Top Portland Area Local News Stories
Source: kptv.com - News
The first day of classes is under way at Skyline School without Kyron Horman, who vanished from the school last June.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:12:16 PDT
Local charges against a man accused of being combative during an international flight to Portland have been dismissed, prosecutors say, but he could face them again at any time.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 16:50:34 PDT
Two men are accused of stealing tools from a Home Depot store in Sherwood, officers say.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:38:28 PDT
A reward of $4,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction for shooting a cat near Tillamook in August.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:34:43 PDT
The end of the summer driving season has pushed average gas prices below $3 a gallon in Oregon.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 14:41:05 PDT
Officials say construction crews accidentally downed power lines near the Ross Island Bridge in southeast Portland, leaving thousands without power.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:32:40 PDT
Democrat John Kitzhaber says there will be tough bargaining ahead with state employee unions over pay, pensions and health benefits -- and he proposes to put Oregon school districts in the same position with their teacher unions.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:40:57 PDT
The Oregon Ducks moved up in the Associated Press football poll and the USA Today coaches poll this week after a 72-0 stomping of New Mexico.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:24:13 PDT
A man with a gun stole cash from the register of a Milwaukie deli on Tuesday morning, police say.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:08:05 PDT
Two men were arrested Friday after they tried to use fake checks at a grocery store and its in-store bank, police say.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:11:20 PDT
One man died Tuesday morning in an officer-involved shooting in Vancouver.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:00:16 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