Every night many in Portland’s homeless community struggle to find a place to sleep. As cities and counties attempt to address the problem, one particular segment of the population is stepping up to help in a big way.
Those working to prepare meals in food carts and outdoor eateries during this week’s heat wave have had to take extra precautions to keep themselves safe.
A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing trading cards of Mickey Mantle, Joe Montana, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant in Beaverton, police said on Monday.
During the first heatwave of the season, the Multnomah County Medical Examiners Office reported it’s investigating three deaths from Multnomah County residents.
As the temperature rose across Portland, so has violent crime, with six shootings since July 4. According to a local sociology professor, that is a predictable pattern.
A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized after police say the man attacked the woman with a knife in Vancouver on Sunday, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
A house in northeast Portland was damaged by fire and a person suffering a “medical issue” was taken to the hospital on Sunday, according to Portland Fire & Rescue.
Many nurseries, farms and vineyards across Oregon are working to minimize damage to fragile plants during the heat wave this week and through the summer.
As the Portland metro may be facing a triple-digit weekend, researchers warn that people in what are known as ‘urban heat islands’ will feel the worst of it.
Portland Fire responded to the scene of a potential drowning after a man jumped from the sea wall near the Burnside Bridge at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, July 5.
Oregon’s Governor, Tina Kotek, has declared a statewide extreme heat emergency due to current forecasts that expect extreme temperatures to last through Tuesday, July 9.
After incidents on Wednesday and Thursday due to misuse of fireworks and improper disposal, authorities are reminding people to be careful with the dangerous explosives.