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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...
Concerts are coming to the Oregon Zoo this summer
Big headliner concerts might gone from the Oregon Zoo, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend an evening enjoying music and food at the zoo this summer. “Zoo Nights,” the family-friendly program that replaced the zoo’s summer concert series, is back on Friday evenings from June 21 to Aug. 23, and includes activities, food, music and animal experiences.
La Grande man gets 12 years in prison for abuse of minors
An Eastern Oregon 42-year-old man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after sexually abusing and transporting two minors he met on social media, before abandoning them at a park in Boring. Albert Wayne Johnson, of La Grande, was sentenced Wednesday, May 15, to 151 months in prison and 10 years’ supervised release for traveling across state lines to engage in a sexual act with a minor, transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and commission of a...
‘Mural Studio’ has Troutdale Elementary students leave artistic mark
Troutdale Elementary students are making a bright, colorful mark on their school. The Tigers have been attending “Mural Studio” for the past month, learning techniques, coming up with designs that celebrate local nature and wildlife, and painting a mural that will be installed in six panels within their multipurpose room. “I’m excited to work with the Troutdale students to create this mural,” said Arcadia Trueheart, an interdisciplinary artist who has...
Fentanyl overdose death report finds risk for Hispanic residents is growing
Six years ago, fentanyl overdoses caused fewer than three deaths each month in Multnomah County. By 2022, more than 22 people died from fentanyl overdoses each month. Preliminary data for 2023 shows that on average, at least one Multnomah County resident died of a fentanyl overdose each day.
Summer-like heat fades around Oregon, Washington Thursday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Wednesday’s summer-like heat fades to seasonal conditions around Portland on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures will sit nearly 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday’s high, which was in the low 80s. The mild and sunny weather will keep the Portland-Vancouver metro area near average through the end of the week. Thursday will be pleasant across the region with plenty of sun breaks and highs in the low 70s.
Portland shootings last month fell to early pandemic levels; city touts efforts to bring down violence
Portland shootings fell in April to a level not seen since shortly after the coronavirus pandemic started, a decline that city leaders say shows their efforts to curb gun violence are working. The Portland Police Bureau reported 56 confirmed shootings in April, including three homicides and 11 shootings that resulted...
Rockwood Village had 100-plus emergency calls since Jan. 2023
The largest affordable housing hub in East Multnomah County has colloquially been called a drain on local law enforcement resources. And now the numbers back it up. According to records from the Gresham Police Department, from January 2023 through April 2024, there were more than 100 emergency calls made by the residents of Rockwood Village, 783 S.E. 185th Ave. That does not include 911 hang ups. ...
Jenny Nguyen announced as Grand Marshal for Starlight Parade
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Grand Marshal for the Rose Festival’s CareOregon Starlight Parade was announced on Thursday morning. Founder and CEO of The Sports Bra, Jenny Nguyen, will be heading the parade. “When we talked with the community about a Starlight Grand Marshal, the feedback was clear this...
15-year-old hurt in SE Portland shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A teenager was hurt in a shooting that happened in southeast Portland early Wednesday morning. Just after 3 a.m., officers responded a shooting near Southeast 130th Avenue and Southeast Sherman Street. An investigation showed there was a fight between a large group of people who know each other and at least one person fired a gun.
Cascadia ultra high-speed rail project inches forward
(The Center Square) – In 2016, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the idea of an ultra high-speed rail line connecting Vancouver, B.C. to Seattle and Portland to promote greater regional economic ties and potentially address housing unaffordability.
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