Portland Recovers $6.7 Million in Public Funds Diverted in Fraud Scheme, Criminal Investigation Continues
Big news out of Portland as the city breathes a sigh of relief with the recovery of $6.7 million in public funds, which had taken an unauthorized detour from its intended use in the Bull Run Filtration Project. In a collaborative effort that exemplifies interagency cooperation, the Portland Police Bureau, FBI, City...
Maize at the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island opens with ‘Cornlandia’ theme
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Maize at the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island opened on Saturday for its 27th year. Visitors can wander through the five acres of twisting paths. Trivia cards placed throughout the Maize will help guide visitors in the right direction. FOX 12 spoke with owner Craig...
Historic 173-Year-Old Oregon Cemetery Finally Opens to the Public
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. — Just off Scouters’ Mountain in Happy Valley, a quiet cemetery has stood for more than 170 years, hidden away behind a chain-link fence while neighborhoods grew around it. Now, for the first time since its founding, the Christilla Pioneer Cemetery is opening to the public, offering residents a...
Study Finds Portland Employees Among the Most Overworked in the U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland employees are ranked 15th for the highest overtime rate per 10,000 workers in the U.S. This is revealed in a study by Priority Software of the 100 most populated cities in the country, which identified El Paso, Texas, as the American city where employees work the most overtime.
YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Cop Investigators on Strike, Portland’s Got a New Top Funny...
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Evergreen strike delays 2025-26 school year second time
The ongoing strike by support staff at Evergreen Public Schools, which already caused the start of the school year to be delayed by a week, will now delay the start for a second time.
Sunny and hot or cloudy and rainy? There’s some ‘uncertainty’ in next week’s forecast
The end of the Labor Day weekend should bring sunny skies and temperatures around 82 degrees in Portland, forecasters from the National Weather Service predict. After that, the forecast is a bit unclear. The weather service on Saturday warned of “forecast uncertainty” between Tuesday and Thursday of next week,...
Man Pleads Guilty After Milwaukie Standoff, Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
OREGON CITY, Ore. – A Milwaukie man who sparked a tense standoff with law enforcement earlier this summer has been sentenced to five years in prison after entering a guilty plea in Clackamas County court. Guilty Plea and Sentencing. 35-year-old Rian Keith Pittman pleaded guilty to two counts of...
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.
