Board denies clemency for murder-for-hire convict in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Clemency and Pardons Board members unanimously voted Thursday to deny a clemency request from Dino Constance, who has served 18 years of a more than 50-year prison sentence for solicitation to commit murder. In 2008, Clark County jurors convicted Constance on three counts related to...
Goats Put to Work as ‘Natural Lawn Mowers’ at SE Portland Golf Course
PORTLAND, Ore. — Visitors to Eastmoreland Golf Course may notice some unusual groundskeepers this month: a herd of goats and one llama have been brought in to help clear overgrown vegetation near the course’s 13th hole. Natural Solution to Overgrowth. According to Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), the...
Driver hit, killed after fleeing traffic stop, crossing I-5 on foot ID’d by police
Jahi Moody, 51, of Portland was hit and killed by a vehicle while attempting to cross the southbound lanes of I-5 after crashing the car he had been driving, which he had reportedly driven away from police officers.
Lost hiker calls dad for help but loses connection, OR cops say. Then body...
A lost hiker was found dead in Oregon after he called his dad for help but lost the connection, news outlets reported from authorities. His body was found the next day , Sept. 10, at the base of Wiesendanger Falls along the Larch Mountain Trail, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The...
Multnomah County DA criticizes judge’s leniency in viral reckless driving case
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez is calling out a local judge for the punishment meted out against a man who recorded himself driving recklessly around the Portland metro area. Oscar Burell Jr., 33, was convicted on three of the 11 crimes with which he...
Clark County officials searching for son accused of stabbing mother
Authorities are searching for a man accused of stabbing his mother in her home near Woodland, Washington.
Portland Councilors Jet Off to Vienna on Taxpayer Dime to Study Housing as Costs...
PORTLAND, Ore. – Several Portland city leaders are packing their bags for Vienna, Austria, this week on a taxpayer-funded trip to study the city’s celebrated “social housing” model. While officials insist the excursion is about research and policy learning, critics are questioning both the timing and the necessity of...
Humane Society for Southwest Washington opens pet clinic for low-income owners
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington’s new clinic for low-income pet owners welcomed its first clients Tuesday. The Nierenberg Community Veterinary Clinic at 10501 N.E. Highway 99, Suite 31, offers low-cost, subsidized veterinary care for pets of income-qualifying families across Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania...
After more than a year, First Street opens in east Vancouver
Much to the relief of east Vancouver residents and businesses, Southeast First Street has reopened after a yearlong road project wrapped up this week. The upgrade included pavement widening, sidewalks, curbs, bike facilities, streetlights, stormwater drainage, and street resurfacing and striping, according to the...
Longtime Irish Pub and Northwest icon has been a downtown fixture for more than...
When Gerard McAleese first arrived in the U.S., he was struck by how much Americans embraced the idea of the Irish pub. The warmth, the music, the sense of community—it was all celebrated, and it sparked a dream. Having worked in hospitality as a server, Gerard began to imagine creating a truly authentic Irish bar of...
