friends, family, and alumni gathered at Milwaukie high school last night to remember their assistant track and football coach, Roland Aumueller. He was just 59 when it's believed he suffered a heart attack after a football game at Parkrose on Friday night.
read more about the vigil & mental health resources here:
https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/high-school/milwaukie-coach-dies-after-football-game/283-0d5a44b7-c776-4497-9520-482c0f8b0f83

#portland #pdx #pnw #news #local #kgw #coach #football

The family of Danielle Abrahams, who was killed on august 3 by a car that crashed through her house, want the woman responsible to own up to her actions. Police say they think she was driving under the influence at the time of the crash, and was arrested for vehicular homicide and DUI.
more details/context here:
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/vancouver/vancouver-woman-killed-car-crash-home-memorial/283-fb19715b-ecf1-4f5a-9d41-019e2286e024

#portland #pdx #vancouver #Washington #police #pnw #local #news #kgw

the advertising company Wieden+Kennedy is launching a new campaign they're calling "Portland Is What We Make It" which they hope "makes people smile about Portland again"
more details/context here:
https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/portland-is-what-we-make-it-wiedenkennedy-new-campaign/283-a80968f5-55dc-4270-9424-de3d82eb0dd0

#portland #pdx #campaign #pnw #local #news #kgw

According to the Evergreen Education Association, the Evergreen School District superintendent John Boyd threatened to withhold pay from striking teachers and non-striking support staff (separate unions) if they didnt return to work by Monday, the 11th
more details/context here:
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/education/evergreen-teacher-strike-union-superintendent-withhold-pay/283-8dcad924-e524-4f8a-9c6b-4abb2c41d3ab

#portland #pdx #vancouver #Washington #washingtonstate #school #strike #evergreen #news #local #kgw

A man wanted for stalking and other charges was shot by the Wash. Co. Tactical Negotiations Team after a couple hour long standoff with them and Hillsboro police, where he came out shooting, according to Beaverton police
more details/context here:
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/hillsboro-standoff-police-shooting-suspect-dead/283-4f796357-f1dc-4fd2-abc8-c21eded23bda

#portland #pdx #Hillsboro #police #standoff #local #news #pnw #oregon #kgw

On a podcast appearance, Portland State Vikings head coach says that one of the players had his ear "partially ripped off," in their last game against Oregon. The player has a concussion and his ear got stitched back on, and he'll be sitting out their next game
more details/context here:
https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/portland-state-football-player-ear-ripped-off/283-d6a6ce4b-89b6-498b-8667-b0e78961fbc4

#portland #pdx #oregon #news #local #kgw #sports #football #vikings #injury #college

The Oregon Board of Forestry is working on a Habitat Conservation Plan, to set aside certain parts of state forests, protecting them for the next 70 years, but lawsuits and conflicting viewpoints are proving disruptive to the process.
more details/context below:
https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/environment/oregon-state-forest-plan-habitat-timber-agreement/283-7e318650-10b7-4785-b93d-8c6debb6abf3

#portland #pdx #environment #forest #oregon #news #local #kgw #conservation

Martin Castaway has been convicted of shoplifting in 3 Oregon counties and is the former leader of a retail theft crime ring that operated in the Portland area. We got to ask him his perspective on the theft problem in Oregon, here's what he had to say:
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/portland-oregon-organized-retail-theft-shoplifting-stores-security-laws/283-08879cf3-bb45-4dbc-8554-415e22030d10

#portland #pdx #pnw #news #theft #retail #kgw #local #oregon #investigation #interview

PARENTS OF VANCOUVER MAN SHOT AND KILLED IN GARAGE SEEK ANSWERS, OFFER $15K REWARD
#vancouver WA - the family of Randy West, a Clark County man shot and killed in his own garage, are looking for information to help solve the case. Crime Stoppers will offer a $2500 cash reward for info that leads to an arrest. West’s parents told KGW that they raised an additional $15K to bring whoever is responsible to Justice.
Link below
#pnw #kgw #news #crime #reward #journalism #pdx

A DOZEN PEOPLE ARRESTED IN SEX TRAFFICKING MISSION
#portland OR - With the help of the FBI and others, Portland Police conducted a mission along Northeast 82nd, which led to 12 people being arrested for allegedly engaging in sex trafficking activities. 7 victims were contacted by police and were connected to resources such as victim advocates. PPB said more missions like this will happen in the future.
Link below
#pnw #pdx #news #crime #kgw #journalism #local

BUSINESS OWNER CHALLENGING THE NEGATIVE NARRATIVE AROUND PORTLAND
#portland OR - The owner of Old Town Pizza & Brewing in downtown Portland is hoping to flip the negative reputation the city has garnered, by spreading positivity. Adam Milne decided to do so by making tshirts with the message “Believe in Portland” on the back with proceeds from every purchase going to a different non-profit each month.
Link below.
#pnw #pdx #news #journalism #kgw #positive #pizza #fediverse #Community

Better headline: Delinquent landlord asking for too much allows property to become blight. #KGW #Portland #BergBuilding #Urbanism

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/historic-portland-building-squatters/283-ce104a3a-bed1-4ba7-abc8-8a64da0f0edd

Last week, an ad for a local NBC station in Portland, OR (never been there) appeared on a Roku screensaver. I live 2900 miles away in Virginia, lol.

#Roku #KGW #Portland #Oregon

KGW wraps up the annual Great Toy Drive with a “Parade of Toys”

#kgw does a lot of great things, but this is probably my favorite. Thousands of toys for kids in need, all thanks to a lot of hard work and a very generous community.

https://youtu.be/dBdVLH7tglw

KGW wraps up the annual Great Toy Drive with a “Parade of Toys”

#kgw does a lot of great things, but this is probably my favorite. Thousands of toys for kids in need, all thanks to a lot of hard work and a very generous community.

https://youtu.be/dBdVLH7tglw