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Portland Braces for Unpredictable Spring Weather with Showers and Possible Thunderstorms
Portland residents, keep your umbrellas handy. The National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, forecasts a week of unpredictable spring weather for the area, with a high chance of showers and possible thunderstorms on the horizon. According to the latest updates, a murky Sunday awaits with showers cascading throughout the day, and the possibility of thunderstorms peaking between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Check out the latest from the Wilsonville police log
4/16 1:45 p.m. A hit-and-run was reported at the 8200 block of Southwest Wilsonville Road. 4/16 4:43 p.m. Someone was reportedly swindled out of $2,000 via deception. 4/16 9:42 p.m. A man was taken into custody for failure to appear for third-degree theft in Molalla, failure to appear for second-degree burglary and five counts of failure to appear for second-degree theft in Canby at the 25900 block of Southwest Heather...
OPINION: Is Wilsonville headed in the right direction?
The city of Wilsonville wants to create a new urban renewal district to turn Town Center into an urban setting of high-rise apartments with commercial on the bottom floor. This begs the question, “Do you want suburban Wilsonville to move toward a more urban look and use with greatly increased traffic?” There are so many empty retail spaces in Wilsonville and some will be occupied by new tenants. However, online shopping for almost everything is becoming the norm, and I wonder how many retail establishments...
Wilsonville Development Review Board denies Home Depot’s proposed use of former Fry’s Electronics building
The Wilsonville Development Review Board decided that Home Depot’s proposed use of the former Fry’s Electronics building would not continue the existing non-conforming use, disrupting Home Depot’s plans to move into the building. Wilsonville Planning Director Miranda Bateshell said in an email that the April 24 decision means Home Depot cannot use the property “as-is.” The company would have to be approved for a “change of use” or submit a development application “that meets the clear and objective standards of the Town Center zone” to...
Local professor on why Port of Portland Terminal 6 closure will impact trade nationwide
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Port of Portland announced the end of container shipping with the closure of Terminal 6 this month. That comes after the Port said it searched for a third party to take over operations for a year after a reported $30 million in losses over the past three years.
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