JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Investigators in Josephine County are trying to track down a missing person. Deputies said 44-year-old Kevin Chatelain hasn’t been in contact with his family since December 2022. According to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, Chatelain is ...
Author: Ashley Koch, Brenda Braxton (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — As communities in Oregon and across the country deal with the effects of the pandemic, rising crime, including gun violence and hate crimes, and economic hardship and uncertainty, those issues ...
Author: Jamie Parfitt, Pat Dooris (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office on Thursday announced the beginning of a “90-day reset plan” in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial district, the result of business leaders clamoring for help in late ...
Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — In the market for a new apartment or a rental home? Be prepared to pay a little more in Oregon. A new study is out showing that Oregon ranks ninth highest in ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Displays of Oregon’s history are set to open next month in downtown Medford. The Southern Oregon Historical Society is opening rotating exhibits in its History Center lobby and adjacent areas, as well as a 24-hour video platform ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Attorney General announced on Monday the launch of a hotline to provide people with guidance about the state’s reproductive health laws. The announcement from Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum came one day ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek released details about her plan to address homelessness in Oregon. The governor is asking state lawmakers to invest $130 million toward reducing the number of unsheltered Oregonians in 2023. The request was paired with ...
Author: Evan Watson (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Portland city leaders are backtracking on a planned ShotSpotter pilot program, instead opening the process to alternative gunshot detection proposals and community feedback. Portland’s procurement office plans to post a request for ...
Author: Blair Best PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Wednesday morning volunteers and outreach workers began the Portland metro area “Point in Time” count of the homeless population. So far 50 surveys have been submitted from Multnomah County, 37 from Clackamas County ...
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – Three suspects were quickly apprehended after a bank robbery in Cave Junction. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said on the morning of January 25, there was a reported robbery at the WaFd Bank on South Redwood ...