Portland traffic safety advocates expressed sorrow for the two people killed fleeing a regional anti-street racing traffic stop on Aug. 2, while also acknowledging that such missions may occasionally be necessary to prevent large street takeover events. “I live within earshot of 82nd Avenue and I-205 and listen to this kind of racing regularly, so I am glad to finally see the City of Portland taking reckless driving seriously; however, we were deeply saddened to learn that two people lost their lives this past weekend...
Homeless man KATU's been reporting on for months cited for violating camping ordinance
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — One of the people cited recently for violating Portland’s camping ordinance is someone KATU News has been following for nearly a year. KATU’s Steve Dunn first met Kevin Hays while shooting a City in Crisis: Finding Solution special in the fall of 2023. KATU worked with the city to get Kevin into the Clinton Triangle Temporary Alternative Shelter Site (TASS).
Beaverton police shoot and kill a person outside shopping center
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KATU) — Beaverton police shot and killed a man Monday night outside Nordstrom Rack on Southwest Cascade Avenue across Highway 217 from the Washington Square Mall, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Police were called just before 8 p.m. on a report of a theft at...
City of Wilsonville breaks ground on affordable housing project
The city of Wilsonville held a groundbreaking ceremony for a mixed-use affordable housing development at the Wilsonville Transit Center on Monday, Aug. 26. Scheduled for completion in late 2025 or early 2026, the mixed-use building, named Vuela, will have 121 affordable housing units. The ground floor will include space for Wilsonville Community Sharing, a local social service organization that operates a food bank, a coffee shop and a welcome center for South Metro Area Regional Transit (Wilsonville’s transit provider). ...
Portland vegan grocery store vandalized, refrigeration system destroyed
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The community is rallying around a Portland specialty grocery store after it was vandalized. Food Fight! Grocery is an all-vegan store on Northeast Halsey Street in Portland and it has been without refrigeration for days now. “The copper pipe that goes up the wall right there...
Willamette Week’s Do Good List
Partner content created in collaboration with participating nonprofits, businesses and establishments. Doing good doesn’t have to mean radically changing your habits, or squeezing in an hour of volunteering each week. In many cases, it’s as easy as shopping for a piece of furniture, switching up your coffee beans, or simply learning about nonprofits doing great work so you can spread awareness to your communities. Below are 27 things you can do to DO GOOD.
New Seasons workers plan 1-day strike at 10 Portland-area locations
Workers at 10 unionized New Seasons Market locations in Portland and Beaverton said they plan a one-day strike Sunday. The New Seasons Labor Union, which said it represents 1,100 employees at 11 locations, characterized the action as a “warning strike,” accusing New Seasons of bargaining in bad faith in the months since employees first voted to form a union.
Portland students win Obama Foundation scholarships for public service
Two Portland-area high school graduates are among 100 college juniors who won scholarship, travel and mentorship support through the Obama Foundation’s Voyager Scholarship, the foundation announced on Tuesday. The program, funded by a $100 million donation from Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, is aimed at shaping the next generation of...
Lake Oswego School District says Stafford Road construction may impact school commutes
School starts next week, which means increased weekday morning commuter traffic in Lake Oswego. On Aug. 27, the Lake Oswego School District sent a message on ParentSquare to the community about how ongoing Stafford Road construction could impact school commutes. This week, pathway improvements and paving are scheduled to be completed by Friday, Aug. 30, between Overlook Drive and the Rosemont Roundabout. ...
Benson Polytechnic opens doors for 1st time after 3 year rebuild
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Tuesday was the first day of school at Benson Polytechnic High School in Southeast Portland - the first first day in three years. Renovations on the 105-year-old school that bring the building into 2024 are finally complete. 9th and 12th graders took their first steps inside...
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