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▶ Forget the limo: Vancouver-area teen takes date to prom in a tank

A Vancouver, Wash.-area high school student really turned heads at his prom on Saturday. He arrived in a tank!. Sherman Bynum, a junior at... 5 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-05-01 19:06:02

Local shop holds catalytic converter ID etching event in Vancouver

Get Vancouver, WA updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable. Subscribe. kptv.com. Local shop holds catalytic converter ID... 10 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-05-01 02:06:02

New Esther Short Park playground opens Saturday

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The new playground opens at Esther Short Park on Saturday. Vancouver's mayor will cut the... 6 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-29 06:06:02

Vancouver's second Safe Stay Community celebrates 1st anniversary: 'It's like a family'

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver's second Safe Stay Community, Hope Village, celebrated its one-year anniversary Friday. 10 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-29 02:06:02

Safe Stay Community celebrates 1st anniversary in Vancouver: 'It's like a family'

Get Vancouver, WA updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable. Subscribe. publisher icon. KGW. Safe Stay Community celebrates 1st... 10 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-29 02:06:01

Tiny home village celebrates 1st anniversary in Vancouver

Get Vancouver, WA updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable. Subscribe. kptv.com. Tiny home village celebrates 1st anniversary... 11 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-29 01:06:01

Tigard Police Arrest Apartment Storage Unit Burglar

Tigard patrol officers interrupted a burglary in progress, leading to the arrest of a man on a long list of charges. Just before 5:30 AM on. 5 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-26 19:06:01

Vancouver gun store sues Washington state over new semi-automatic rifle ban

Get Vancouver,WA updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable. Subscribe. publisher icon. KGW. Vancouver gun store sues Washington... 9 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-26 15:06:01

Vancouver residents react to Washington's assault weapons ban

Get Vancouver,WA updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable. Subscribe. KGW. Vancouver residents react to Washington's assault... 17 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-26 07:06:02

Several bridge closures this weekend in NW Oregon, SW Wash.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington will see multiple bridge closures this weekend, and drivers need to plan to take... 10 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-22 02:06:02

Portland and police union agree on body camera policies

A years-long impasse between the city of Portland and the Portland Police Association over body-worn camera policies ended Thursday night,... 1 hour ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 23:06:02

'OPB Politics Now': Inside Portland's Reimagine Oregon funding flip-flop

In 2020, Portland City Council promised millions for a new racial justice group formed to... 2 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 22:06:02

The Archive Project - Lauren Groff

Your browser does not support the audio element. On this episode of “Literary Arts: The Archive Project,” we feature Lauren Groff from a... 3 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 21:06:02

Group of young adults breaks into 50 cars, burglarize two homes in West Linn, police say

WEST LINN, Ore. — More than 50 cars were broken into overnight Thursday in West Linn, and police are looking for at least four suspects... 16 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 20:06:02

Man in RV found with gunshot wound to leg in SE Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct says it is investigating a shooting after they found a man with a gunshot wound... 5 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 19:06:02

Plus-sized social media influencer starts petition for free seats and better accommodations on airlines

A plus-size social media travel influencer is demanding better accommodations for overweight passengers when traveling by air. 5 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 19:06:02

'Tranq' contributed to Portland-area overdose death, county says

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County has confirmed to KATU News that the drug known as "tranq" was found in the system of a person who died... 6 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 06:06:02

Portland center helping the environment, while helping you save on repairs

PORTLAND, Ore. — One key way to help the environment is to cut down on the amount of trash in landfills. The ReBuilding Center on North... 12 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 00:06:02

Ferry applies for federal funds to become public transit along Willamette River in Portland

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Frog Ferry, a passenger ferry, is trying to make a case to receive some federal money to help their dream of public. 12 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 00:06:02

Youth suicide deaths decreasing in Oregon, CDC says

PORTLAND, Ore. — According to the CDC, youth suicide deaths are decreasing in Oregon. There were 95 young people who died by suicide in... 12 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-21 00:06:02

Negligent drivers who kill pedestrians in WA may face new penalties

Amidst what experts call a “crisis” of car-pedestrian crashes nationwide, lawmakers in Washington have increased the criminal penalties... 4 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-20 20:06:01

Portland City Council votes to keep nearly $5M with Black advocacy group

The Portland City Council passed an amendment Wednesday that will keep nearly $5 million dollars in the hands of a group that looks to fight... 3 days ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-20 00:06:02

Drive Thru Drug Take Back Event

If you happen to have old prescription drugs of any type that have expired sitting in your medicine cabinet or under that counter,... 20 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-18 16:06:02

Man pleads not guilty to killing Vancouver mother, young daughter

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — The man accused of killing a Vancouver mother and her young daughter last month pleaded not guilty during a formal... 3 hours ago

NewsBreak | 2023-04-17 21:06:02