Crews stop spread of brush fire in hay field near Sherwood
Fire along I-84 puts mobile home community near The Dalles on Level 2 alert. A wildfire along Interstate 84 near The Dalles put people living nearby on Level 2: “Be Set” evacuation alert on Sunday evening, according to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office. Updated: 1 hour ago.
Northwest Portland House Fire Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old Suspect
Northwest Portland House Fire Suspect: 15-Year-Old Arrested I still remember reading about this fire and thinking how quickly a normal […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Portland Police Seek Help Locating Missing Endangered Woman Last Seen Near NE 114th Avenue
The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the public's assistance to find a missing endangered woman, Doris Strunk, a 63-year-old resident of a local care facility. According to the City of Portland, Strunk was last seen on the evening of August 21 and has been reported missing since early on August 22.
Portlanders call for community unity at memorial for gun violence victims
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portlanders took a moment to remember those lost to gun violence Saturday at an event called “Unity in the Community.”. The event was held to help raise awareness of the crisis and call for unity, remembrance, and bring some healing to the families impacted by gun violence.
Oregon Will Pay $6 Million After Man Murders Wife and Her Sister When Court...
In a tragic train of miscommunication, two Oregon sisters were shot and killed by Carlos Jimenez-Vargas (46) when he was released from custody with an ankle monitor that was not activated to prevent him from making contact with his wife. The State Will Pay the Two Families a Total of...
Missing Child Alert: Authorities Seek Public’s Help to Find 11-Year-Old Sophia Alonzo
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, has issued a missing child alert for 11-year-old Sophia Alonzo, who disappeared from Portland on August 28. Authorities believe she may be in danger and are urgently seeking help from the public. Description of Missing Child.
First Look at New Bike Lane — and One Less Car Lane — on...
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portlanders have a new bikeway to explore, and it’s turning heads. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has officially unveiled changes to Northeast Broadway between NE 7th and 26th, where one car lane has been removed to make way for a dedicated bike lane. The...
City of Portland recovers $6.7M from phishing scheme
The city of Portland announced Friday that it has recovered the $6.7 million dollars it sent to a person posing as a vendor on the $2 billion Bull Run water filtration project. Portland rolled out a new vendor management system earlier this year. In February, a person posing as a...
Readers respond: Fix Portland’s high-tax system
Thank you to David Newson for his well-thought-out piece explaining that we must manage tax programs in this area or face an economic exodus. (“Opinion: Reforming Portland’s high-tax system will protect programs, not gut them,” Aug. 24). Newson’s piece is perfect. And all the suggestions he highlighted...
Permanent version of Portland’s York bust, removed after vandalism, is in the works
The bust replaced one of pioneer and newspaper editor Harvey Scott, which was toppled amid a series of racial justice protests.
