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Clackamas Apartment Building Engulfed in Flames, Residents Displaced, No Injuries Reported
A Tuesday evening fire in Clackamas has left several residents without homes after a three-story apartment building on Southeast Talbert Street was engulfed in flames. Firefighters from the Clackamas County Fire Department responded to the emergency call at approximately 8:26 p.m., tackling the blaze that threatened occupants and property at the 9956 Southeast Talbert Street location.
La Grande man gets 12 years in prison for abuse of minors
An Eastern Oregon 42-year-old man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after sexually abusing and transporting two minors he met on social media, before abandoning them at a park in Boring. Albert Wayne Johnson, of La Grande, was sentenced Wednesday, May 15, to 151 months in prison and 10 years’ supervised release for traveling across state lines to engage in a sexual act with a minor, transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and commission of a...
Jenny Nguyen announced as Grand Marshal for Starlight Parade
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Grand Marshal for the Rose Festival’s CareOregon Starlight Parade was announced on Thursday morning. Founder and CEO of The Sports Bra, Jenny Nguyen, will be heading the parade. “When we talked with the community about a Starlight Grand Marshal, the feedback was clear this...
Portland businesses hit with ADA complaints, demands for thousands in attorney’s fees
PORTLAND, Oregon — With a ramp to the front entrance and well-marked parking spaces, the small commercial building Mike Davis owns in Southwest Portland looked like it was compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It wasn’t. The property was in violation, Davis explained. The ramp was too...
‘Jeopardy’: A surgeon from Happy Valley will compete in Thursday’s episode
Players from the Northwest are all over the “Jeopardy!” universe this week. On Monday, Michael Richter, a Portland elections worker, competed in an episode of the syndicated series. Vancouver’s Yogesh Raut is moving on to the “Jeopardy Masters” semifinals. And tonight’s syndicated “Jeopardy!” includes another Oregonian.
Woman who ran California-based surrogate pregnancy agency indicted on fraud charges and arrested in Portland
A 39-year-old woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from two customers of her surrogate pregnancy agency was arrested by the FBI in Portland and faces indictment in California on wire fraud and aggravated theft charges. Lillian Arielle Markowitz, 39, was arrested last weekend after FBI agents found her at...
Portland shootings last month fell to early pandemic levels; city touts efforts to bring down violence
Portland shootings fell in April to a level not seen since shortly after the coronavirus pandemic started, a decline that city leaders say shows their efforts to curb gun violence are working. The Portland Police Bureau reported 56 confirmed shootings in April, including three homicides and 11 shootings that resulted...
Portland WinCo customers have July deadline to claim $200 payment in class action settlement
Thousands of Portland WinCo Foods shoppers may be in line for $200 apiece as part of a class-action settlement over allegations that the grocer improperly passed the city’s clean energy tax on to customers. The deadline to file a claim is July 9 but the wait for payment may...
Cascadia ultra high-speed rail project inches forward
(The Center Square) – In 2016, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the idea of an ultra high-speed rail line connecting Vancouver, B.C. to Seattle and Portland to promote greater regional economic ties and potentially address housing unaffordability.
Summer-like heat fades around Oregon, Washington Thursday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Wednesday’s summer-like heat fades to seasonal conditions around Portland on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures will sit nearly 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday’s high, which was in the low 80s. The mild and sunny weather will keep the Portland-Vancouver metro area near average through the end of the week. Thursday will be pleasant across the region with plenty of sun breaks and highs in the low 70s.
McMenamins Edgefield summer concerts full list
McMenamins has released the names of bands that will play at its Edgefield property this summer. Why it matters: The Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn are some of the best nights of music you can have in the Pacific Northwest. What to expect: The venue at 2126 SW Halsey St.,...
Clackamas County faces legal fight with Boring equestrian center
Clackamas County is caught in a legal fight with the owners of a decades-old equestrian and event space in the small town of Boring. The county moved last month to shut down the Mt. Hood Center, posting red notices around the 18-acre facility along U.S 26, where attendees have enjoyed horse shows, barrel racing, riding clinics and other equestrian events for decades. It also sued the facility owners, alleging they’d violated county code by hosting events with too many people.
Lake Oswego resident helps people unload used furniture through consignment business
Longtime Lake Oswego resident Mollie Skopil hopes to make discarding used furniture less challenging and more profitable. To do so, she and her longtime friend Michelle Baldwin started a consignment business, GoodbyHello. Through the business, Skopil sells people’s used furniture online. Skopil said the company takes photos of the furniture in people’s homes, posts them...
Is Portland's affordable housing law working? Yes and no, watchdog report finds
PORTLAND, Ore. — Unclear goals, lack of resources and trusting compliance are some of the risks identified by a recent audit of one of Portland's most-criticized affordable housing programs. The city audit of Portland's Inclusionary Housing initiative released Wednesday revealed that if adjustments are not made by the Portland...
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