Top Portland Area Local News Stories
Source: kptv.com - News
The first day of classes is under way at Skyline School, where 7-year-old Kyron Horman disappeared June 4.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:32:22 PDT
One man died Tuesday morning in an officer-involved shooting in Vancouver.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:30:03 PDT
A convicted sex offender with a medical marijuana card for migraines will need to find another way to treat his headaches in jail.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:36:55 PDT
Oregon students taking a state writing assessment test will be allowed to use a computer spell checker this year.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:13:49 PDT
A 39-year-old man threatening to jump from the Glenn Jackson Bridge created a big traffic backup for holiday drivers Monday.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 07:35:47 PDT
Ilona Njus (pictured) was shot and killed by her husband in a murder-suicide that left the couple's 2-year-old daughter without parents.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 08:04:03 PDT
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire at the Pussycats adult shop on Southwest Canyon Road.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 07:26:08 PDT
A travel trailer overturned on Interstate 5 northbound Monday morning and blocked freeway lanes for about two hours.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 07:11:19 PDT
The Portland Beavers played their final game at downtown PGE Park on Monday with an uncertain future ahead.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 06:13:57 PDT
A medical-flight helicopter was called after a crash early Monday morning in Clackamas County.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:27:46 PDT
A fight between two friends sent one of the men hospital and the other to jail, deputies say.
Published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 15:28:35 PDT
State troopers say they are investigating the death of a 26-year-old Eugene man whose body was found on the shoulder of Interstate 5 north of Yoncalla.
Published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:48:55 PDT
A third-generation Washington state logger was killed while felling trees in Oregon.
Published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 12:38:30 PDT
A police officer trying to stop a fleeing driver was temporarily blinded when her pepper spray blew back into her face.
Published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 14:23:25 PDT