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Decades after the Portland scandal that put him in prison, executive faces another federal indictment
PORTLAND, Ore. — Before his reputation spectacularly soured, Andrew Wiederhorn was one of Portland's business luminaries. Now, two decades after a scandal and criminal conviction, he's back in the news for eerily similar accusations in California. With the new federal indictment, Wiederhorn is accused of taking millions of dollars...
Hillsboro Farmers' Markets return for 2024 season, launch new Reed's Crossing market
With summer just around the corner, the Hillsboro Farmers’ Markets are back for another trip around the sun, with the addition of a new weekly event. Every Saturday, Main Street in downtown Hillsboro transforms into an open air-market brimming with fresh fruits, crisp vegetables and live music. On Sundays, community members can also pick up local produce and artisan goods in Orenco Station. Adding to the yearly tradition, organizers launched...
The Good Ol’ Days: The Parkers and The Bergersons
In the past sixteen months Vernonia has lost several descendants of some of the earliest settlers in our area: Jim and Fred Bergerson and three Parker brothers: Jeff, Gregg, and Vince, the latter also known as Kenny. In tribute to these men and their great and great-great-grandparents, we offer a little history on these two families.
17th annual K-9 trials to unleash excitement in Hillsboro this weekend
Washington County’s professional canine competition is back for another year of tricks, agility and tail-wagging excitement. Hosted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff’s Office Foundation, the 17th Annual Washington County K-9 Trials returns Saturday, May 18, to the Hillsboro Stadium at 4450 N.E. Century Blvd. Aside from a chance for police dogs and their handlers to earn bragging rights — and a trophy — the event offers an...
Portland businesses hit with ADA complaints, demands for thousands in attorney’s fees
PORTLAND, Oregon — With a ramp to the front entrance and well-marked parking spaces, the small commercial building Mike Davis owns in Southwest Portland looked like it was compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It wasn’t. The property was in violation, Davis explained. The ramp was too...
What's Happening at the Vernonia Library – May 16, 2024
Greathouse Performance on Saturday, May 25 at 2 pm – “Life is a Cabaret” is the second and newest of Helena and Mark Greathouse’s two original shows which describe their lives together through flashbacks since 1968, when they first met as foreign students in former West Germany. This new show contains 12 mostly cabaret songs, both in American and Czech, all combined through dialog and accordion music with funny incidents from their life. There will be a question and answer session afterwards.
Mother Arrested For Shooting Son
A suspect is facing attempted murder and other charges after a shooting that ended with a serious injury to her teenage son. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 3:05a.m., Portland Police officers from East Precinct responded to a report of a shooting victim arriving at a local hospital by private vehicle. They learned the victim had been shot in the neck and suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. They determined that the victim had been shot at Southeast 130th Avenue and Southeast Sherman Street about 10 minutes earlier.
Someone has been throwing canned food off a Portland high-rise for weeks, endangering those below
It was nearly six weeks ago that Lauren Ellis returned to her car after working her evening bartending shift at Higgins restaurant in downtown Portland when she noticed a smashed can of ravioli on the ground. She said she inspected her car in the darkness but didn’t until the next...
Update: New location needed for SHPD station
The City of St. Helens will be reviewing locations for its proposed police station again after the council decided to deny the land use application for a police station at the Kaster Road property at a council special session on May 9. City Planner Jacob Graichen characterized the decision as the council deciding not to locate the station at the location based on potential shortcomings at the site. During the...
Portland Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Leading Trafficking Ring
Gustavo Torres-Mendez, a 38-year-old Portland man, was handed a hefty 168-month federal prison sentence for steering a large-scale drug trafficking ring that pumped dangerous narcotics like fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine into the Portland area. Upon completion of his term, Torres-Mendez faces an additional five years of supervised release, as detailed in court documents cited by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Portland Restaurant Closings to Know, May 2024
Bambuza Vietnam Kitchen closed its longtime South Waterfront location on May 13. Its parent company, Bambuza Hospitality, is looking into opening a new location in downtown — the timeline on the opening is unspecified. “Even as we finally say goodbye to this location, we’re looking to the future,” chief...
Upcoming Election: On the ballot in Columbia County
The 2024 Oregon Primary Election is next week, and there will be several ballot measures that could affect tax rates across the county. While we have heard from the candidates running for Position 1 and Position 3 for the Columbia County Commission, let’s take a look at the ballot measures that voters will be asked to approve or deny during this election cycle. Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District - Renewal of...
‘It's dark dealing with gun violence’: Number of Portland shootings decline, but families say the work is far from over
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tre Viontae Savage never takes a day for granted after losing his mother — and most recently — his younger brother to gun violence in Portland. “I’m just trying to make a positive out of this negative, dark time right now,” said Savage, who is an outreach worker and works to prevent violence among youth.
Finally Home: Columbia Hills welcomes back residents
Columbia Hills Retirement Center has risen from the ashes, welcoming back residents of the facility with a ceremony just over 18 months after a deadly fire claimed the life of one resident and displaced others. The fire took place in October of 2022 at Columbia Hills Retirement Center at 36050 Pittsburg Road in St. Helens. An explosion and subsequent fire took the life of one resident and caused significant damage to one of the facility’s wings. ...
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