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Car flips after MAX collision in Portland; driver sustains serious injuries
A driver was taken to the hospital with significant injuries after their car collided with a MAX train on East Burnside Street in the Hazelwood neighborhood Sunday afternoon, and the condition of the driver remained unclear Monday. Portland Fire and Rescue reported that they were responding to the crash at...
Over 3,000 Affected by Power Outage in Northeast Portland, Cause Under Investigation
Over 3,000 residents in Northeast Portland faced a blackout early Monday morning as a significant power outage impacted the area. The loss of electricity was first reported just before the dawn's light at approximately 6:40 a.m., according to utility provider Pacific Power. Field crews were promptly deployed to investigate the sudden power outage that fell upon the neighborhood.
This Telephone Pole Is Ready for Its Close-Up
Telephone poles deal with a lot: dog pee, staple guns and remnants of long-past concert posters. But the humble telephone pole is now also the subject of a photography exhibit by Portland artist Heléna Dupre Thompson. Bridge City Diary is on view in the storefront windows of 811 SE Stark St. through Dec. 16.
Downtown Portland ‘Area 51 Encounter’ cancels with no explanation
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A traveling exhibition that bills itself as the ‘Area 51 Encounter’ canceled its planned events at the Fox Tower in downtown Portland on Monday, after weeks of advertising and tickets sold. A PR representative for the event emailed FOX 12 on Monday morning around...
Portland Engages Pride Festival Goers with Ranked-Choice Voting Education Ahead of Elections
Portlanders engaging in the vibrant hues and jubilant celebrations of Pride this year had a moment to ponder the mechanisms of their democracy amid the festivities. The City of Portland and Multnomah County made a unique appearance at the Pride Festival with interactive educative booths, not just to celebrate but also to inform. According to the City of Portland, they provided festival-goers with insights into the Nov. 5 election and the workings of ranked-choice voting.
Suspect in northeast Portland apartment shooting makes first court appearance
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A suspect arrested for allegedly firing off shots inside his Northeast Portland apartment made his first court appearance Monday. The incident happened last Friday near 42nd and Cully. Police say one of those bullets nearly hit a next-door neighbor. David Peer, 29, is also accused...
Electric offensive showing lifts Thorns past Tijuana in dominant Summer Cup debut
As clouds from earlier thunderstorms parted and the sun shone down on Providence Park, the Portland Thorns rolled against Club Tijuana in an electric Summer Cup debut on Sunday afternoon. Despite several players out due to either injuries or international duties, the Thorns unleashed an offensive onslaught against Tijuana’s defense,...
A giant falls: Sam Mowry, 1959-2024
Sam A. Mowry, a beloved Portland actor and director known both for his personal gentleness and generosity and for his deep, profoundly captivating onstage speaking voice, died on Saturday morning, July 20, 2024, at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas. He suffered massive cardiac arrest while being prepared to undergo emergency surgery for severe blockages in his arteries. He was 64.
'The scariest thing': Parents demand action after 80+ rounds fired next to preschool
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A group of parents are horrified and asking for change after someone fired more than 80 rounds in the park next to their toddlers' preschool during pickup time on Friday. These parents are now demanding action by city leaders, in fear that their school won't...
Beaverton's Dennis Connors has turned tragedy into triumph in his life beyond the armed forces
Beaverton’s Dennis Connors has a unique story, but at the same time he doesn’t. The former Marine and war veteran has lingering effects from his time defending our country, and further effects from a stroke he suffered four years ago. But while still coping with the sadly common residuals from an experience many can’t relate, along with the tragic results of a compromising health scare, the 39-year-old has made the most of his circumstances, much of which he attributes to a sport that’s now taking...
Salem teen arrested in May homicide of man found dead along I-5
Oregon State Police have arrested a teenager who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Salem man whose body was found in May along the shoulder of Interstate 5 in Clackamas County. Police found the body of Oscar Lizardo Chaidez, 42, on May 29 on the shoulder...
Two injured, one killed, one arrested for DUII in crash on Interstate 5
SHEDD, Ore. – A Woodburn man is facing a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants after a crash early Sunday morning that killed one person, seriously injured another, and left him with minor injuries, Oregon State Police said. According to Oregon State Police, at about 2:09 a.m....
Threat leads Springfield hospital to issue lockdown Sunday night
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Threats made on social media led Springfield’s largest hospital to lock down on Sunday night while law enforcement made sure there was no danger, Springfield Police Department said. Messages to employees at Peacehealth Riverbend Hospital that were shared on social media on the night of...
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