Tualatin
LATEST NEWS
MultCo deflection center to open next week, providing drug users with alternative to jail
Multnomah County's deflection center, which will serve as a touch point for drug users seeking addiction treatment instead of jail time, is set to open on October 14, with law enforcement officers pushing for the center to open.
Wilsonville Fall Harvest Festival coming soon
Wilsonville residents can join in fall festivities at the Harvest Festival later this month. The event will be held between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Stein-Boozier Barn in Murase Plaza. According to the city website, free Wilsonville-grown pumpkins will be available along with a petting zoo, horse and carriage rides, a kids costume parade, live music and more. Parking is “extremely limited,” the website said, so residents are encouraged to drop off family members in the Murase Plaza roundabout and park in nearby parking lots. More information can be found on the city’s website.
Third MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility escapee arrested
Police have arrested the third person who escaped from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn in February. Angel Diaz-Barrera, 19, of Salem, was arrested on a warrant Sept. 4 by Oregon State Police and was taken to Clackamas County Jail. Diaz-Barrera was serving a sentence at MacLaren for robbery and carry/use of a...
'Hocus Pocus' star to visit St. Helens' Spirit of Halloweentown this weekend
A much-loved Hollywood actress will join the festivities for this year’s celebration of the Spirit of Halloweentown in St. Helens. Kathy Najimy, best known for her roles in “Hocus Pocus” and “Sister Act,” will be appearing on Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13. Najimy played alongside Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker in 1993’s “Hocus Pocus,” which follows the antics of three witches who were executed in the 17th century only to be resurrected on Halloween night in Salem, Massachusetts. ...
Lake Oswego School District at the top of Oregon school rankings
Everyone likes being called the best. Even the Lake Oswego School District. On Monday, Sept. 30, Niche —, an online ranking and review company that profiles schools, school districts, colleges and universities — announced its annual rankings of Best Schools and Districts for 2025. Lake Oswego School District was ranked first in the following categories: Best School Districts in Oregon, Best Places to Teach in Oregon and Best Teachers in...
Suspicious device damages ballot box in Vancouver, prompts nearby homeless shelter evacuation
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A ballot drop box in Vancouver was damaged in a possible arson Tuesday morning, police said. Around 4 a.m., a caller reported seeing smoke near the ballot box located on Esther Street. When police and fire personnel arrived, a "suspicious device" was located. An explosive unit safely removed the device from the area.
Portland has chances of spotty showers, sprinkles Tuesday, under mostly cloudy skies; high 67
The Portland/Vancouver area and Oregon’s northern coast may see a few showers and light sprinkles Tuesday while the central and southern Willamette Valley stay mostly dry. The National Weather Service says Portland’s best chance of spotty light showers are from about 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, courtesy of several weak fronts moving south out of the Gulf of Alaska.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.