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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party comes to Portland Sept 28-29, tickets still available
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party will come to Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Rose Quarter on September 28 at 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and September 29 at 2:30 p.m., bringing all the most exciting glow-in-the-dark Hot Wheels jumps, tricks, and stunts to life. If you’re interested in bringing the whole family, you still have time to purchase tickets, available at a variety of price points starting at around $36 per ticket.
UPDATE: Hale's Restaurant and Lounge temporarily closed to fix damage from blaze
A Hillsboro restaurant expects to be closed at least until the weekend after an electrical fire broke out early this week. Just after midnight Monday, Aug. 26, Hillsboro firefighters responded to a blaze at Hale's Restaurant & Lounge, located at 2755 S.E. Tualatin Valley Highway. A caller reported visible flames, smoke and embers emerging from the back window of the restaurant. ...
Mom says at-home treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy boosted daughter’s care
Evrysdi, the first ever at-home treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, is having a significant impact on patients affected by the rare nerve disorder, as seen in the case of Lily Jane, a patient undergoing the treatment.
Mother with two young children cited for $753 theft in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) - On Sunday, a woman was cited for theft at the Tanasbourne Target, while she had her two preschool and grade school-aged children with her, according to the Hillsboro Police Department. During the investigation, police found merchandise from Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom rack stores. Officers confirmed with...
Deflection plan in Portland includes jail for people caught with drugs after 8 p.m. and on weekends
Starting next week, people caught with small amounts of street drugs outside the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekends will be arrested and taken to jail, Portland Police Chief Bob Day said Monday. The approach is a stopgap as Multnomah County officials continue to work on...
Hillsboro man convicted in child predator sting
HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) - On Thursday, 41-year-old Brandon Perkins pled guilty to first-degree online sexual corruption of a child and luring a minor, according to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. The Judge sentenced Perkins to three years in prison. In Oct. 2019, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office conducted...
Man shot, killed by Beaverton police near Washington Square Mall
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - A man was shot and killed by Beaverton police near the Washington Square Mall Monday night. It happened just before 8 p.m. at the Nordstrom Rack, at 9175 Southwest Cascade Avenue. The suspect, later identified as 39-year-old Jacob Bundy of Portland, was allegedly seen by employees...
Portland city auditor moves to new home, still lists former residence as campaign address
Portland’s elected watchdog will continue to list her former home as the address for her reelection campaign this fall even though she’s lived in a different residence for more than month. Auditor Simone Rede said she moved to North Portland’s Piedmont neighborhood in late July as she and...
This Portland burger chain is expanding to the Seattle area in a big way
Killer Burger, the 14-year-old Portland burger chain, will make a major push into the South Puget Sound, opening six locations over the next five years for the company’s first toehold in the greater Seattle area, according to a press release. The expansion comes after Killer Burger inked a second...
Portland's text to 9-1-1 feature restored, non-emergency line also back working
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Portland says its “text to 9-1-1” feature is back working after an outage Tuesday morning. 911 services remained functional. “Those experiencing an emergency should call 911. The non-emergency line 503-823-3333 is working intermittently,” the city said in a statement Tuesday morning.
Judge orders ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli to turn over all copies of unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album
Martin Shkreli, once dubbed “Pharma Bro” for boosting the price of a life-saving drug, was ordered by a federal judge Monday to turn over all copies of Wu-Tang Clan’s unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” album to his lawyers by Friday. Judge Pamela K....
Parents should make pilgrimage to this Portland-area ‘food cart park’
Last weekend, while heading to a hike along Southwest Washington’s Lacamas Lake, we passed by a pleasant-looking food cart pod in the old grassy field just across from Union High School. “We should check that place out on the way back,” I suggested. If you purchase a product...
Jelly Roll is coming to Portland’s Moda Center on Sept 1, get last minute tickets
American rapper and singer Jelly Roll will perform at Portland’s Moda Center on Sunday, September 1 at 7p.m. as part of his 2024 ‘Beautifully Broken’ tour. Tickets are still available for the highly-anticipated show at a variety of price points, but slowly starting to climb as they begin to sell out.
Port of Portland finds sustaining cargo container terminal would require millions in state subsidies — and lots more business
The Port of Portland on Friday gave Gov. Tina Kotek a report that explains what’s needed to keep container operations at Terminal 6 open for the long haul. Its answer: millions in state funding, a renewed push to find a private-sector operator and lots of new customers. The port...
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).
Acoustic Guitar Summit strikes chord at Hillsboro's Walters Cultural Arts Center
A trio of some of the Pacific Northwest’s most decorated guitarists is tuning up for a performance at Hillsboro’s cultural arts center this September. Acoustic Guitar Summit takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the Walters Cultural Arts Center, turning up the volume with musical prowess that has been heard in television shows, movies and stages around the world. The perfect storm of technique and creativity, the...
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