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Police chiefs respond to their city's crime stats in 2023, discuss 2024 trends and patrol emphasis
With Clark County and area incorporated cities all experiencing a decrease in their crime rates in 2023 as compared with 2022, the Woodland and Battle Ground’s police chiefs discuss crime
Two Scappoose residents die in Highway 30 crash
A three-vehicle crash Friday morning, July 26, in Columbia County, killed two Scappoose residents. Others involved reported minor injuries. Oregon State Police responded to the crash on Highway 30, near milepost 51, shortly after 8 a.m. A preliminary investigation revealed that a westbound Kia Soul, operated by 54-year-old Bridget Ann Connell of Scappoose, was attempting to make a left hand turn into Valley Veterinary Clinic when it was rear ended by a westbound GMC Sierra operated by 56-year-old William Eugene Howard of Rainier. ...
Latest to Die in Portland’s Jails Is a 31-Year-Old Woman With History of Mental Illness
Asia Williams died Thursday morning at Portland’s downtown jail. She was 31 years old. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office released her name this afternoon and said it would give no further information about how she died, other than that she was found unresponsive in her cell at 7:30 am. Her court record shows she had long suffered from mental illness, drug addiction and homelessness. She had spent time at the state’s psychiatric hospital, which is so overburdened by Oregon’s lack of alternative treatment options that it has begun releasing patients early.
Portland family seeks $2 million, saying city's negligence led to murder
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A family is suing the city of Portland after they say the city failed to investigate an assault case that would have kept a man's alleged killer off the streets. Mark Davis was stabbed to death in 2022. The suspect in that stabbing, Kalil Ford,...
Over 100 Affordable Homes And A Black Business Hub Are Set To Arrive In North Portland, OR, Thanks To The Williams & Russell Project
An affordable housing project is making its way to Portland, OR’s Black community. The Williams & Russell project is looking to revive the Albina community, an area in North Portland that was once home to many Black families and Black businesses, until they were pushed out, KPTV-12 reports. The soon-to-be revitalized area was expected to… Continue reading Over 100 Affordable Homes And A Black Business Hub Are Set To Arrive In North Portland, OR, Thanks To The Williams & Russell Project
Search continues for man who drowned in Columbia River
Officials are still searching for the body of a man who drowned in the Columbia River a couple of weeks ago. According to deputies, the man fell off of a boat and drowned. His friends say they saw him go under and not resurface. Police say the man was intoxicated...
Resident sues neighbor after hoarding allegedly caused rat infestation in home
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) - From the front to the back, piles of junk cover every inch of Steve Slocum’s Vancouver-area home in Washington. For more than a year, Slocum has been collecting mannequins for what he once considered was art. But in the midst of that, Slocum says the...
Malheur Lumber Co. closes, marking fifth Oregon mill shutdown this year
UPDATE: A lumber mill in Toledo announced that it would close by the end of July, laying off 50 workers, according to the Lincoln County Leader. In addition, a previous timber mill, Prairie Wood Products in Eastern Oregon, suspended operations and laid off the majority of its employees on March 1. That bring the...
A ‘Dancing With the Stars’ celebrity got married in Oregon this weekend
It’s not just Oregonians who think the south coast is scenic. According to several reports today, a celebrity couple, who are both dance professionals, got married this weekend at a venue on the southern coast. As Brides magazine reports, Koko lwasaki, one of the professional dancers on the ABC...