Amber Wilmarth
FOX 12 Oregon KPTV
Portland, OR, United States
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Toddler avoids street shooting by seconds in NE Portland
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - A father is sharing his terrifying experience with a shooting outside his house in northeast Portland to try to inspire change. → Read More
Detectives seek witnesses in deadly parking lot stabbing
GRESHAM, OR (KPTV) - Gresham Police are looking for additional witnesses to a deadly stabbing that happened on Friday, September 3. → Read More
Some independent Portland movie theaters to require proof of vaccine or negative test
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Starting this week, if you want to see a movie at one of Portland's independent theaters, you'll likely need to show your vaccine card or a → Read More
ER doctors urge Oregonians to take COVID safety measures seriously this holiday weekend
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Emergency room doctors in Oregon are asking people to be safe this Labor Day weekend amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospitals inching closer to capacity. → Read More
PeaceHealth Southwest doctors say surge plans are in place as capacity reaches 95%
VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) - Doctors at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center talked about the recent increase of patients with COVID-19 Wednesday morning, saying the surge is being driven by the Delta → Read More
Timed-ticket reservations begin at Multnomah Falls
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, OR (KPTV) - If you're visiting Multnomah Falls during the busiest hours of the day, you'll now need a ticket to get an up-close look. → Read More
Klamath County nonprofit helps rescue more than 200 animals from Bootleg Fire
KLAMATH COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - The Red Cross has a shelter set up at the Klamath County Fairgrounds for people impacted by the Bootleg Fire, and community members are volunteering → Read More
Homeowner recounts how close Hwy 99E brush fire came to his property
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - With fire season off to an early start, communities in rural areas are worried about what's to come. On Wednesday, a brush fire along Highway → Read More
Clackamas Fire's 'Crew 30' deploys to Jack Fire
DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - A new team with Clackamas Fire is in southern Oregon right now, helping to protect people's homes and livelihoods from the Jack Fire. The team → Read More
Happy Valley hosting take-back event for illegal fireworks
HAPPY VALLEY, OR (KPTV) - As more cities and counties are issuing firework bans ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Happy Valley is offering to take them off your → Read More
'It's fun to be back': Washington lifts majority of COVID-19 restrictions
VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) - Washington is seeing some big changes Wednesday as most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted - but the state wants to remind people that some are still → Read More
Portland announces $150M plan for safety improvements on 82nd Avenue
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – The city of Portland announced Tuesday a $150 million plan to transform 82nd Avenue, also known as Highway 213. → Read More
All MAX, Portland Streetcar service suspended due to record-breaking temps
BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) - The record-breaking temperatures caused a big disruption for people trying to get to work Monday morning, with many hopping on a TriMet bus because the MAX → Read More
Metro area cooling centers prepare for busy weekend as heat wave begins
TUALATIN, OR (KPTV) - For those without access to air conditioning, the next three days will not only be very hot but they could be dangerous too. To help keep → Read More
TriMet warns MAX riders about possible delays due to weekend heat wave
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - MAX riders will want to prepare for some potential delays this weekend when the heat wave hits as temperatures above 100 degrees can slow the trains → Read More
New Airbnb policy would ban landlords from listing rentals if tenant was recently evicted
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Airbnb announced a new policy Wednesday that bans landlords from listing rentals if a tenant was recently evicted. → Read More
Group gathers in downtown Portland to demand Oregon's eviction moratorium be extended
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - A group of people rallied outside the Multnomah County Courthouse demanding Oregon's eviction moratorium, which is set to expire in about two weeks, be extended. → Read More
TriMet announces move to all renewable electricity
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - TriMet announced Monday it's switching to 100 percent renewable electricity to reduce its carbon footprint. → Read More
Construction crews break ground on $27.5M project on SW Capitol Hwy
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - After more than 30 years of planning, construction crews will break ground Monday for a $27.5 million project on Southwest Capitol Highway. → Read More
Thousands of dollars worth of glasses stolen from NE Portland eye care clinic
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - A thief was caught on camera breaking into an eye care clinic in northeast Portland getting away with tens of thousands of dollars worth of glasses. → Read More