May 17, 2023 Portland firefighters rescue over a dozen people, 3 dogs from major apartment fire Over a dozen people and several dogs were saved from a Portland, Oregon, apartment fire. Heavy smoke from the blaze also led to the closure of a nearby highway.
May 16, 2023 Portland teen in tactical gear threatens school shooting, arrested with replica gun: police Creative Science School in Portland, Oregon, went into lockdown on Monday after a 13-year-old former student allegedly threatened a shooting at the school.
May 4, 2023 Portland college offers cotton candy, coloring to LGBTQIA+ advocates upset over ‘anti-trans bills’ across US A letter from Portland State University bemoaned "anti-trans bills" passing across the country and offered cotton candy and coloring as a form of support.
May 2, 2023 Furious Portland residents say Democrat-backed bill would allow homeless camps to terrorize communities Resident Damian Bunting raised red flags over a Democrat-backed bill that would allow homeless people in Oregon to sue property owners who ask them to leave.
May 1, 2023 Marijuana moguls had a half-baked plan for Portland property. Squatters turned it into neighbors’ nightmare Squatters, fires, shootings and other crimes have plagued a Portland house for years. Now the marijuana company that owns the property is apologizing to neighbors.
April 30, 2023 Lawrence Jones grills Democratic Portland mayor over 'anti-cop sentiment': 'These are your residents' Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler defended his track record on homelessness, crime and police funding in his city on "Lawrence Jones Cross Country."
April 29, 2023 Portland driver records 'terrifying' attack on car by homeless man: 'Thought he was going to make it inside' Drug counselor Kevin Dahlgren says the attack by a homeless man wielding a rock in Portland, Oregon highlights the state's failure to address mental health.
April 25, 2023 Portland nursing program at risk of closure due to leadership void A nursing school in Portland, Oregon, is at risk of closing as the program struggles to replace its director who resigned last month. The school has until May 4 to find new leadership.
April 21, 2023 Portland's population drops amid crime, homelessness, other woes California experienced a major exodus due to increased crime, homelessness and the pandemic. Now, a similar concerning trend is happening in Portland, Oregon.
April 21, 2023 Portland squatters took over an abandoned bar. It just went up in flames An abandoned Portland tavern has been crawling with squatters and criminal activity for more than a year, according to neighbors. Then it went up in flames.