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A 19-year-old bicyclist was killed in Hillsboro; police arrested a driver and the county reconstruction team is investigating.
A Gresham woman was arrested after a June 16 East Portland crash that left a pedestrian pinned under a pickup and hospitalized.
Portland made personal fireworks illegal in 2022 after spikes in summer fires and a massive Gorge blaze. Here’s what the ban covers, the penalties, and legal alternatives.
A woman died after an Amtrak train struck her car at the SE Harrison and 31st crossing in Milwaukie; Clackamas County and Amtrak police are investigating.
A predawn blaze destroyed a Mill Park home in Southeast Portland, killing three dogs and sending a fourth to DoveLewis; Portland Fire & Rescue says the cause is under investigation.
A 19-year-old from Sandy died after his pickup crossed the center line and struck a semi on SR‑97 north of Goldendale. Troopers say he was not wearing a seatbelt.
Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are responding to a possible residential fire near SE Gladstone and Powell after callers reported a porch "smoking."
Ann Chase, 80, was found dead inside her crashed car in a northwest Portland ravine after a days-long search. Authorities say the Medical Examiner is investigating.
An officer-involved shooting at a McDonald's in Aloha early Wednesday closed TV Highway between 192nd and 198th. Officials say no injuries and a suspect is in custody.
A Texas fugitive wanted on child-sex charges was arrested near Lucas Lodge in Agness after a multi-agency manhunt. Authorities recovered his dog and took the suspect into custody without incident.
A Beaverton man received a 10-year federal sentence after authorities say they found more than a kilogram of fentanyl and a pistol in his home. Prosecutors tied the stash to earlier undercover buys and seizures.
A person climbed a support pole on Portland’s Hawthorne Bridge Monday, prompting police to close the crossing to vehicles while pedestrians and cyclists still crossed.
Portland Fire & Rescue says Engine 21 is investigating smoke inside an abandoned building near the Springwater Trail in southeast Portland. Crews were on scene Tuesday.
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