100-year-old Oregon woman gets federal pension benefits back after proving she’s alive
By the third time that Margaret Swoboda’s calls to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management were dumped into the agency’s voicemail system, the 100-year-old resident of Northeast Portland said she’d reached a slow boil. As detailed in a story in The Oregonian/OregonLive last month, the centenarian’s federal...
Sensors to detect drug vapors emerge for restrooms, border control
Vapor-sensing drug detectors comprise an emerging technology being used by police and other enforcement agencies, especially where violent crimes have been reported. Downtown Portland Oregon’s central library is reportedly considering such technology for use in its bathrooms after library workers complained of seeing...
Woman who lives near Portland ICE facility says she was pepper sprayed by feds
PORTLAND, Ore. — It was a quiet Thursday morning outside the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland's South Waterfront. Outside was Jack, who's been coming down to protest for months now. "Just kind of a rainy morning in Portland with a couple people doing what they can,"...
Stevie Nicks performs Fleetwood Mac track for the first time in over 40 years...
After postponing her summer tour dates, Stevie Nicks was back on stage in Portland, Oregon, Thursday night, where she treated the crowd to a song she hasn’t performed in over four decades. According to setlist.fm, Stevie’s show at the Moda Center included a performance of the track “Angel,” from...
Neighbors express concern over violent crime at Dawson Park
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) – With a deadly stabbing on Sunday and a shooting a few days before that, some have called for Dawson Park in North Portland to be closed or for more officers to patrol the park, but others say this park has too much history for either of those options.
Man acquitted of attempted murder charge after victim forgives his shooter
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man has been acquitted of attempted murder charges in Multnomah County after the victim of a shooting forgave his accused shooter, asking the jury for a lighter sentence. Two years ago, Samuel Graziano was shot in the head by a stranger. Graziano said on May...
Driver who died after crashing into Boring restaurant identified
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The person who died after crashing into a Boring restaurant on Tuesday has been identified by Oregon State Police. Anthony Koenig, 77, of Lake Oswego, crashed into the Timber Bar & Grill just after 6 a.m. after leaving the roadway for “unknown reasons,” authorities said. OSP says that Koenig...
Serious crash closes section of Burnside Road in SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A section of Burnside Road is closed in Southeast Portland following a serious crash. The crash happened at approximately 3 p.m., on Burnside Road at NW Bella Vista Dr. A white van ran into a tree, causing heavy front-end damage to the van. Two people involved in the crash were injured, with...
‘We’re not going anywhere’: Century-old Portland grocer addresses closure rumors
Reports of bare shelves and empty aisles at Sheridan Fruit Company have ramped up recently, leading many to wonder whether the 109-year-old Portland institution may soon close its doors. >> Business opening or closing in your neighborhood? Email the reporter at [email protected]. If you purchase a product or...
ICE director says Portland facility faces violence with ‘little help from local police’
Federal immigration officials report their Portland facility under attack with bottle rockets, rocks and lasers as protesters escalate violence beyond peaceful demonstrations.
