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ACLU video facing backlash after advising protestors how to protect, hide info on phones by GEOFF HARRIS | The National News Desk Thu, July 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM Updated Thu, July 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM ACLU video facing backlash after advising protestors how to protect, hide info on phones (TNND) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A new social media video from the American Civil Liberties Union is drawing criticism after it offered guidance to protesters on privacy and phone use, including steps such as turning...

by MARIA TEDESCO | The National News Desk Thu, July 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM Updated Thu, July 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA - JULY 01: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he departs Bismarck Municipal Airport on July 01, 2026 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Trump traveled to North Dakota to attend the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — CONTENT WARNING – This article deals with suicide and domestic violence issues. Resources are available, seek help at our mental health resource guide or reach out to Call To Safety’s 24-hour crisis line at 503-235-5333 if you or a loved one is experiencing domestic violence.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The city of Portland and Portland General Electric have reached a mediated agreement over PGE’s controversial Harborton Reliability Project in Forest Park. The updated agreement between the city and PGE follows months of mediation after PGE appealed Portland City Council’s 2025 denial of the project. Both sides have been working to address community concerns and strengthen environmental protections.

Thu, July 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM Updated Thu, July 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM Brian Bowen, 52, pleaded guilty on Thursday to 12 counts including 10 counts of third-degree sexual abuse and two counts of sexual abuse by fraudulent representation. (KATU) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A former Portland area foot doctor faces up to eight years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing multiple patients.

Thu, July 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM Updated Thu, July 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read called on the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday to review its policies and practices after postal workers said ballots may have been delayed delivery during this year’s May primary in Benton County. The Corvallis Gazette-Times first reported that two postal workers told it that carriers were directed by management on Election Day to focus on package deliveries.

Thu, July 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM (File photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved over $7 million in funding for Oregon and Washington to improve critical infrastructure to reduce future disaster damage. The funding is part of the $584 million approved nationwide through FEMA’s programs supporting local infrastructure and hazard mitigation.

Thu, July 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM Updated Thu, July 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM Beaverton Police vehicle. (KATU file photo) BEAVERTON, Ore. (KATU) — A man is in the hospital after he was stabbed and pepper-sprayed on a MAX train heading from Portland to Beaverton on Thursday afternoon. Beaverton Police arrested a suspect in the case. Jesus E. Verduzco, 27, faces charges of second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful use of mace.

by Jackie Kent,KOMONewsReporter Thu, July 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM Updated Thu, July 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM An image of the fire in Vantage on July 8, 2026. (Mark Johnson via Chime In) VANTAGE, Wash. — A Kittitas County wildfire that prompted evacuations and destroyed two properties was contained Thursday and is now believed to have been human-caused, according to the sheriff's office.

SEATTLE — The widower of Eina Kwon, a pregnant woman who was gunned down while sitting in traffic in downtown Seattle, has filed a lawsuit against the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, alleging the agency knew of escalating and threatening behavior by the gunman in the weeks leading up to the shooting. Seattle Police Department officers are seen investigating the shooting in Belltown near the intersection of 4th Avenue and Lenora Street on June 13, 2023.