Wrong-way driver causes 3-car crash on 217
Mon, Feb 20, 2012
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 1:34 | 615 views
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- A driver headed the wrong way on Highway 217 Sunday morning caused a three-car crash that closed the northbound lanes for several hours, police said. Beaverton police responded just before 3 a.m. to the report of a crash on Highway 217, near the Walker Road off-ramp, according to officer Mike Rowe. Responding officers found that 26-year-old Erin Douge had been traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when her vehicle struck a northbound vehicle head-on. A third vehicle then became inv
Mad about Movies: 'Men in Black 3'
7 hrs ago
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 2:18 | 44 views
You know what you've never heard anyone say? "Hey, I wish they'd make another 'Men in Black' movie." The 1997 original was a hoot. But the 2002 follow-up was truly dreadful, leaving the franchise dormant for a decade. Word that a new MIB was in the pipeline, and that it had a time-travel plot -- always a sign of desperation -- didn't exactly promise glory. Well, "Men in Black 3" is here, and while not exactly glorious it is surprisingly good fun. Stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are reunited with direct
Storm turns Mt. Tabor stairway into waterfall
9 hrs ago
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 0:13 | 34 views
The stairs at Mt. Tabor Park became a waterfall Saturday night after a thunderstorm. Video courtesy of KGW Meteorologist Matt Zaffino.
Lightning hits Vancouver home, destroys tree
Sat, May 26, 2012
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 2:42 | 354 views
Skycam: Rose Fest Friday fireworks finale
Sat, May 26, 2012
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 6:54 | 161 views
Portland man's 'Live Lip-Dub Proposal' goes viral
Sat, May 26, 2012
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 1:15 | 1,410 views
PORTLAND -- Getting down on one knee was not enough for one Portland man. Instead, he proposed to his girlfriend with a song, a webcam and lots of friends. Isaac Lamb calls it the world's first "Live Lip-Dub Proposal." In the video you can see not only the cast of friends performing to the Bruno Mars hit "Marry You," but also his girlfriend Amy's reaction in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. In the end, he finally got down on one knee. And she said yes. Lamb said his friends and family quickly jump
Thieves target iPhones and iPads on TriMet
Sat, May 26, 2012
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 1:11 | 107 views
PORTLAND -- iPhones and iPads are the latest targets in crimes of opportunity, according to Portland police. A teen was arrested Thursday in connection with several robberies involving the gadgets. Police said the thieves are brazen, snatching the devices right out of the hands of Trimet passengers using them. Transit police started investigating a string of iPhone and iPad robberies in April. That's when they first noticed an uptick of thefts on the MAX. But Portland is not alone; police and TriMet officia
Car crashes into SE Portland building
Fri, May 25, 2012
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 1:38 | 233 views
A car crashed into a building near SE 85th Avenue and SE Stark Street Thursday night.

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