February 03, 2015
by Jim Redden
Council won't offer funds until Metro refines citizens' role The City Council delayed committing $650,000 to the Southwest Corridor Plan last week to ensure the public is fully involved in the…
February 03, 2015
by Mark and Dave
Heres what we learned from last Fridays bizarre presser between Gov. John Kitzhaber and the media. Cylvia Hayes will not be in on any more policy decisions as long as her soon-to-be husband is…
February 03, 2015
by Jim Redden
Diverse board created to reduce use of force against mentally ill A 20-member board has been appointed to monitor the implementation of the settlement agreement between the City of Portland and…
February 03, 2015
by The Clackamas Review
The Oregon Air National Guard is scheduled to deliver a Remote Ordnance Neutralization System (RONS) robot to the Oregon Military Museum on Friday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m., following the Military…
February 02, 2015
by Geoff Pursinger
Tigard Police say a man shot himself but told police that he had been shot by a 200-pound Hispanic man Tigard Police say a man who claimed he had been shot by another man inside his home on…
February 02, 2015
by Peter Wong/Capital Bureau
Automatic voter registration, fuels standard, class-action money get new life on first day. Democrats in the Oregon Legislature wasted no time Monday in using their larger majorities to advance…
February 02, 2015
by Hillary Borrud/Capital Bureau
SALEM Democrats in the Legislature pushed ahead Monday with a low-carbon fuel standard bill, despite objections from Republicans who said they should wait for an investigation into First Lady…
February 02, 2015
by Jim Redden
Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Nick Fish are asking the City Council to authorize appealing a judge's ruling in the long-running utility ratepayer lawsuit against the city before it is…
February 02, 2015
by Shasta Kearns Moore
Race Talks forum focuses on school communities of color In the wake of nationwide protests against police use of force, the Portland Police Bureau is partnering with Portland Public Schools to…
February 02, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
Clackamas Countys Dive Rescue Team has recovered the body of man from Mt. Scott Creek. Deputies said the body was found at about 8:50 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, near the 7200 block of Southeast…
February 02, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
Two downtown Portland food cart operators have been arrested in connection with a group of shoplifters who allegedly sold stolen goods to small businesses. The Portland Police Bureau White…
February 02, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
Two men were injured early Monday morning in a shooting outside a Northeast Portland restaurant. Portland police have not released the names or the conditions of the victims. One man is 35, the…
February 02, 2015
by KOIN Local 6
A couple in Happy Valley faces 37 separate charges after a grand jury indicted them over alleged theft and fraud from a charity. Michael Brennan, 51, and 46-year-old Maria Brennan were indicted…
February 01, 2015
by Jim Redden
Police are investigating the Saturday evening robbery of a Subway shop in the Bridgeton neighborhood. The suspect got away. She is described as an African American female in her 40s, 5'6" tall,…
February 01, 2015
by Jim Redden
A 19-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana after rolling his SUV in a busy Bethany area intersection. Nickolas Hoffman, is charged with DUII and reckless…
January 31, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
Emergency personnel responded to three climbers who fell in the Hogsback area of Mount Hood Saturday morning. Two climbers were injured enough they had to be evacuated by a Oregon National Guard…
January 31, 2015
by Kevin L. Harden
Should TriMets WES commuter rail become the Little Engine That Could Connect With Salem? Maybe. If the Legislature agrees, a 17-member task force could study whether the 14.7-mile commuter rail…
January 30, 2015
by Jim Redden
Mayor Charlie Hales responded to several grassroots movements with promises that provoked applause from Portland City Club members during his annual State of the City speech Friday. One is to…
February 03, 2015
by Shasta Kearns Moore
Ed Ray denounces growing inequality in State of the University speech Oregon State University President Ed Ray denounced growing economic inequality in Oregon today, while celebrating the…
January 30, 2015
by Joseph Gallivan
Enthusiasts observe 10 am meeting time and pack OLCC's offices twice over. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission met Friday in Portland to present issues surrounding the coming legalization of…
January 30, 2015
by Peter Wong
Participating bars, taverns, restaurants will have current contracts extended to June 2020. For more than 2,200 participating bars, taverns and restaurants, their cut of Oregon Lottery proceeds…
January 30, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
Portlands new 20-member Community Oversight Advisory Board, the group that will monitor the implementation of the citys settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, hosts its first meeting…
January 30, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
Two rare photographs from The Beatles August 1965 appearance at Memorial Coliseum go on sale Monday on eBay as part of a collection of rock n roll photos taken nearly 50 years ago. Photos of…
January 30, 2015
by Peter Wong
Oregon has shared concerns with other states, but also some unique issues. As lawmakers consider how to pay for repairs and construction of highways and other projects, one advocate from a…
January 30, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
Public hearings start next week on an update of the Sauvie Island and Multnomah Channel Rural Area Plan. Each hearing is from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Sauvie Island Academy, 14445 N.W. Charlton Road.…
Jan 30, 2015
by Doug Burkhardt
The current flu season has not yet stopped heating up, and citizens are not getting much help from this years flu shot. According to Gerry Ewing, spokesman for Tuality Healthcare in Hillsboro,…
Jan 29, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
Washington County Project Homeless Connect will be held at Sonrise Church in Hillsboro on Friday, Jan. 30. The only Project Homeless Connect held in the tri-county region, Washington County…
Jan 29, 2015
by The Clackamas Review
At approximately 7:30 am on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an alarm at the Verizon store at the Clackamas Promenade. The alarm company had…
Jan 29, 2015
by Quinton Smith
Work will take place during the summer at a cost of nearly $1.5 million The 13-year-old artificial surface field at Gresham High School is so worn out and potentially unsafe that the district…
Jan 29, 2015
by Jim Redden
Oregon ranks near the bottom of states on several key measures or household financial security and needs to do more to help residents prepare for the future, according to a report released…
Jan 29, 2015
by Joseph Gallivan
West Bursnide store $30 million remodel finally complete Stadium Fred Meyers $30 million remodel is set for its grand reopening Friday January 30. The 110,000 SF store at 100 Northwest 20th…
Jan 29, 2015
by Jim Redden
Landmarks panel split on disconnecting city's water system The City Council will have to decide the future of the open reservoirs at Mount Tabor. That became apparent after the Historic…
Jan 29, 2015
by Shasta Kearns Moore
All Portland-area districts are graduating more high school students than last year, according to 2013-14 data released by the Oregon Department of Education Thursday. The trend holds statewide…
Jan 29, 2015
by Steve Law
Public health advocates seek stricter rules on air quality Mary Peveto made her name as an activist prodding Esco Corp. to reduce toxic air emissions near her childrens school in Northwest…
Jan 29, 2015
by Peter Wong
Though state could handle more charges, backlog of projects requires funding A panel has urged Oregon lawmakers to limit new state debt to just slightly more than $1 billion in the next two-year…
Jan 29, 2015
by Peter Wong
Committee co-chair Richard Devlin puts priority on education When Sen. Richard Devlin and his House counterpart unveiled their plan for state spending for the next two years, the budget…
Jan 29, 2015
by Peter Wong/Capital Bureau
$2.4 million goes to workers, fees and future fund; company agrees to take other steps. State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian says a record $2.4 million agreement should enable Daimler Trucks…
Jan 29, 2015
by Pamplin Media Group
The Portland Police Bureau is seeking community members to serve on its Training Advisory Council. The bureaus training council was set up to increase accountability for police training and to…
Jan 29, 2015
by Shasta Kearns Moore
No clear reason emerges for some schools doing better than others The Oregon Department of Education recently released the results of the Oregon Kindergarten Assessment. The outcome is a…
Jan 29, 2015
by Jennifer Anderson
Melissa Lowery grew up in the 1980s in West Linn one of the only black kids in her school and community. She had no black friends and no black teachers, but not knowing any other reality, she…
Jan 29, 2015
by Shasta Kearns Moore
High school students will be given a free seat at the City Club, thanks to a new Civic Scholars program. The program will be announced at the Friday, Jan. 30 City Club lunchtime meeting at the…
Jan 29, 2015
by Jennifer Anderson
Multnomah County leaders have released sketches of a 17-story central courthouse that has a lot of attractive and functional features. There are public views of the Willamette River; lots of…
Feb 03, 2015
by Shasta Kearns Moore
The Superintendent will bring a wishlist to the board Feb. 10 Portland Public Schools has a good problem: after a decade of budget cuts, the district this year has more money than they…
Jan 29, 2015
by Kerry Eggers
TEMPE, Ariz. The trouble with exceeding expectations is, expectations then change. The ugly duckling becomes a beautiful doll, and suddenly she has to look good every night out on the town.…
Jan 29, 2015
by Jim Redden
Events are overtaking Portlands agenda for the 2015 Oregon Legislature on police-related issues. The agenda endorsed by the City Council has only two issues related to the police: allowing the…
Jan 28, 2015
by Kevin L. Harden
Its rush hour, and traffic on Southeast Clinton Street is moving slowly. Ahead in the road is a knot of bicyclists riding at a pace to purposely slow traffic between Division Street and Cesar…
Jan 28, 2015
by Jim Redden
TriMet has implemented all 23 recommendations in a 2014 audit by the Oregon Secretary of States office, regional transit agency General Manager Neil McFarlane told the board of directors on…
Jan 29, 2015
by Steve Law
A spate of new development could finally come to the citys Lents Urban Renewal Area, on land stockpiled over several years by the Portland Development Commission. The PDC, after soliciting…
Jan 28, 2015
by Jim Redden
The completion date for Portland's new paperless permitting system will likely be delayed beyond the end of the year, the City Council was told Wednesday morning. The project is intended to…
Jan 28, 2015
by Jim Redden
Portland utility customers can now receive their water, sewer and stormwater management fee bills every month in the mail instead of every three months. The city made the change because some…