Kandra Kent
FOX 12 Oregon KPTV
Portland, OR, United States
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Post-pandemic: Portlanders owe city $28 million for unpaid water, sewage
Portlanders owe more than $28 million to the city for unpaid water, sewer and stormwater bills, according to the city’s water bureau. → Read More
Portland man says cryptocurrency scam destroyed his life
Oregonians were tricked out of $13.6 million in cryptocurrency scams in the first 10 months of 2022, according to the FBI. → Read More
Years of pharmacy closures forcing rural Oregonians to drive farther for prescriptions
Tens of thousands of Oregonians must travel farther to get the medications they depend on. → Read More
Vancouver Public Schools apologizes to former student unlawfully restrained
Vancouver Public Schools is apologizing to a student and his mother after an internal investigation found a district resource officer used a banned restraint hold on a middle-schooler in two separate incidents this past fall. → Read More
Car repairs pile up as already-busy auto shops see soaring demand after storms
Autobody shops around Portland are already inundated with calls from drivers who either crashed during the ice storm or had branches or trees fall on their cars during the windstorm that followed days later. → Read More
Windstorm topples trees, knocks out power to tens of thousands in Portland metro
First it was ice, now it’s wind and heavy rains wreaking havoc across the Pacific Northwest, as hundreds of thousands of people on Tuesday lost power across Oregon and southwest Washington. → Read More
Wave of arsons damage 2 Salem businesses
A man was arrested on arson charges in connection with a Saturday night fire set inside a dumpster near the BottleDrop Redemption Center off Lancaster Drive, according to Salem police. → Read More
Albany man’s dream to help houseless takes shape with ‘Sleep Trailers’
The mobile trailer features eight small sleeping pods. → Read More
Portland Police Bureau expanding officer wellness program
The Portland Police Bureau is expanding its wellness program in the wake of tough years met with plunging morale among officers and staff. → Read More
D.B. Cooper expert says he’s discovered new suspect in decades-old mystery
A sought-after researcher and historian believes he may have finally cracked the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper. The infamous man threatened to have a bomb when he hijacked a Portland flight and secured a $200,000 ransom before parachuting to an unknown fate back in 1971. → Read More
Oregon sees uptick in abortion tourism, most out-of-staters come from Idaho
As expected, more out-of-state travelers are seeking abortions in Oregon. → Read More
ShotSpotter coming to Portland: putting controversial technology in the crosshairs
Portland is on the verge of closing another year with record-breaking murders, driven by the increasing gun violence that’s plagued the city since the pandemic. → Read More
Stuck in the pandemic-era: Tigard woman misses gatherings with peers
The Edwards Center not only runs its center but also provides housing and care for adults who can’t entirely live on their own. → Read More
Fairview great-grandmother struggles on fixed income
Times are especially tough for some seniors on a fixed income. → Read More
FOX 12 Investigation: Portland towing company sold stolen car
One Washington County man is back at the wheel of his Subaru thanks to some luck and unexpected help. → Read More
Open sewage frustrates tenants living in apartments near St. Helens
Tenants told FOX 12 it was this past January when their frustrations turned to fear and worry. → Read More
Washington County deputies using bait packages to catch thieves
If you steal a package in Washington County, the sheriff’s office might come knocking. → Read More
Police reports show retail crime nearly double in Vancouver
Reports of retail crime in Vancouver have nearly doubled in the last year, according to police. → Read More
Tigard police’s unique unit dedicated business crime
The Tigard Police Department just might have the biggest property crime unit in the region, thanks to its unique funding source. → Read More
Portland area Target employee shares frustrations, dangers of working in crime-ridden store
Since the pandemic, the woman said theft has exploded and becomes particularly bad during closing time. → Read More