Federal prosecutors: PDX Airport worker stole guns from passengers checked luggage
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man with a previous drug conviction is suspected of stealing at least one gun from checked luggage at Portland International Airport, federal prosecutors allege. According to court documents, the investigation began in June when Port of Portland police received a series of reports from...
Portland Ditches July 4 Fireworks, Adds Emotional Support Tents And Community Cry Circle
PORTLAND, Ore. – While the rest of America spent Independence Day celebrating 250 years of freedom with fireworks, cookouts, parades, and enough red, white, and blue decorations to empty every Party City in the country, Portland reportedly decided to take a more “inclusive” approach. City leaders this week unveiled the
The Silicon Forest is Out of Juice: Inside Hillsboro’s Silent One-Gigawatt Battery Explosion and...
The Real Story – A Column When rumors first started swirling that Hillsboro’s power grid was hitting a terminal bottleneck, the Hillsboro Herald dug in and asked questions. Officials pointed […] The post The Silicon Forest is Out of Juice: Inside Hillsboro’s Silent One-Gigawatt Battery Explosion and the Hidden Power C
Nike closes flagship store after 5 years
Nike is pulling back on several fronts as the sportswear giant works to correct course after a rocky stretch tied to its push toward direct to consumer sales. The Beaverton, Oregon based company has shuttered fitness studios, closed tech offices, relocated a major retail location and cut hundreds of jobs, all part of a
Movies and TV shows casting in Portland, Oregon
Stacker compiled a list of projects casting right now in Portland, Oregon and which roles they're looking to fill, using listings from Casting Networks. Read on to see what is filming in your area and could be your breakout role. Vampir. - Project type: feature film. - Roles:. -- Robert...
West Coast state sheriff’s bait bike sting snares dozens of alleged thieves in just...
A high-tech bait bike program in Oregon has led to dozens of arrests as deputies crack down on bicycle theft in Washington County, near Portland.
Welches cabin marks 90 years of family history in the Hoodland forest
As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary in July, one Welches cabin will celebrate 90 years of connection to the Hoodland forest in the form of a family home nestled securely in the heart of the forest. Four of the cabin’s current owners — siblings Dave and Linda Atiyeh (ah-TEE-yub)...
Interstate Bridge project wins federal approval for $14.4 billion build
The $14.4 billion Interstate Bridge project received a federal record of decision on Wednesday, a major step that allows the project to move toward permitting, hiring a contractor and building the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River. The decision completes the project’s lengthy federal environmental review proc
Former Gladstone police officer gets 20-year prison sentence 15 years after wife’s killing
A judge sentenced a former Gladstone police officer to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after he was originally sentence to life, as part of plea agreement in the killing of his wife in 2011, the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office said. Lynn Benton, 64, was arrested in November...
Portland police officer faces sentencing for domestic violence
A Portland police officer is facing a sentencing Wednesday for domestic violence charges in Sherwood.
