If you’re wondering why the former “Trillium Artisans” building in Lents is suddenly boarded up – here’s the answer …

Officials say it’s no mystery why a car veered off NE 162nd Avenue, smashed into a tree, and careened down into a water-filled gully. The tragic results were deadly, in spite of emergency crews’ best efforts …

See exactly why our fine crews from Portland Fire & Rescue SET these fires, and then watched these structures burn to the ground …

UPDATED: See who police accuse of stealing and driving this car — and why he’s free to walk outer East Portland streets right now. STARTLING NEW DEVELOPMENT! See why police call this accused car thief “unlucky”—they pinched while driving another allegedly stolen car a week later …

See what we found out about this unusual mid-morning shooting – which caused commotion in the neighborhood throughout the day …

Read an exclusive interview with a woman who helped her relative and great grandson escape this inferno …

Discover why firefighters’ quick arrival kept an unfortunate malfunction from turning into a tragedy …

See how the Police Activities League is helping outer East Portland youth to safely learn  the sporting use of bows and arrows – even during the winter months …

See the tough guy police say tried to steal a woman’s purse near the Division Street MAX station – and what happened to the man who tried to help her …

Officially, they’re not saying how the hooligans smashed the thick, tempered, etched safety glass on TriMet bus shelters – from Gresham west to the Willamette River – but, we’ve got a good idea of what’s happening. Take a look  …

See why neighbors say it’s ‘getting rough’ along outer SE Powell Boulevard these days – and, who police say were involved in this incident …

Damage to this house is substantial – but see why officials say the family will likely survive the tragedy of being put out of their burned home …