Former Portland area businessmen sentenced in $18M real estate investment scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two Oregon men will serve prison time after being convicted of an $18 million real estate scheme. Federal court documents show Anthony Matic was sentenced to 33 months in prison and three years of supervised release on Thursday, while Robert Christensen was sentenced to 63 months behind bars and three years of supervised release.
Aloha man pleads guilty to aiming laser at CBP helicopter
ALOHA, Ore. - An Aloha man pleaded guilty to pointing a laser at a Customs and Border Protection helicopter and possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Brian Nepaial, 38, admitted to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford for the District of Oregon, the case highlights serious federal offenses that put...
North Portland scrapyard owner ordered to surrender property amid bankruptcy case
The owner of NW Metals in North Portland has been ordered to hand over control of the property to a court-appointed trustee for environmental assessments, after being found in contempt of court for failing to comply with state air quality, water quality and solid waste laws.
Contractor injured after 20-foot fall into Washougal wastewater tank
A contractor was injured after falling 20 feet into a wastewater treatment tank on Tuesday, Vancouver Fire Department announced.
Multnomah County seeks help identifying body found in North Portland
Multnomah County is seeking help identifying an adult man found in a wooded area in North Portland, who was wearing black leggings and a black t-shirt and is estimated to be between 19 and 31 years old.
After decades of failed attempts, Portland finally passes a street fee. It will hit...
Portland residents and businesses will soon face a new monthly fee, after city councilors adopted the surcharge to bolster the city’s ailing transportation system, a feat that prior local elected leaders tried — and repeatedly failed — to achieve. The ordinance, approved in a 9-3 vote Wednesday,...
Mayor Wilson Says He ‘Does Not Support’ Ivory Mathews’ Severance Package
Mayor Keith Wilson says he “does not support” the severance package offered to departing Home Forward CEO Ivory Mathews, who announced her resignation earlier this week after WW reported on her extensive agency-funded travel in recent years. Wilson’s statement comes less than 24 hours before the Home Forward...
One employee dead, another injured after chairlift incident at Ski Bowl
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One person is dead, and another is injured after a chairlift accident at Ski Bowl on Mt. Hood Thursday morning. According to Hoodland Fire, two employees were in a maintenance basket at around 9:30 a.m. when it fell, dropping them into rugged terrain. “I couldn’t...
Dangerous mix of meth and fentanyl on the rise in Downtown Portland, experts warn
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As part of our series “A Year in Downtown,” we’re taking a closer look at substance use — and the role it plays in Portland’s road to recovery. The focus: a stretch of downtown many consider ground zero for homelessness...
Medical examiner identifies 16-year-old shot, killed during fight in Vancouver parking lot
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Clark County Medical Examiner has identified a 16-year-old who died in the hospital after he was shot during a fight in a Vancouver parking lot on Monday night. The shooting was reported at about 8:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Northeast 18th Street...
