A KATU ride‑along with North Precinct Sgt. Nathan Kirby‑Glatkowski shows how officers triage life‑safety calls amid a $20M police cut and rising response times.

Mount Hood National Forest will ban campfires starting July 1; portable stoves are still allowed. Check Forest Service and local alerts before you go.

A fast-moving wildfire on Lyle Hill forced Level 2 and Level 3 evacuations as aircraft and crews raced to defend the town. Shelters and road closures were put in place while officials monitored conditions.

A Portland Police Stolen Vehicle Operation recovered eight stolen cars and led to nine arrests after air units tracked fleeing suspects across the metro.

Portland police arrested a man in connection with a June 17 shooting on NE Columbia Boulevard. Investigators recovered a .45‑caliber handgun and booked the suspect on attempted murder charges.

Seventy‑eight investors say about $39M evaporated after an EB‑5 loan tied to Point Ruston collapsed, and they say the project left many with delayed green‑card timelines. They’ve filed a federal suit in Tacoma seeking repayment and damages.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are responding to reports that a vehicle struck a building in North Portland's East Columbia neighborhood; details remain limited.

Federal prosecutors say they seized more than 17.5 pounds of narcotics, firearms and roughly $25,000 in Portland, leading to the indictment of Baltazar Plata Bringas.

A Salem man was arrested after a father fought off a suspected attempt to grab his 3-year-old in the 2500 block of Rose Garden Street NE, police say.

InnerTrek, co-founded by Measure 109 architect Tom Eckert, closed its Portland psilocybin service center after three years and will pivot to training and national practicums.

Vancouver Police arrested 38-year-old Samuel Sohlman after investigators say he communicated with and exploited a juvenile. He was taken into custody at a local middle school and booked into Clark County Jail.

An early‑morning one‑vehicle crash at NE Lombard and 72nd killed one person and sent another to the hospital. The PPB Major Crash Team is investigating.

Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to reports of smoke inside a Boise neighborhood home; Engine 24 is on scene investigating.