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Portland Police Score Win with 19 Arrests and Recovered Goods in Retail Theft Crackdown
In a major crackdown on retail theft, the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct hit the jackpot with a hefty haul of collars and recovered goods. On May 17, the officers, alongside the K9 Unit and Air Support Unit, swarmed the shopping areas of Mall 205 and Gateway nabbing 19 suspects, reclaiming two stolen vehicles, and recovering approximately $2,000 worth of pilfered merchandise.
Filming of ‘The Night Always Comes’ will cause Portland bridge traffic delays
Several bridges that span the Willamette River will have temporary delays over the next few weeks, according to Multnomah County. The delays are due to the filming of a movie, “The Night Always Comes,” which stars Vanessa Kirby and is adapted from a novel by Oregon author and musician Willy Vlautin.
Scammers are impersonating Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies, officials warn
If a Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputy calls you to collect fines, hang up the phone. The agency will never conduct that kind of business over a phone call, officials said Monday, but impersonators are trying to convince people otherwise. This month, the sheriff’s office has received “numerous” reports that...
CDL truck driving school shutters operations, files for bankruptcy
A CDL training school that had centers in Tacoma and Kent, Washington, as well as a third site in Portland, Oregon, has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy liquidation. Pacific NW Professional Driving School, doing business as Toro Trucking Academy, filed a Chapter 7 petition, which means it is seeking to wind down operations and liquidate its assets, Wednesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington.
Reigning Queen of Rosaria Deja Fitzwater proud to be part of Rose Festival
The beauty of the Rose Festival Court is that it’s made up of young women from different backgrounds and with distinct personalities — and nobody represents the diversity of the princesses more than the reigning Queen of Rosaria Deja Fitzwater. She’s from Clackamas and a Tigard High School graduate who represented Metro West on the 2023 Rose Festival Court. She’s always been into horses and 4-H, has played lacrosse, and enjoys attending Portland Winterhawks hockey games. She attended the University of Alabama and managed the...
Shriners Children's Portland hospital marks 100 years with Grand Floral Parade float
The Shriners Children’s Portland hospital turns 100 in 2024. From its beginnings at Northeast 82nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard to its longstanding space at Oregon Health and Science University, the hospital has served families with ill children. The Portland hospital’s outreach now extends to clinics in Pendleton, Spokane, Anchorage, Medford and elsewhere. And now it’ll be represented in the Grand Floral Parade for the first time. Crews are building a...
Canned Food Raining Down From Portland High-Rise Building
People standing below the 23-story Ladd Tower in Portland, Oregon are being rained down upon with canned goods. For weeks, residents have “become increasingly concerned” over the “potentially deadly consequences” of being pelted on the head by canned goods falling from a height of over 230 feet.
1 dead after early-morning shooting in SE Portland, police say
A man died after being shot in Southeast Portland early Tuesday morning, the Portland Police Bureau said. 911 dispatchers received a call reporting a shooting at 1:23 a.m. in the 13000 block of Southeast Stark Street. When officers arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds, police said in a statement.
Suspected serial killer was granted clemency by Oregon governor for work as prison firefighter
Suspected Oregon serial killer Jesse Lee Calhoun was previously granted clemency by the governor for his help combating the state's 2020 wildfires while incarcerated. The post Suspected serial killer was granted clemency by Oregon governor for work as prison firefighter first appeared on Law & Crime.
Readers respond: Establish joint task force for fentanyl crisis
Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran offers a well-thought-out concrete six-point plan for solving the ever-worsening fentanyl emergency which is plaguing our community, (“Opinion: End of 90-day fentanyl crisis reveals a mission left unaccomplished,” May 12). Unfortunately, Meieran will soon be term limited out of office, and likely will no longer be a major player in attempting to solve this ongoing crisis.
Inner NE Portland's 10 most expensive homes sold, May 13-19
A house in Portland that sold for $1.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in inner NE Portland in the past week. In total, 41 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $595,645, or $398 per square foot.
Oregon primary election 2024 live results: Who will win competitive congressional, district attorney races?
Welcome to Oregon’s primary Election Day 2024. While we’re waiting for last-minute voters to finish casting ballots and elections officials to begin tabulating the results, here are the most consequential races that will likely be decided Tuesday evening. In Congressional District 5, four-term state House member and small...
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