Marja Martinez
FOX 12 Oregon KPTV
Portland, OR, United States
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Hillsboro Police ticket 143 drivers in unique undercover traffic stings
HILLSBORO, OR (KPTV) - The Hillsboro Police Department is using a unique tactic to make streets safer for drivers and pedestrians. → Read More
Investigation clears Portland officer over communication with protest leaders
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - An investigation into controversial text message exchanges between Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson and a Portland Police Bureau lieutenant has concluded. → Read More
New program aims to help local educators buy homes
A new program launching across Multnomah County will help educators land their dream home by providing down payment assistance and other resources. → Read More
Nicotine, cannabis vape products under scrutiny following six reported deaths
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - A recent wave of vaping-related illnesses, hospitalizations and six deaths, including one in Oregon, is casting doubt among cannabis and nicotine users who vape. → Read More
Deputies investigate cat mutilations near Hazel Dell, Covington
CLARK COUNTY, WA (KPTV) - Clark County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the person, or people, responsible for mutilating several cats near Vancouver. → Read More
American Red Cross volunteers from Oregon prepare for Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian moves parallel to Florida’s east Coast, the American Red Cross is standing by with volunteers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. → Read More
From Palestine to Portland: Olympic hopeful races toward his dream
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Equestrian show jumping has long been considered a sport for the elite, but one local athlete is breaking barriers and proving passion can’t be reined in. → Read More
Tort claim filed against Metro by family of man found dead at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - The family of a 62-year-old man found dead inside one of the Oregon zoo’s exhibits, after attending a concert there, has filed a tort claim against → Read More
Portland family wants answers after missing man found dead at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - A missing Portland man was found dead inside a rhino exhibit at the Oregon Zoo on Monday morning. → Read More
Portland activists offering support to kids in Mississippi affected by ICE raids
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Portland activists are coming together to help people in Mississippi who were affected by Wednesday’s massive Immigrations and Customs Enforcement raids. → Read More
TV images of mass shootings can cause ‘vicarious trauma’, Oregon expert says
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - National news coverage of gun violence, particularly mass shootings, can take a toll on your mental health, experts say. → Read More
Family of inmate who died after contracting flu settles $70K lawsuit with DOC
SALEM, OR (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Corrections has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a Coffee Creek Correctional inmate who died while in custody. → Read More
Study shows homelessness is down in Multnomah County
Though overall the results were positive, the data shows the number of unsheltered homeless – those sleeping on the streets or in camps— is up. → Read More
Nationwide 3.1M Americans could lose SNAP benefits, per U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - The United States Department of Agriculture said 3.1 million Americans could lose their Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits nationwide if a newly proposed rule takes effect. → Read More
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty slams ODOT for displacing the homeless with taxpayer money
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty bashed the Oregon Department of Transportation in a YouTube video posted Wednesday. → Read More
Portland demonstrators accuse Amazon of paying employees ‘poverty wages’
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) Amazon held its fifth Prime Day sale this week and though the discounts were steep, not everyone is buying what the company is selling. → Read More
Transgender rights at center of downtown Portland demonstration, counter protest
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - A group of women held a rally at Pioneer Courthouse Square Thursday, following an appeal's court hearing on a case involving transgender student rights. → Read More
Gresham man to serve 15 years in prison for killing girlfriend in brutal attack
Although Funes was sentenced to 15 years in prison, he will receive credit for time served and will be released in just over 13 years. → Read More
‘We’ve received threats,’ says wife of Republican Senator Brian Boquist
SALEM, OR (KPTV) - It’s been a week since Oregon Senate Republicans dubbed, the Oregon Eleven, left the state in a last-ditch effort to keep a controversial climate change bill → Read More
Cougar shot, killed after trapping Cascade Locks woman and her baby
CASCADE LOCKS, OR (KPTV) – For the second time this month, a cougar was shot and killed in the Columbia River Gorge. → Read More