Forest Grove
CRIME & SAFETY
Burn pile ignites field fire near Forest Grove
A burn pile ignited a field fire near Forest Grove on Tuesday, July 2, authorities reported. At 12:43 p.m., Forest Grove Fire & Rescue responded to a fire in the 6600 block of Northwest Kansas City Road in rural Washington County. Crews arrived within 10 minutes of being dispatched, finding a cut crimson clover field ablaze in two areas. Responders encircled the perimeter with a four-wheel apparatus and doused the...
PPB: Driver hits motorcyclist in apparent road rage crash
A driver is facing assault and other charges after crashing into a motorcyclist on the Sunset Highway in Portland. The driver, David J. Bumgardner, 60, of Beaverton, was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of assault in the second degree, assault in the third degree, reckless driving, and recklessly endangering another Person. The motorcyclist, Tha Ouk, 47, of Vancouver, Washington, was hospitalized with serious injuries....
85-year-old Beaverton man found safe after reported missing
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Beaverton man has been found about an hour after being reported missing on Tuesday afternoon. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office did not give more details. Richard “Dick” Waite, 85, of Beaverton was reported missing on July 2, 2024, at about 3:45 p.m.
Pilot hurt in small plane crash in Scappoose
SCAPPOOSE Ore. (KPTV) - The pilot of a small airplane was hurt Tuesday afternoon when they crashed at Scappoose airport. Oregon State Police, the Scappoose Fire District, and Scappoose Police were at the scene. The airport was closed while police investigated the crash. No other details were immediately available. This...
Portland Man Charged with Arson After Car Fire Threatens Residential Property
A Portland man has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson after a car fire spread to a nearby property last Saturday. The incident, which took place on the 15000 block of SW Sundew Drive, was quickly attended by deputies following alerts from concerned citizens, as reported by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Oregon firefighters receive aviation wildfire training
OREGON, USA — Oregon is on track to see some of the warmest weather seen since last summer, and that means fire danger is going to be extremely high as well. Fire crews from around the Portland metro area spent the day on Tuesday getting trained to better communicate on the ground —and in the air.
BPD Issues Warning on Scam Calls
The Beaverton Police Department has issued a warning to local residents about a recent wave of scam calls using the names, badge numbers, and contact information of local police officers to steal money from community members. Scammers are impersonating officers from the Beaverton Police Department and representatives from the Beaverton...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Sisters
A 72-year-old Beaverton woman was seriously hurt when she was hit by a vehicle while crossing Cascade Avenue on Monday evening, June 24. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of East Cascade Avenue and North Spruce Street in Sisters for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
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