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Portland sees significant drop in violent crimes in first half of 2024, research finds
PORTLAND, Ore. — After years of growing violence throttling the city and causing shockwaves of concern, Portland can finally report a steady drop in violent crimes across the board. In a Violent Crime Survey conducted by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, Portland's homicide rate from January 1 to June...
PSU among 7 institutions nationwide awarded grants to boost graduation rates
Portland State University was among six U.S. universities and one academic center awarded more than $40 million in federal grants Wednesday to boost graduation rates among students of color, low-income students and others historically left behind, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday. The $7.8 million awarded to Portland State...
Is It True That San Francisco Is Busing Homeless People to Portland?
Is it true that San Francisco is busing homeless people to Portland? —Laura L. In the long-ago words of a politician who seems almost honest by today’s standards, Laura, it depends on what your definition of “is” is. Has San Francisco ever bought an indigent person...
LL Flooring files for bankruptcy, closing 94 stores nationwide, 1 in Oregon
A flooring business has filed for bankruptcy and is closing dozens of stores. LL Flooring, a company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, announced that it had commenced voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in order to pursue a sale of the business.
Skiers, snowboarders: Forecasting Oregon's winter sports season
PORTLAND, Ore. — It's mid-August, which means everyone's thinking about skiing, naturally. Well, perhaps not everyone is thinking about skiing, but KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt Zaffino certainly is — particularly in terms of what the 2024-25 ski season is going to look like. So, let's dig into the...
Oregon National Guard preparing for deployment to the Balkans
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon National Guard 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) began preparing to ship out to Fort Cavazos, Texas, and then the Balkans. A mobilization ceremony will be held at the Salem Armory Auditorium at 10 a.m. Friday, available for the public to watch here. The...
‘I just don’t give up’: Man on the mend after surviving 700 feet fall in Oregon
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPNX) - A man from Scottsdale, Arizona, is in recovery after falling 700 feet from Mount Hood in Oregon this summer. Chris Zwierzynski said he made a goal to climb all the highest points in every state when he turned 50 years old. The 55-year-old spent four days...
Mix of clouds, sunshine Thursday as Portland’s high temp cools to 77
Portland’s morning skies stay cloudy Thursday knocking daytime high temperature down below 80 degrees. Portland saw a high of 81 on Wednesday, and that may end up being the warmest day of the week. Thursday’s high should be near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service says we should...
Weather Impact Alert Day on Saturday
PORTLAND, Ore. — KGW is issuing a Weather Impact Alert Day for Saturday afternoon and evening due to thunderstorms capable of producing hail, heavy rain, lighting and gusty winds. The widespread rain across Oregon may mitigate the wildfires burning in the state, a rare commodity in the summer. From Sunday afternoon to Monday, though, things are expected to dry out.
Newly identified remains of missing World War II soldier from Oregon set to return home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial, federal authorities announced Thursday. The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins were identified after being exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, the Department of Defense said in a statement reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting. The department’s Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, tasked with recovering prisoners of war and service members missing in action, said Calkins was captured after U.S. troops in Bataan province surrendered to Japanese forces. After surviving the harrowing 65-mile (105-kilometer) Bataan Death March, he was held at Cabanatuan POW Camp #1, where records show he died on Nov. 1, 1942, at the age of 20. He was buried with other prisoners in what was known as Common Grave 704. After the war, his remains were exhumed from the camp and relocated to the Philippine capital, where they were buried as “unknowns” at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, the agency said. They remained unidentified until this year.
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