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Abandoned SUV found outside Portland coffee shop after hit-and-run
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Overnight in Portland, an abandoned SUV was found crashed into a coffee shop front. Around 2 a.m., officers responded to a hit-and-run at 9217 Southeast Foster Road. When they arrived, police found an empty car with front end damage. The SUV had crashed into a building,...
Case dropped against man who allegedly smashed 34-pound rock on woman’s head outside Portland mental health center
A man who allegedly said he was “going to bash a woman’s skull” then two weeks later allegedly smashed a 34-pound boulder onto a woman’s head moments after being released from the Unity Center for Behavioral Health cannot be criminally prosecuted. Dwayne Anthony Simpson’s case was...
Oregon River Sees Best Steelhead Run in 20 Years
Anglers in the Pacific Northwest have reason for optimism after biologists in Oregon recored the best return of sea-run rainbow trout to the Upper Willamette Basin in two decades. The news comes just seven years after fishery managers counted the lowest run ever on the Willamette, with roughly 820 fish returning to spawn in 2017. Reports from earlier this month say that some 7,700 steelhead climbed a fish ladder at the Willamette Falls near Oregon City this year, and that number has likely grown since then.
Kotek lets stand state money for three metro projects
Three metro area projects will proceed to get a total of $8 million in state funds now that Gov. Tina Kotek has decided against invoking line-item vetoes. Kotek gave notice April 8 of potential vetoes of state aid for seven of 44 public works projects — including two in the metro area — and a separate $2 million award to the Old Town Community Association for proposed athletic apparel manufacturing in Portland. ...
Portland nonprofit paves the way for second chances after prison
The problems revolving around homelessness and crime in Portland are no secret, but one local organization prides itself on rebuilding lives and has a multitude of examples of people thriving when they are given a second chance.
Port of Portland will end shipping container service in October; economic impact could be statewide
The Port of Portland says it cannot afford to keep the state’s only shipping container terminal open past September after a deal with a third-party operator fell through. Despite more business, costs have gone up, pushing the port’s container facility into the red. The Port of Portland has lost more than $30 million during the past three years, the agency stated in a news release in March. That includes a projected $14 million shortfall for this year. While it was never a huge operation compared to other ports along the West Coast, historically, Terminal 6 has served as an important lifeline for small businesses and farmers throughout the Northwest. Oregon Public Broadcasting is a news partner of the Pamplin Media Group. Find the original story here.
'Fentanyl blocks the pain': Plans for 24/7 Portland sobering center released as people addicted to fentanyl fight through another day
PORTLAND, Ore. — As a woman living on the streets of Portland, Breanna is always on guard and has one thing that gets her through each day: fentanyl. "Fentanyl blocks the pain away," said Breanna, who spends her money from collecting and returning cans on fentanyl instead of food.
Portland gas tax for road repair back on ballot
Portland officials are asking voters to renew a 10 cent-per-gallon gas tax for road repairs next month — and crossing their fingers that residents don’t opt to instead widen a looming transportation budget gap. The gas tax, first approved by voters in 2016 and handily renewed in 2020,...
Warm and windy end to the week before rain chances increase over weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Warmer and windy conditions return to western Oregon and Washington Friday as sunshine remains in abundance. Stronger and gusty easterly winds will help send Portland area temperatures into the low to mid-70s on Friday afternoon. Wind gusts could be near 30-35 mph through the afternoon and evening hours. Winds will slow after sunset as mild temperatures remain.
Clackamas County under fire for proposed road construction on Lake Oswego park property regulated by charter amendment
The city of Lake Oswego and Clackamas County face the possibility of litigation over the county’s planned improvements to Stafford Road and Childs Road that would impact the charter-protected and city-owned Stevens Meadow. The county has completed designs on a project to add a roundabout at Childs Road, realign an intersection at Johnson Road and Stafford Road, add a southbound left-turn lane at Johnson Road and add bike lanes along Stafford Road. Through that process, the county seeks to construct improvements on a portion of...
Police investigate NE Portland shooting that injured 2
Police are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday night in Northeast Portland that left two people with injuries. https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/police-investigate-ne-portland-shooting-that-injured-2-04182024/
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