CEO of Business in Battle Ground Adds to Growing Portfolio
Perhaps the largest land owner in Battle Ground is now the publisher of the heritage local newspaper. This weekly publication has been in Battle Ground for 117 years and Camden Spiller tells me he was approached by the current owners and after some conversations he decided to move ahead with the deal and add it to his
New Study Finds Portland Underinvesting In Willamette River Recreation Despite Strong Economic Potential
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland could unlock significant economic and community benefits by investing more heavily in recreation and amenities along the Willamette River, according to a new study released by the Portland Metro Chamber and Human Access Project. The report, produced by consulting firm ECOnorthwest in partnersh
Foodie Friday: Barbecue, soul food at Juneteenth Oregon festival
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A celebration of black joy and freedom will fuel festivities across Portland on Friday, which of course includes a lot of great soul food. Juneteenth Oregon is hosting its annual parade and festival, a party headquartered at Lilis-Albina Park on North Flint Avenue. From barbecue, mac and cheese,
A couple monitored Portland’s condo market for 5 years before buying their dream penthouse...
A luxury Pearl District penthouse in the 937 Condominiums high-rise building spent a total of 940 days on the market. The price dropped each of the three times the home was relisted with different brokerages. The asking price in 2020 was $3 million. On May 15, broker Yvonne Blewett’s client...
1 hospitalized after shooting in Gresham, suspect sought
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Gresham police are searching for a suspect after a person was shot on Thursday night. Authorities say the victim was hospitalized and is expected to survive. The shooting occurred just before 6:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of NW Civic Dr. “Officers arrived to find the victim had been shot one […]
‘Not a good idea’: Neighbors push back on proposal to use Washington Park field...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A neighborhood coalition is pushing back against a proposal to use one of Washington Park’s last large open fields for temporary overflow parking this summer, saying it could have lasting impacts on green space. If the permit is approved, it would allow Sherwood Field — formerly soccer fields —
Morning Gunfire Jolts East Portland Block Near Burnside, Cops Find No Victims
A late-morning burst of gunfire rattled a Southeast Portland neighborhood on Thursday, sending officers rushing to the area near Southeast 143rd Avenue just south of East Burnside Street. Police quickly set up a scene and called in detectives, but early word from the ground was that no one had been hit.
Portland man sentenced to 22 years in prison for crimes against four women
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man received a 22-year prison sentence on Thursday for a crime spree targeting four women in Southeast Portland in March. PAST COVERAGE | Suspect arrested after string of assaults on women in SE Portland's Tabor neighborhood. Judson Defir, 43, pleaded guilty to kidnapping,...
Homeless Services Nonprofit Misspent $3.6 Million of Public Money, Report Finds
Sunstone Way, the embattled homeless shelter provider, billed Multnomah County up to $3.6 million in unallowable expenses over a 18-month period. That’s according to a remarkable letter county officials sent to Sunstone Way’s leaders on June 16, detailing allegations against the nonprofit. In that letter, county offici
Portland’s $160M budget crisis just claimed 140 jobs, fire rescue vehicles and shelter beds...
“Bummed.” “Disappointed.” “Not happy.”. Those were just a few of the words used by a largely dejected Portland City Council to describe their displeasure late Wednesday as nearly all of them moved to approve Mayor Keith Wilson’s budget. After weeks of trying to restore some of the drastic cuts in the mayor’s $8.5 billi
