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Portland's Latest News
March 13, 2014
TriMet vows to restore service
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TriMet is promising to restore service without increasing rates in next year’s budget — especially if the union representing most of its employees agrees to additional health benefit cuts. “This…
March 12, 2014
Mayor Hales' push for innovation at City Hall gets council nod
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As Mayor Charlie Hales puts it, local government bureaucrats often are afraid to take risks by doing things differently, in contrast to their private sector counterparts. To spur more creative…
March 12, 2014
County land in limbo after state steps in
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State law fixes appeal-court ruling on urban reserves as 'unlawful' Metro Council President Tom Hughes called last week’s passage of House Bill 4078 “the best possible solution” so that that…
March 12, 2014
Officials cautious about Tigard vote results
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Elected officials in the region reacted cautiously to the apparent passage of a Tigard ballot measure that could block the Southwest Corridor Plan on Tuesday. By Wednesday morning, Ballot…
March 12, 2014
Neighborhoods look at bikeway connections
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City officials are asking for the public's help in designing the next major expansion of Portland's bicycle network. Portland Bureau of Transportation's "Northeast/Southeast 20s Bikeway Project"…
March 12, 2014
PDC to spend $1 million on Lents brewpub
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Four years ago, the City of Portland leased a city-owned building to Ararat Bakery and showered them with more than $650,000 in loans to get started in the Lents neighborhood. It didn’t last…
March 11, 2014
Masked gunman robs OC jewelry store
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Masked and armed, a white man who may have had an accomplice robbed the Oregon City Coin & Jewelry store Monday afternoon. Storeowner Darren Hansen said it was lucky at the time that his…
March 11, 2014
Alleged teen sex assault rattles North Portland
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Residents of North Portland are on alert after a 16-year-old student at Parkrose High School was allegedly sexually assaulted by a stranger Monday on her way to school. Portland Police sent out…
March 12, 2014
Tigard transit ballot measure narrowly passing, early results…
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Tigard voters are split on who should decide on bringing MAX light rail to town. Early unofficial election results from Tuesday night’s special election showed voters were divided nearly 50-50…
March 11, 2014
Transit bridge gets a new link
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Cement section replaces temporary span on west end A new transit bridge over the Willamette River reached another milestone Wednesday, March 5, when workers poured concrete to seal the…
March 11, 2014
Liberals also want 'city that works'
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Survey says political lines blur when potholes need to be filled Mayor Charlie Hales and Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick are looking for millions of dollars for additional road…
March 11, 2014
Loss tempers PCC's tourney victory
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Forward plays for his father, who was killed in January accident It meant something special to one Portland Community College basketball player when the unheralded Panthers became regional…
March 10, 2014
Meiser heads back to state hospital, murder trial delayed
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There will be another delay in the Erik John Meiser murder trial. Meiser, 39, who is accused of killing Lake Oswego’s Frederick “Fritz” Hayes in September 2012 during a home invasion and…
March 10, 2014
Both sides claim victory in water, sewer rate ruling
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Both sides are claiming victory in a Multnomah County judge's ruling in a case over alleged misspending by the Portland water and sewer bureaus. Judge Stephen Bushong found the city had misspent…
March 10, 2014
Candidates jump into race to replace Tomei
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Two candidates with a focus on increasing funding for schools immediately stepped in to fill the seat being vacated by longtime State Rep. Carolyn Tomei, which promises a highly competitive race…
March 10, 2014
Hales seeks to revive Trader Joe's deal while boosting…
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Mayor Charlie Hales vowed Monday to ask Trader Joe’s to revive its plans for a new grocery store on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and he said he’ll propose an additional $20…
March 10, 2014
Cat's wild rampage corners frightened family
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Portland police officers had to rescue a Northwest Portland family Sunday evening from their rampaging 22-pound cat. No one was injured in the melee, and the cat, Lux, was safely locked in a…
March 10, 2014
Tomei won't run again for HD41
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State Rep. Carolyn Tomei this weekend reversed her announcement from September, saying instead she will not run for re-election to her House District 41 seat representing Milwaukie, Oak Grove…
March 10, 2014
Shipper will continue using Port of Portland
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Despite ongoing labor problems at the Portland of Portland, Hanjin Shipping has decide it will continue using the container facilities there. The announcement was made Monday by port officials.…
March 11, 2014
Science project mistaken for explosive
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A discarded school project was mistaken for a small explosive device and forced the evacuation of some residents in North Portland Sunday afternoon. Police were alerted to the package in the…
March 08, 2014
Group says PPS fumbles Roosevelt HS modernization
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A group of North Portland community members is calling foul on Portland Public Schools' modernization design process for Roosevelt High School. They say it has been less than transparent,…
March 08, 2014
Police investigating Old Town stabbing
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Police are investigating an overnight stabbing in Old Town that left a man in critical condition. The victim, 39-year-old Bryce Carlton Powers, remains in a Portland hospital in critical…
March 07, 2014
Is the CRC finally dead?
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As the 2014 Oregon Legislature raced towards adjournment Friday, the Columbia River Crossing appears to be one of the casualties. House Speaker Tina Kotek, one of the strongest supporters of the…
March 07, 2014
Oregonian moving out of landmark building, will sell it
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The Oregonian has announced that it will move out of its landmark building at 1320 S.W. Broadway by this summer. The newspaper has been published from that building for around 60 years. But in a…
March 07, 2014
2014 Oregon Legislature ends with partisan barbs
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The 2014 Oregon Legislature adjourned around 5:00 p.m. Friday. Major accomplishments included passage of the so-called land use grand bargain that resolved planning problems in Washington County…
Mar 07, 2014
Suspect arrested in SE Portland shooting
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A suspect has been arrested in a Friday morning shooting in Southeast Portland that left one man wounded. The names of the suspect and victim were not immediately released. The condition of the…
Mar 07, 2014
City Club report against water district, for more oversight
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A study committee of the Portland City Club is recommending a "no" vote on the proposed Portland Public Water District measure on the May 20 Primary Election ballot. But the committee is also…
Mar 07, 2014
'Grand bargain' gets green light in Salem
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On Feb. 27, when the House Committee on Rules voted 8-0 to send House Bill 4078 to the full House with a “Do Pass” recommendation, the mood in the hearing room at the state capitol building was…
Mar 06, 2014
Matthews' D, Batum's boards lift Blazers past Hawks
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There wasn't a lot for an ESPN national audience to sink its teeth into Wednesday night at the Moda Center. There was Nicolas Batum rebounding with Rodman-like frequency and Kyle Korver…
Mar 06, 2014
City may repay ratepayers for cleanup
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A cool $52 million in Superfund bucks collected via our sewer bills Portland sewer customers have shelled out money via their utility bills for 13 years to cover city spending for federal…
Mar 06, 2014
Youth give Rose City a liberal shimmer
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Poll: Portlanders more likely to be renters, young, well-educated Leaning to the left: Second of three parts Portland hasn’t always been as liberal as it is now. The 2013 Oregon Values & Beliefs…
Mar 06, 2014
Sources Say: Water district fight hitting closer to home for Fish
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The fight over the proposed Portland Public Water District is getting increasingly personal. Supporters of the measure on the May 20 primary election ballot have released a poll they claim shows…
Mar 06, 2014
Portlanders grumble about cost of living
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Experts call rate acceptable, say job market tempers increases While Portland consumers may be wringing their hands about rising apartment rents as well as restaurant and retail prices,…
Mar 06, 2014
Neighborhood briefs: North Portland bluff restoration underway
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Overlook neighbors will work to restore the oak habitat along the Willamette Bluff in North Portland. The neighbors will add two 20-foot diameter plots to the field, which is home to a…
Mar 06, 2014
Motorcycle officer hurt during traffic stop
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A Portland police motorcycle officer was slightly hurt when the truck he was stopping backed into him on Wednesday. Traffic Division Officer Michael Close, an 11-year-veteran of the Portland…
Mar 06, 2014
Lashing winds topple tree in North Park Blocks
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Heavy winds blasting through the Portland area early Thursday morning toppled a large tree in the North Park Blocks, sending it crashing onto a nearby business. The tree fell at about 5 a.m.…
Mar 06, 2014
The billion dollar man
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Can Brian Druker use Phil Knight's big bucks to turn OHSU into a top tier cancer research center? Oregon Health & Science University two weeks ago went to the Legislature asking for $200 million…
Mar 06, 2014
Fire crews battle two house fires Thursday morning
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One person was injured as Portland firefighters battled two house fires early Thursday. The name and condition of the victim was not immediately released. The victim was transported to an area…
Mar 05, 2014
Study says city top heavy with supervisors
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A new report says Portland city bureaus have not implemented many of the cost-cutting recommendations from a 2011 study that looked at how many employees were supervised by each manager. The…
Mar 05, 2014
Man held for abuse of toddler faces more charges after child dies
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A 28-year-old former Astoria man arrested Wednesday could face more serious charges after an injured 2-year-old boy died Thursday. The boy was found seriously injured in a Southeast Portland…
Mar 05, 2014
Health Officials Try To Calm Public Fears About Meningococcal…
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(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — Portland area health officials reported Wednesday that a Central Catholic High School student died Tuesday of a suspected meningococcal infection. While they say…
Mar 05, 2014
Portland Streetcar hires first full time executive director
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Portland Streetcar has hired its first full time executive director. Dan Bower comes from the City of Portland’s Bureau of Transportation, where he was the Division Manager of Active…
Mar 05, 2014
Winter storms cost city $740,000
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The early February winter storms cost the Portland Bureau of Transportation an estimated $740,000 for response and cleanup, according to figures released Wednesday. According to the city, crews…
Mar 04, 2014
PSU Faculty Set Strike Authorization Vote
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(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — Just as the Portland school board approved an agreement ending worry about a teachers' strike in the state's largest K-12 school district, the possibility of a…
Mar 04, 2014
State Regulators Find Evidence Of Discrimination In Taxi Case
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(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — State regulators have found evidence of discrimination against a same-sex couple that a taxi driver dropped off on the side of a freeway last summer. Kate Neal and…
Mar 04, 2014
State bar scrubs nominee
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(The Register-Guard) — The Oregon State Bar on Tuesday said it has yanked the nomination of Liane Inkster -- formerly Liane Richardson -- to its Disciplinary Board after it learned that Inkster…
Mar 04, 2014
Compromise would let local pot bans stand
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(The Register-Guard) — SALEM -- Oregon's local governments would be allowed to enact yearlong moratoriums on any new medical marijuana retailers opening in their jurisdictions, under an…
Mar 05, 2014
Man arrested for murdering roommate
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Police have arrested a man for stabbing his roommate to death Tuesday. Stephen William Kovacs, 51, is charged with Murder and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Kovacs is accused of killing Peter Conway…
Mar 04, 2014
Mayor wants to pull plug on PSU district
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City, PDC may look for other ways to help university area Mayor Charlie Hales wants to pull the plug on the fledgling urban renewal district around Portland State University championed by his…
Mar 04, 2014
Hales peels back renewal plans, adding $1 billion to tax rolls
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Redrawing urban renewal boundaries could help schools Mayor Charlie Hales wants to overhaul Portland’s urban renewal districts, enabling more redevelopment near OMSI and the South Waterfront…
