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Delays coming to Troutdale roads for hazardous tree removal
Expect traffic delays next week across Troutdale as road crews remove hazardous trees that are at high risk of falling along a trio of roadways. From Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3, Multnomah County crews will be working from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. At each site there will be large equipment and flaggers directing traffic. Delays could reach up to 20 minutes. The work locations are: Southeast Stark Street — Delays between Southeast 35th Street and the Stark Street Bridge.Southeast Kerslake Road — Delays between Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 302nd Avenue.Southeast Sweetbriar Road — Delays between Southeast 282nd Avenue and Soutehast Kerslake Road. For updates on road conditions, visit multco.us/roads.
Portland metro bars, deli robbed at gunpoint within 30 minutes of each other, police say
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police are tracking three armed robberies that all happened within 30 minutes of each other in Northwest Portland and the Beaverton area on Thursday. Detectives are looking into whether the three robberies are connected to each other. At 10:56 a.m. officers responded to reports of...
$17 million lawsuit says DHS ignored report of 4-year-old with bruised head; 2 weeks later he was dead
The estate of a 4-year-old boy who prosecutors believe was kicked and stomped to death by his Portland dad filed a $17 million lawsuit Wednesday against the state, faulting Oregon’s child-welfare agency for failing to investigate a report two weeks earlier that the boy’s forehead was inexplicably bruised.
Concealed handgun license bans spread across Oregon school districts
The effort to ban people from bringing guns into Oregon public schools, including those who have licenses that allow them to carry concealed handguns, is approaching a tipping point. A decision this week by the Reynolds school board to ban licensed handgun owners from bringing their weapons onto school property...
Protesters set up encampment in South Park Blocks
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A protest in the South Park Blocks had several dozen people and around 20 encampments, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said. On Thursday afternoon, PPB was told of social media posts calling for an encampment in the South Park Blocks. Thursday evening, a group began forming in the 1800 block of Southwest Park Avenue, south of Southwest Montgomery Street. They started setting up tents and barricades.
Homeless camp sweeps impact Portland volunteer outreach group's ability to offer services
PORTLAND, Ore. — Dustin cradles six raspberry-flavored bottles of water, a skateboard and a rain-soaked trash bag filled with bedding down the sidewalk of Southwest 14th Avenue on Thursday afternoon. His site was being cleared by Portland camp removal crews, and he decided to leave most everything else behind, including his tent — a sign that his tolerance for street life is running out.
Wellspent Market Is Moving Into a Historic Grocery Building on Southeast Division
Wellspent Market, the curated grocery store founded by James Beard-nominated food writer Jim Dixon, plans to move to Southeast Portland this June. The market will take up residence in a century-old building on Southeast Division Street and Southeast 34th Avenue which originally opened as a general store called Jos. T Harris Grocery. Renovations are currently underway following the vacancy of longtime tenant Anders Printing Company, revealing the building’s original fir floors.
Multnomah County nurses call for removal of top health officials at jails
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Frontline nurses in Multnomah County's corrections facilities are calling for the removal of multiple members of the Health Department's corrections management team. The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) members sent letters to county commissioners on Thursday. They claim gross mismanagement by leaders left them overworked, underpaid...
Portland Man Accused of Stealing DHS Vehicle, Leading Authorities on 100 mph I-5 Chase
A Portland man was taken into custody Wednesday after leading law enforcement on a car chase involving a stolen Department of Homeland Security vehicle, per the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Travis Grygla, allegedly swiped the vehicle during an arrest earlier that day and then barreled down Interstate 5 reaching speeds over 100 mph.
Portland police report significant decrease in car thefts compared to same time last year
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland police are reporting a dramatic decrease of cars reported stolen in the city. Newly released data shows a 40% drop in one particular month, compared to that time period last year. Police said this trend is thanks in part to their Stolen Vehicle Operations, just...
Portland Braces for a Soggy Week as NWS Predicts Persistent Showers
Portland residents better keep their umbrellas handy, as the National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, forecasts a soggy week. According to NWS Portland, today's weather features showers with a surefire 100% chance of precipitation and an expected high near 57 degrees. The south wind will be blowing at around 8 to 11 mph, and residents can expect new precipitation amounts to land between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Portland transitional housing resident accused of slashing dog with a machete
A 53-year-old man living in a transitional housing property in Portland’s Buckman neighborhood was arrested for multiple animal abuse charges on April 21 after he allegedly slashed another resident’s dog with a machete.
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