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Edgefield announces line-up for 2024 summer Concerts on the Lawn
McMenamins Edgefield has released the line-up for its annual Concerts on the Lawn music series. Tickets are available at the links below. June 2: Daryl Hall + Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton. June 14: Cavetown & Mother Mother. July 10: Ziggy Marley. July 13: An Evening with...
Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt and challenger Nathan Vasquez locked in tight election battle as drug use, crime distress voters
Standing at their doorsteps in leafy eastside neighborhoods, resident after resident spoke of worries both familiar and daunting:. Persistent crime, a downtown still stumbling four years after the outset of the pandemic, small businesses reeling from repeat vandalism, homelessness and public drug use that turned pockets of the city into open-air fentanyl markets.
More showers, cool temps wrap up weekend in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — We put a bow on the weekend with more scattered rain showers throughout our Sunday morning and evening. Around the Portland metro area in early afternoon, though, many of us will see light rain instead of that soaking rain that Saturday brought us. Portland’s rain...
LETTER: Minutes matter in an emergency; I'm voting yes for Gresham's safety levy
I own a restaurant in Gresham. My wife, son and I live in Gresham in a home we own. We shop in Gresham, use the public school system here of which I am a board member. These are very compelling reasons to support the fire and policy levy that is on the May ballot. I want our employees to be safe and feel safe coming and going to work. I want my son to learn that driving is a privilege that comes with the responsibility...
Gresham stabbing victim taken to hospital in cop car
MULTNOMAH COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A person suffering from multiple stab wounds was taken to the hospital in a police car when no ambulances were available early Sunday morning, according to Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R). Crews made the decision shortly after arriving on the scene at SE 180th Avenue...
Woman on her way to work found 5-year boy police say was kidnapped in SE Portland
What took place in Southeast Portland on Friday morning is the kind of case that sends chills down the backs of cops and frightens everyone else. It started unfolding Thursday night when a 5-year-old boy was reported missing in deep Southeast Portland. That’s always unsettling, but during good weather a kid can wander off.
Grand jury declines to indict police officers in 2023 deadly shooting outside Mall 205 in SE Portland
A Multnomah County grand jury declined to indict three Portland police officers who shot and killed man while trying to arrest him late last year. Police shot Tyrone Lee Johnson II, 33, outside Mall 205 on Dec. 27, 2023. The officers involved in the shooting were John Bartlett, Adi Ramic and Brian Wheeler.
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