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Full ‘Strawberry Moon’ will brighten the first day of summer this year
This summer will start in perhaps the dreamiest way possible: under the light of a full moon. June’s full moon will rise the evening of Friday, June 21, which also happens to be the first full day of summer. As with every season, the specifics of when summer begins...
Off-Duty Guard Charged With Killing Seattle-Area Teen After Mistaking Toy for Gun, Authorities Say
Prosecutors charged 51-year-old Aaron Brown Myers on Monday in connection with the death of Hazrat Ali Rohani. Myers was also charged with assault after authorities say he held another teen at gunpoint. His attorney says Myers sincerely believed he was stopping a violent crime.
Gresham firefighter critically injured in duplex fire has ‘strong drive,’ faces long recovery
When Melea Tejedas decided to break things off with Spencer Tejedas in 2014, they had been dating for only a few months. She was falling for him, but her father was terminally ill. “I told Spencer, ‘I think we need to end this, it’s still early and this is a...
Estate of construction worker fatally injured at Portland’s Benson High School files $25M lawsuit
The estate of a 33-year-old ironworker who died from “catastrophic blunt force trauma” after a forklift rolled onto her at the reconstruction site of Benson Polytechnic High School in Northeast Portland filed a $25.5 million lawsuit Monday against the construction company that is overseeing the project. The estate...
Gladstone/Oak Grove's 10 most expensive homes sold, June 3-9
A house in Gladstone that sold for $710,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Gladstone/Oak Grove in the past week. In total, 19 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $513,305. The average price per square foot ended up at $307.
First Look: New bike path to Portland Airport
There’s a new cycling route to the Portland International Airport (PDX). Last Friday, TriMet quietly removed barricades from a 1.1-mile stretch of a protected bike path that takes riders directly to the end of the MAX light rail line and PDX terminal. The path was partially funded by the Port of Portland as part of TriMet’s “A Better Red” project, a $215 million investment into the MAX Red Line.
Alpenrose Dairy housing development sparks neighborhood concerns
The proposed large residential redevelopment of the former 51-acre Alpenrose Dairy in Southwest Portland is raising concerns among area residents. A community meeting on the potential regional transportation impacts is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 24, at Hayhurst Elementary School, 5037 S.W. Iowa St. “We know housing needs to be built. But we want it to be smart and safe,” said Beth Blenz-Clucas, a member of Friends of Alpenrose,...
Man arrested on felony charges after 110 mph chase in Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man was arrested on several felony charges after eluding police and burglarizing a home Friday evening, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Just before 6:30 p.m., East Precinct officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by an individual with a history of illegal gun possession.
2 years ago, Rosemary Anderson’s Duke Mitchell was on the verge of washing out of high school. Look at him now.
Editor’s note: When The Oregonian/OregonLive wrote about Duke Mitchell in 2022 in our series, “The Safest Place,” he fell behind in credits at Rosemary Anderson High School in Rockwood, where he, his classmates and teachers worked to cope with the heavy toll of gun violence on the campus. Today is a different story.
Oregon's minimum wage to increase July 1
SALEM, Ore.-Oregon's statewide minimum wage is set to increase by 50 cents per hour on July 1. The Oregon State Legislature passed the annual increase in 2016 for the state's three separate minimum wages, a standard wage, a higher wage for the Portland area and a lower wage for non-urban areas.
Gresham resident lost $100,000 in online phishing scam
Gresham Police are warning folks to be vigilant against online and phone scams following a local resident being tricked out of $100,000. A woman in her 70s, who lives in the 1300 block of Southwest Pleasant View Dr., was scammed out of a substantial amount of money after clicking on a report claiming to be a Microsoft Security Alert Pop Up. The victim was instructed to buy gold bars from a legitimate company. Someone picked that gold up from her residence, which could have been...
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