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Neighbors pull pickup off of trapped man in Cornelius

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Sherry Lakey said her 32-year-old son, Scott, would probably be dead if it wasn't for a group of quick-thinking neighbors. More>>

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Missing Oregon girl found safe after 18 years

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An Oregon girl abducted as a baby and missing for 18 years finally emerged in Dallas this week when her mother turned herself in to authorities, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Department. More>>

Community comes together to help disabled teen get a bike

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Tristan Joseph, a 14-year-old boy, lost his legs to a bacterial infection years ago, and now as a teen he just wants to ride a bike with his friends. More>>

Masked man puts gun to worker's head, demands marijuana

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An armed robber held a gun to the back of a woman's head and threatened to shoot her if he didn't get marijuana.   More>>

Subway's Jared visits Portland school

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The star of Subway, Jared Fogle, met with students at St. John Fisher Elementary in Southwest Portland today. More>>

Police: Speeding 18-year-old driver slams into school bus

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Several elementary school students in Woodburn suffered minor injuries, and one child was taken to the hospital as a precaution. More>>

Extra security planned for weekend's Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon

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Extra security measures will be in place as thousands of runners take to the streets for Portland's 2nd annual Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon. More>>

Man, 87, died of smoke inhalation in Troutdale fire

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A  Troutdale house fire turns deadly, killing the sole person inside.

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Items left by space heater caused NE Portland house fire

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Firefighters rushed to a northeast Portland home after a fire broke out in the attic space Friday morning. More>>

Oregon Zoo looking for old photos for 125th anniversary

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Administrators at the Oregon Zoo are asking for help compiling an exhibit for the zoo's 125th anniversary in November. More>>

SWAT team arrests two men on rape charges

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Two men accused of holding a woman down and raping her were arrested in a raid at a Vancouver home yesterday.
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Deputies: Salem man sexually abused friend's daughter

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Mathew Gwyn, 20,  is accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl. More>>

Police: Men with gun threaten to kill black man at Vancouver bar

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SWAT teams arrested three men accused of pointing a loaded gun at a man at a Vancouver bar and threatening to kill him because of his race. More>>

Vancouver man pleads guilty to trafficking counterfeit airbags

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A Vancouver man pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to traffic in counterfeit goods. He bought counterfeit Honda, Subaru and Toyota airbags from sources in China and elsewhere, and sold them over the internet representing them as the genuine product. More>>

Thousands of bike riders to hit roads Saturday for Reach the Beach

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Thousands of bike riders will hit the roads between Beaverton and Pacific City on Saturday for the annual Reach the Beach bike ride, and ODOT is reminding drivers and bike riders to "share the road." More>>

Thief targeting construction sites in Forest Grove

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Forest Grove police said someone has been targeting construction sites. More>>

Hillsboro Hops debut uniforms for inaugural season

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They have their name, they have their ballpark and now the Hillsboro Hops have their uniforms. More>>

After unbeaten start, Portland Thorns suffer first loss

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An 80th-minute goal by second-half substitute midfielder Taylor Lytle guided Sky Blue FC to a 1-0 win over Portland Thorns FC on Thursday night before 11,055 fans at JELD-WEN Field. More>>

Controversy brews over 'hotness' contest at Newberg High

Updated: May 16, 2013 09:47 PM

A "May Madness" bracket at Newberg High School ranks high school girls on their "hotness." More>>

Report: Man shows naked picture to student on TriMet bus

Updated: May 16, 2013 10:58 PM

A disturbing incident reported on a TriMet bus has students at a local high school on alert.
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Reward offered for information in Portland strong-arm robbery

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Crime Stoppers is now offering up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in an unsolved robbery that happened in northeast Portland in early May. More>>

UO athletes honor tennis player

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Athletes at the University of Oregon are paying their respects to the tennis player who died after a diving accident along the McKenzie River. More>>

Milwaukie student's artwork picked for missing children poster contest

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A local fifth-grader's inspiring artwork was chosen to represent Oregon in the national Missing Children's Day Poster Contest. More>>

Washington State Patrol looking for troopers

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The Washington State Patrol is looking for troopers and will be holding applicant testing on May 18. More>>

Truck rolls into Lake Oswego home

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A Lake Oswego home needs repairs after a truck rolled into it.


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'John Doe,' suspected child predator, caught in California

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A public appeal to track down "John Doe," a suspected child predator, led to the arrest of David Stevens. More>>

Couple sentenced to prison for 'egregious' Medicaid fraud

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A couple has been ordered to pay $219,000 to the state of Oregon in what prosecutors are calling the most egregious case of Medicaid fraud they've ever seen. More>>

Vancouver teen accused of selling drugs to students

Updated: May 16, 2013 10:34 AM

A Skyview High School senior is accused of trafficking marijuana and ecstasy to local students.
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Ducklings help speeding driver escape from police

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Three ducks interrupted a police chase on a Portland road,
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Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. More>>

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the... More>>

Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying

Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA intelligence agency. More>>

North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters

North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. More>>

1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. More>>

No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness

Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont... More>>

Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails. More>>

Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident. More>>

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications. More>>

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