Oregon thought California woman lived in Hillsboro park, siphoned $20K from her bank account
Qiumin Zhu looked at her bank account five weeks ago and noticed a gaping hole: Nearly $20,000 missing. The reason? The Oregon Department of Revenue had siphoned the money away for “unpaid” personal income taxes. Plus, stiff penalties and interest. But the problem was that it was all...
Two Portland men charged with selling meth near affordable housing complexes
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two men are facing federal charges, accused of meth distribution near affordable housing complexes in Portland. Portland Police East Precinct officers got a tip that someone was dealing drugs in Southeast Portland near the Lents neighborhood, and court documents show that on April 25 they stopped William Fleming-Davis, who matched the description of the alleged dealer.
The James Brand’s Ellis Knife Is Slimmer Than a Pack of Gum and Doubles...
The James Brand has never been shy about iterating on the Ellis – or any of their knives for that matter. Original full-size with scissors, then the Ellis Slim that ditched them, then various scale and blade configurations along the way. Each version chased a slightly different idea of what this knife was supposed to be.
Multnomah County did not pursue civil commitment for MAC bomber
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The man who died after driving a car filled with explosives into the Multnomah Athletic Club had multiple interactions with clinicians responsible for protecting him from himself and making sure he was not a danger to the community. After a suicide attempt in February, Bruce...
DAT: Truckload capacity pulls back, driving spot rates higher
BEAVERTON, Ore. - Spot rates increased across all three equipment types during the week of April 26-May 2, with flatbed leading again. “Total load posts
TriMet reducing number of private security officers as Transit Police Division bolstered
Facing a budget shortfall, TriMet has announced that it will be reducing the number of private security officers it contracts.
Portland mall-walkers glow in neon: flashy crew turns mall walking into a party
In Portland, a weekly crowd has turned the quiet halls of a struggling shopping mall into a booming, neon-soaked fitness parade. They lace up, don retro spandex, and walk to 1980s pop as part workout, part theatrical stroll. The troupe calls itself Food Court 5000, and their blend of exercise and performance has become a draw for locals of all ages.
Portland’s Broadway Bridge shuts down over ‘mechanical malfunction’
The Broadway Bridge shut down to all traffic Tuesday afternoon amid a “mechanical malfunction,” officials announced
Man who died in Portland bombing was 1995 Baker High graduate
BAKER CITY — Sarah Heiner was stunned to learn that her longtime friend, Bruce Whitman, a 1995 Baker High School graduate, had died Saturday, May 2, after driving an SUV loaded with homemade explosives into the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. Whitman, 49, was the only person killed in the explosion. Heiner, who lives in Baker City, said she met Whitman in the 1990s when...
Mom of 3 shot dead before she could celebrate her son’s 8th birthday after...
A man has learned his fate for fatally shooting a mother of three when a fight erupted outside an Oregon bar and he apparently aimed his weapon at someone else. The post Mom of 3 shot dead before she could celebrate her son's 8th birthday after street fight broke out nearby as she was on sidewalk first appeared on Law & Crime .
