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Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Brownsville city council member investigated; candlelight vigil for Sonya Massey
A Brownsville city council member is being investigated after allegations of harassment of a gay couple. Also, a candlelight vigil will be held in Eugene for a black woman killed by police. Meteorologist Cameron Landfield has the weather.
Former Blazer Mark Bryant Joins the Knicks
Former Portland Trail Blazers big man Mark Bryant is joining the New York Knicks in an assistant coaching role according to Ian Begley of SNY. Mark Bryant is joining the Knicks as an assistant coach on Tom Thibodeau’s staff, per SNY sources. Bryant, most recently with Pistons, is widely viewed as one of the top big man coaches in the NBA.
Person dressed in black set parked car in driveway on fire in Beaverton, police say
BEAVERTON, Ore. — The Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is investigating after a person set a car on fire and fled the scene early Thursday morning. At 3:49 a.m., deputies and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) responded to a call reporting that a car had been set on fire in the driveway of a home in Southwest Rockport Lane in Beaverton. The caller said they saw a person dressed in black running from the scene.
Crook County Fair embracing ag theme
The aroma from food truck vendors and fair food booths wafts through the air. Kids take a trip around a collection of civic and craft vendors and past a stage where musicians will later take the stage. Families stroll from one building where they checked a host of poultry raised by local children to another building where they check out some goats, swine and more. As they make the trek, they can see carnival-style game booths and someone trying their best to stay upright in...
Salem Police investigating downtown shooting of 44-year-old man
Salem Police were investigating a shooting early Thursday involving a 44-year-old man who was hospitalized after being shot in the torso. Officers responding to a 5:25 a.m. call of shots fired on the 100 block of Commercial Street NE found the man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Salem Health with...
Boil water notice issued in Mosier due to ‘potentially harmful bacteria’
Residents of Mosier are under a boil water notice due to the presence of potentially harmful bacteria in their water supply, caused by a loss of water pressure in the area's water distribution system.
Major gas leak in Vancouver closes 99th Street, 10 homes evacuated
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — A major natural gas leak in front of Columbia River High School has closed Northwest 99th Street this evening, according to Clark County Fire District 6. The leak was reported just after 4 p.m. and people reported smelling the gas as far away as 11...
9-Year Mystery Solved: 53-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Drowning Newborn Daughter in Recycling Bin
Alnath Oliver was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide for leaving his newborn daughter’s body in a recycling bin in 2013. Alnath Oliver Admits to Killing Newborn Daughter, Sentenced to Prison. In a sad ending to a long-unsolved case, 53-year-old Alnath Oliver...
Camas Days expected to draw thousands to historic downtown this week
Camas Days, the annual downtown Camas festival organized by the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce will bring thousands of visitors to Camas’ historic downtown this weekend, with a full range of events planned for Friday and Saturday, July 26-27. This year’s “America the Beautiful” themed Camas Days will help celebrate...
Newport man leads police on Highway 20 car chase
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Thursday, a Newport man was arrested following a car chase on Highway 20. Around 6:30 p.m., Newport officers were trying to find 45-year-old Benjamin Arthur Palm, who had been identified as a suspect. in a trespassing investigation. Police learned Palm was driving a black car...
Judge seeks perspective of 5,000 Oregon foster children as the state moves toward reforms
Children who spent time in Oregon’s foster care system have a chance to talk about their experiences with a federal judge who is finalizing a historical settlement in a class-action lawsuit. The settlement, announced in May, requires the Oregon Department of Human Services, which runs the foster care system,...
'This is unprecedented': Fire managers brief community on Durkee Fire
BOISE, Idaho — Wildfires continue scorching Eastern Oregon. In a pre-recorded video posted on Facebook Wednesday night, the crew fighting the Durkee Fire validated people's worries. "I know there's nervousness and concern, and I'm right there with you," said Sarah Sherman, Bureau of Land Management agency administrator. As of...
Crook County's Greater Idaho measure passed, so now what?
In May, Crook County voters approved a ballot measure that expressed citizen support for the Greater Idaho movement. But what does its passage mean and what can residents expect to happen now? Voters approved Measure 7-86, an advisory question regarding citizen sentiment for relocation of the Oregon-Idaho border, by a 53.44%-46.56% margin. Crook County is one of 13 Oregon counties whose citizens have voted in support of the Greater Idaho...
Rye Valley resident talks about efforts to save neighbor's home from Durkee Fire
Alison Oszman hopes the acute threat that the Durkee Fire poses to her home has passed. “We’re a little more relaxed today,” Oszman said on Thursday morning, July 25, from the 20-acre property in Rye Valley where she and her boyfriend, Jim McKinney, live. Their home is about 9 miles west of Interstate 84. The fire burned around their home on July 19, two days after a lightning bolt, several ...
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