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Documentary examines power structure that kept Neil Goldschmidt's child sex abuse covered up for years
PORTLAND, Ore. — Last month, former Portland mayor and Oregon governor Neil Goldschmidt died at the age of 83. Once a star of local and state politics, it all came crumbling down when it came out that he had raped and sexually abused a young girl. Now a Portland...
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.
Multnomah County still deciding whether to open cooling centers as Portland expects heat wave this week
PORTLAND, Ore. — Melissa and her friend escape the sun Tuesday afternoon on a shade-covered sidewalk in Old Town. They are both homeless and she is expecting a child. The threat of a heat wave expected to hit Portland over Fourth of July weekend is the last thing Melissa needs.
Multnomah County drug deflection program details — and limitations — come into focus as start date gets closer
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon is less than two months away from the recriminalization of most hard drugs. On Sept. 1, it will once again be illegal to possess drugs like fentanyl, meth and cocaine — rolling back a key portion of Measure 110, the law that decriminalized possession of small amounts of those drugs in 2020.
Portland fire agencies enact burn ban due to forecasted high temperatures
PORTLAND, Ore. — The city of Portland instituted a burn ban Tuesday, which takes effect immediately. Portland Fire and Rescue issued the ban due to forecasted high temperatures, limited rainfall and ongoing dry conditions. These are the Portland area counties that have also enacted burn bans: Multnomah County, Clackamas...
Washington County detectives believe man's 1996 disappearance and separate, unsolved homicide are connected
PORTLAND, Ore. — Detectives with the Washington County Sheriff's Officer are seeking information on two decades-old cases they believe are related: the disappearance of a man and the unsolved murder of another. 52-year-old Paul St. Claire disappeared in 1996. He was living in the Portland metro area when he...
Do you have a design preference for the new Burnside Bridge? Multnomah County wants to hear from you
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County has plans to build the first seismically resilient bridge near the heart of downtown Portland in place of the current Burnside Bridge. The county is seeking the public's input on two potential bridge design options. Experts say Portland is due for a huge Cascadia...
After 2 broken windows in a week, nonprofit SCRAP PDX gets some help: 'Our community has really come out'
PORTLAND, Ore. — June was a rough month for SCRAP PDX, with two broken windows in one week. But the store manager said as challenging as the vandalism was for the Portland nonprofit, the response from the community has been just as uplifting. The store, located on Southwest Alder...
How you can keep your pets safe during extreme heat
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hot temperatures can be uncomfortable and dangerous for animals, just like humans. As the Pacific Northwest braces for a record hot weekend of triple-digit temperatures, it's important to remember to also take care of your pets. During Fourth of July weekend, temperatures are expected to reach...
Fate of noodle company Umi Organic uncertain after North Portland factory fire
PORTLAND, Ore. — One week ago, Shin Shin Foods, a noodle factory in North Portland, burned down. All employees working there got out of the building safely, and no one was injured. However, the fate of the business — and those tied to it, like Umi Organic — is now up in the air.
An additional 100K Oregonians could get health care under new plan from Oregon Health Authority
PORTLAND, Ore. — Starting July 1, thousands of Oregonians will now be eligible for Oregon's new health care plan at no cost. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said it's expanding Medicaid coverage with the OHP Bridge health plan. "The bridge health plan is the next step along the path...
Lack of resources restricts Portland's ability to fully enforce its homeless camping ban
PORTLAND, Ore. — Piles of woodchips and massive tree limbs line a residential street in Portland’s Lents neighborhood, and the radio blasts from a speaker. The man-made chaos is an attempt to deter homeless camps from setting up on Todd Littlefield's street. He’s the vice-chair of the neighborhood livability association and has been battling the crisis for years.
OHSU reveals a second wave of job cuts
OREGON, USA — This story is courtesy of The Portland Business Journal, a KGW News partner. You can. Another 297 OHSU jobs will be affected by a second round of layoffs, which include nurses. The job cuts were announced in a WARN Act Notification filed with the state of...
Tiny homes craned into Vancouver neighborhood to create community for those transitioning out of homelessness
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Monday was a big day on O Street in Vancouver. The neighborhood received a new community of tiny homes. Seven pre-built homes were craned in to waiting foundations. The roughly 735-square foot homes will house four to five people each, giving those who are struggling a...
One of the country's largest renewable energy companies is expanding into rural Oregon
SHERMAN COUNTY, Ore. — One of the country’s largest renewable energy companies is expanding into rural Oregon: Avangrid just opened a new training center in Sherman County. If you drive through Columba River Gorge on your way into Central Oregon, you’ll find turbines as far as the eye...
Portland 'soft launches' new government structure; here's who's running city services as of Monday
PORTLAND, Ore. — Monday is a historic day in the city of Portland: the long-awaited "soft launch" of the brand new government structure that voters approved back in 2022. The official transition day is Jan. 1, 2025, when a whole new slate of elected officials will take office, and city officials will spend the rest of this year making sure everything is ready for those new leaders to take the reins.
Suspect in deadly shooting on Portland MAX platform turns himself in
PORTLAND, Ore. — The suspect in a homicide that claimed the life of a man on a TriMet MAX platform in North Portland on June 27 turned himself in Monday night, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reported. PPB said Moyasar Osman Mohamed-Ahmed, 29, turned himself in and is now...
Suspect in deadly shooting on Portland MAX platform identified
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are asking the public for help in finding the suspect of a homicide that claimed the life of a man on a TriMet MAX platform in North Portland last week. Detectives identified Moyasar Osman Mohamed-Ahmed, 29, as the suspect in the shooting death of Sean...
Audit discovers $878,000 in 'misappropriated' Washington state funds
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state auditors said they discovered what may be the largest example of internal fraud against a state agency ever. Investigators said a management analyst at the Office of Administrative Hearing paid himself more than $878,000 in agency funds between June of 2019 and May of 2023. The employee is accused of using the agency's credit card to make payments to businesses he owns.
3 former Portland Public Schools students identified in deadly car crash
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two former students at Ida B. Wells High School were identified as the people killed in a Southeast Portland car crash last week following a police chase with a stolen vehicle, according to a letter sent to families last week from Ida B. Wells Principal Ayesha Coning.
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