Law Enforcement Makes Election Night Safety Plans
PORTLAND, Ore.–PPB will be increasing staffing on Election Day and the days following as a precaution. While we promote and support the exercise of the First Amendment rights to assemble and engage in free speech, engagement in criminal activity will not be tolerated. Unified Command will monitor any events. Individuals who engage in violent activity […]
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Injured Gresham Firefighter Speaks For The First Time After Being Hurt
GRESHAM, Ore.–Firefighter Spencer Tejedas talked with reporters today. It was the first time he came forward to speak about what happened while fighting a fire back in late May. He has only been home from the hospital for a few days. Tejedas risked his life when he heard a child might have been in the […]
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St. Vincent’s Hospital Employee Missing: Update Found Dead
BEAVERTON, Ore.– BEAVERTON, Ore.– Have you seen this woman? Police need your help.
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A Small Plane Crashes Into Homes In Fairview: Update
FAIRVIEW, Ore.–The three people reported missing earlier are dead. Two of them were aboard the plane, the other was on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board which is investing the crash says it could be December before it knows the cause of the crash. —— FAIRVIEW, Ore.– At least 2 townhomes are on fire […]
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Emergency Information Delays Explained
PORTLAND, Ore.– Portland Fire & Rescue (@PDXFire) posted at 9:32 AM on Tue, Aug 27, 2024: A power outage in the City of Portland has interrupted the ability to update public facing apps that independently alert folks to emergency incidents. PF&R crews are responding to all emergencies as we use auxiliary systems to be sheeted […]
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Pilot Identified In Fatal Falls Fire Plane Crash
PORTLAND, Ore.–James Bailey Maxwell, 74, is confirmed by the Grant County Sheriff as the pilot who was killed in a tanker plane crash near Seneca, Ore., while fighting the Falls Fire on July 25, 2024. Search and rescue teams located the wreckage of Maxwell’s plane the morning of July 26. A Grant County Search and […]
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Northwest Interagency Coordinatio Center : Increased Wildfire Danger
PORTLAND, Ore,–1 new large fire Lone Rock (Condon, OR) at 5,000 acres. River (Adrian, OR) 100% contained & returned to local unit. Estimated 100,000 acre growth in large fires within 24 hrs; currently 8 OR and 2 WA being managed. For up-to-date info refer to local and state fire organizations.
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Off-Duty Washington County Deputy Dies In A Crash
HILLSBORO, Ore.– With great sadness, Sheriff Caprice Massey shares the loss of one of our own, Deputy Richard “Rich” Thompson, who tragically passed away following a traffic crash. On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, just after 5:00 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the incident which occurred at the intersection of SW 201st Avenue […]
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Four Rescued From Car Wreck Vehicle Ends Up In A Tree
PORTLAND, Ore.– Four people were rescued early Monday morning after a rollover crash on I-5 North in Kelso on Monday morning.Despite traumatic injuries, officials say all four victims are expected to survive, officials say. Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue says they responded to the crash just before 2:45 a.m. near mile marker 42 and learned […]
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Portlander Sentenced To Federal Prison: Stealing Covid Funds And Drug Distribution
PORTLAND, Ore.—A local man was sentenced to federal prison today for distributing counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl in and around Portland and stealing federal funds intended to help small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yuriy Viktorovich Vasilchuk, 33, a Portland resident, was sentenced to 49 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. He […]
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