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Pursuing the USS Portland

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Education technology apps have powers to use student data

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OHSU starts clinical study - without your consent

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Republic upgrades to natural gas-powered trucks

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Groundbreaking sets the stage for Wizer Block construction

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OUTLOOK PHOTO: JOSH KULLA - A security kiosk at Gresham Station is the subject of a lawsuit by former employees.
October 22, 2015

Fired workers sue Gresham Station security firm

by Jodi Weinberger
Supervisor accused of relentless religious proselytizing at work Four former security guards employed by G4S Secure Solutions Inc. at Gresham Station say their rights were violated when they were fired for not falling in line with their supervisor’s…
October 22, 2015

Rockwood CDC closes in on Black Cat purchase

by Jodi Weinberger
Move would protect site from becoming adult business The city of Gresham stepped up in a big way to partner with a local nonprofit organization to prevent a former restaurant in the heart of Rockwood from becoming a strip club. Through the Gresham…
COURTESY OF PAULINE LEWIS - Pauline Lewis of Southeast Portland will travel to Ethiopia  as a winner in a Travelocity Travel for Good contest.
October 22, 2015

Tweet sends SE Portlander to Ethiopia on Travelocity 'voluntourism' trip

by Kevin Harden
Southeast Portland’s Pauline Lewis has tweeted her way to Ethiopia. It’s not a pleasure trip. Lewis, 44, chief brand officer for Portland’s UpRaise Consulting, is one of three big winners in Travelocity's Travel for Good contest this month. She will…
KESSI
October 21, 2015

Kessi, Wizer, city sign off on closing documents for development of Block 137

by Saundra Sorenson
Financing for the project in downtown Lake Oswego reportedly will come from a real estate equity trust It’s official. Developer Patrick Kessi, property owner Gene Wizer and representatives for the city signed closing documents this week on Block…
PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP FILE PHOTO - State Sen. Besy Johnson, D-Scappoose.
October 22, 2015

Johnson wants 'citizen watchdog committee'

by Hillary Borrud
State Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, plans to introduce a bill in 2016 to create a “citizens watchdog committee” to hold state agencies accountable for meeting spending and policy goals. Johnson said she has been frustrated by state officials whom…
COURTESY: SOUTHEAST WINE COLLECTIVE - The Southeast Wine Collective will host their 4th Annual Harvest Supper with Coquine on Nov. 4. Restaurants, retailers and all forms of creative new food industry collaboratives are pumping $22 million into the state economy.
October 22, 2015

Study: Regional food economy brings $22 million to the table

by Jennifer Anderson
Challenges, disparities identified Portland's burgeoning food and drink scene doesn't just quench our hunger and thirst — it helps add a whopping $22 billion to the state economy, a new report shows. This week Portland State University announced…
OUTLOOK FILE PHOTO - Cmdr. Scott Anderson will fill the interim police chief role for the city of Fairview.
October 22, 2015

Sheriff's office, Fairview approve IGA for interim police chief

by Katy Sword
Scott Anderson tapped to fill Ken Johnson's former role Following the sudden retirement of Fairview Police Chief Ken Johnson Oct. 9, the city had to find an interim chief — quickly. City Administrator Christy Wurster is confident her appointment of…
TRIBUNE PHOTO: KEVIN TREVELLYAN - Linda Ginenthal and her team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation are once again organizing Sunday Parkways, a traffic-free active transportation event.
October 22, 2015

Roll on: Sunday Parkways takes a village

by Kevin Trevellyan
Young and old peddled over the Tilikum Crossing last month as police officers rerouted traffic and volunteers guided people on foot, bikes and scooters with the dexterity of air traffic controllers. Twenty-eight thousand people traveling through…
October 22, 2015

Land Board appoints ocean trust members

by Hillary Borrud
The State Land Board this week appointed the first members of the new Oregon Ocean Science Trust, which is supposed to encourage peer-reviewed ocean and coastal research and potentially issue grants to support such work. The trust does not currently…
COURTESY: THE REDD - The Central Eastside development for local food artisans and food-related businesses is now leasing space.
October 22, 2015

The Redd hosts Potlatch on Friday

by Jennifer Anderson
'Mill and Grill' to include free barbecue, tour The Redd on Salmon Street is having a party, and wants everyone to come visit. Their "Mill and Grill" open house is set for 4-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and is free and open to the public. They're cooking…
October 20, 2015

Rep. Schrader: New House speaker can make a difference

by Peter Wong
GOP prospect Ryan is 'smart,' but also committed to changes Democrats oppose. U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader says the choice of a new speaker of the U.S. House — particularly if it is Republican Paul Ryan — could matter a lot for how the nation resolves…
October 22, 2015

Sources Say: Don't throw stones if you live in a paper house

by Jim Redden
The oldest local alternative news source in Portland is continuing to throw rocks at the newest. Willamette Week reported last Wednesday that local writer Byron Beck has filed a complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries accusing GoLocalPDX…
PORTLAND TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO  - The exterior of the Portland Building is controversial but it's the construction qulaity that prompted the City Council to approve a $195 million renovation.
October 21, 2015

Council approves $195 million Portland Building renovation

by Jim Redden
The City Council unanimously approved renovating the Portland Building for no more than $195 million on Wednesday. Many questions remain to be answered about the renovation project, including whether all of the city's 1,300 or so employees who work…
COURTESY MIKE HOUCK - Ross Island seen from the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, which is maintained by Portland Parks & Recreation.
October 21, 2015

Port donation adds to Ross Island habitat land

by Jim Redden
The Port of Portland will donate approximately two acres it owns of Ross Island to the city of Portland. The property is located at the northern tip of the island, just east of the South Waterfront neighborhood. The port’s donation follows the 2007…
TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO - At one point, an Airbnb host named John was offering six different homes and apartments for nightly rentals in this pocket of the Sellwood neighborhood.
October 21, 2015

City cracking down on short-term rental companies and hosts for failing to pay taxes, get…

by Steve Law
The city of Portland is cracking down on a leading short-term rental company, HomeAway.com and its affiliated VRBO.com, for failing to comply with city taxation, permitting and inspection requirements. The city filed a $2.5 million lawsuit today in…
SPOKESMAN PHOTO: JAKE BARTMAN - Portland-based brain health educator and consultant Roger Anunsen spoke to a crowd of nearly 200 volunteer long-term care ombudsmen at a statewide training event in Wilsonville Oct. 14-16.
October 21, 2015

A voice for the elderly needed

by Jake Bartman
Understaffed volunteer program advocates for long-term care residents One of the first challenges one faces as a long-term care ombudsman is to correctly pronounce the word “ombudsman.” “That’s part of our training — learning how to say our own…
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO - Jacob Davidoff, 17, was shot and killed by his mother, Dianne, on Sept. 24
October 20, 2015

Father of slain teen found dead

by Jodi Weinberger
Police say Ryan Davidoff, 43, died of accidental overdose Ryan Davidoff, 43, the father of the teenage boy who was allegedly killed by his mother in September, was found dead in the family's Gresham home on Sunday, Oct. 18. Police are waiting for a…
October 20, 2015

Ballots in the mail for Washington County election

by Peter Wong
Two countywide levies for libraries, public safety lead short list up for decision Nov. 3. Almost 290,000 ballots are in the mail for Washington County voters to decide the fate of two countywide tax levies and several city measures. Ballots must be…
October 20, 2015

Troutdale settles Padgett case

by Katy Sword
City purchases Lucas Padgett property, dismissing county case After an inconspicuous resolution during the Oct. 13 Troutdale City Council meeting, Mayor Doug Daoust announced the city has reached a settlement with Lucas Padgett. Following the June…
October 20, 2015

PUC cuts winter natural gas rates

by Pamplin Media Group
Oregon’s Public Utility Commission agreed Monday to reduced natural gas rates that give homeowners a little break on their winter heating bills. PUC officials said the new rates that take effect Nov. 1 will cut the cost of natural gas for all three…
October 20, 2015

City to use eminent domain for East Portland improvements

by Steve Law
Portland City Council is set to authorize the use of city eminent domain powers to gain the use of or acquire up to 130 properties in East Portland. The properties need to be in city control or ownership to provide pedestrian crossing improvements…
October 20, 2015

Construction boom bolstering Portland city, schools property taxes

by Steve Law
The real estate boom is bring a gravy train of increased property taxes to the city of Portland and Portland Public Schools. Total Portland property taxes will rise 8 percent for 2015-16, excluding those collected for police and fire retirements,…
PORTLAND TRIBUNE: JONATHAN HOUSE - Ted Wheeler was greated by hundreds of supporters at his campaign kickoff party last Wednesday.
October 20, 2015

Wheeler campaign kicks into high gear

by Jim Redden
State Treasurer Ted Wheeler blasted Mayor Charlie Hales for not working closer with the Port of Portland on economic development projects during a wide ranging interview with the Portland Tribune’s editorial board on Friday. “The city needs to work…
October 20, 2015

Stegmann wants to push for East County resources, needs

by Jennifer Anderson
Editors' note: As of Monday afternoon (after the Tribune's deadline), a second candidate filed for the Multnomah County District 4 seat. Lynn Lehrbach, a Gresham resident and president of the Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37 Retiree Association,…
October 20, 2015

School Notes: Scholarship winner Bradley Lewis; Reynolds gets $1.3M in new tech; 140 walk in…

by Shasta Kearns Moore
School Notes is a collection of education news around Portland. E-mail tips to shasta@portlandtribune.com. Grant grad gets scholarship for work with BikeFirst Grant High School graduate Bradley Lewis has won a $1,000 scholarship for his essay on a…

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Oct 20, 2015

Legislators haven't raised new gun initiatives

by Hillary Borrud
The mass shooting at Umpqua Community College last week renewed debate over gun control and on Thursday, Senate Democrats announced plans to close loopholes in the federal background check…
PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU - Rosemary Gullett
Oct 20, 2015

Police ask public help to find 14-year-old girl

by Jim Redden
The Portland Police Bureau's Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public's help to locate a runaway 14-year-old girl from Southeast Portland. According to police, Rosemary Gullett ran away…
PEGGY SAVAGE - George Pottle
Oct 19, 2015

Molalla city councilor convicted of lying in voters' pamphlet

by Peggy Savage
Molalla City Council President George Pottle was convicted Friday in Clackamas County Circuit Court of violating Oregon election laws by knowingly making a false statement in the 2014 Voters’…
Oct 19, 2015

County holds hearings on licensing tobacco retailers

by Jennifer Anderson
Multnomah County will host two hearings this week on a brand a new public health effort: licensing businesses that sell tobacco and e-cigarettes. The hearings are set for Tuesday, Oct. 24. The…
COURTESY PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION - Hundreds of volunteers citywide will focus on removing invasive species from Portland's parks and natural areas this Saturday, Oct. 24. Here, volunteers work at Baltimore Woods in St. Johns.
Oct 19, 2015

No Ivy Day set for Saturday

by Jennifer Anderson
For hundreds of Portlanders, it's a rite of passage every fall — helping to remove ivy and other invasive species from the city's parks and natural areas. Portland Parks & Recreation is hosting…
PORTLAND TRIBUNE JONATHAN HOUSE  - The Abigail is one of the few affordable housing projects under construction. It is at Northwest 13th Avenue and Raleigh Street.
Oct 19, 2015

Wheeler supports 50 percent urban renewal funds for affordable…

by Jim Redden
Saltzman postpones affordable housing hearing one week State Treasurer Ted Wheeler supported increasing the amount of urban renewal funds for affordable housing from 30 to 50 percent during a…
PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU - Dion Anthony Matthews Jr.
Oct 19, 2015

Man dead, teenage girl wounded in two Sunday shootings

by Jim Redden
UPDATE: Homicide victim identified A man was killed and a teenage girl was wounded in two shootings late Sunday. Police have identified the man who was killed as Dion Anthony Matthews Jr., 23.…
Oct 18, 2015

Pearl District affordable housing deal signed

by Jim Redden
Portland has picked a developer to build 30 units of affordable housing for families in the Pearl District. The Portland Housing Bureau has elected Innovative Housing Inc. to develop the housing…
Oct 18, 2015

Fire damages SE Portland residence Sunday

by Jim Redden
Portland Fire & Rescue prevented a multi-family residential fire in Southeast Portland from spreading to a nearby trailer Sunday. No one was hurt in the fire, which damaged a residence at 3931…
MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - Favian Alejandro Peralta
Oct 17, 2015

16-year-old critically wounded at birthday party

by Jim Redden
23-year-old man also wounded in suspected gang shooting A 16-year-old boy was critically wounded and a 23-year-old man suffered non-life threatening wounds during a suspect gang shooting at a…
Oct 15, 2015

56 Homeless People Died On Portland's Streets In 2014

by Kristian Foden-Vencil
(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — A study out of Multnomah County finds that 56 homeless people died in Portland last year. The county started counting homeless deaths in 2011. Since then, 191…
Oct 16, 2015

Winter forecast conference set for Oct. 24

by Jim Redden
Will the coming winter be wet and wild or will the current El Nino produce warm and dry conditions? And what about the Cascade mountain snow pack? Find out what the experts think at the 23rd…
MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - Homer Lee Jackson
Oct 16, 2015

Suspect arrested in 1987 murder

by Jim Redden
Portland police have announced their Cold Case Homicide Unit has solved a 28-year-old murder case. Detectives have arrested Homer Lee Jackson, 55, in connection with the March 18, 1987 homicide…
Oct 16, 2015

Property tax collections up nearly 5 percent in Multnomah County

by Steve Law
Local governments will sacrifice less revenue due to compression caused by tax limitations Total property tax collections in Multnomah County are projected to top $1.5 billion in 2015-16, about…
Oct 16, 2015

Two police body camera forums set

by Jim Redden
Portland police will hold two community forums on issues involving the use of body cameras on its officers. Police officials are developing policies concerning such issues as the retention and…
COURTESY TRIMET - TriMet showed off its new hybrid bus on Thursday.
Oct 16, 2015

TriMet previews new cleaner buses

by Jim Redden
TriMet unveiled the first of four new hybrid buses that will save fuel and reduce emissions on Thursday. “Our newest buses are well-designed, environmentally friendly and as quiet as a passenger…
KOIN 6 NEWS - Construction crews started tearing down the porch of a house, despite a protester on the roof.
Oct 16, 2015

Three arrested protesting demolition

by Jim Redden
UPDATE: Fourth person arrested for vandalizing police car in area Police arrested three people Thursday during the latest protest over a residential infill project. Robert Lee West, 50, is…
PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY WORLD OF SPEED  - The world of Speed features a Daytona 500-themed display of historic Nascar race cars.
Oct 15, 2015

Veterans honored with free admission for all at World of Speed

by Jim Redden
Everyone will be admitted free to the World of Speed on Saturday, Oct. 17 to honor veterans. The automotive museum and the Oregon Department of Veterans are hosting the Veteran and Family Fun…
PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU - Lola takes a well deserved break after helping to seize drugs and cash.
Oct 15, 2015

Portland drug dog sniffs out cocaine, cash

by Jim Redden
A Portland police dog named Lola helped officers arrest a woman and seize 2.2 pounds of cocaine and more than $200,000 in cash Tuesday. Maribel Padilla, 45, is charged with Delivery of Cocaine,…
MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - Some of the methamphetamine seized in Wednesday's drug raid.
Oct 15, 2015

Two arrested in Portland meth bust

by Jim Redden
Two people were arrested Wednesday as part of a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office investigation into drug trafficking. Methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, firearms, cash, and body armor were…
Oct 15, 2015

Allegations of racial bias precede Oregon City Manager David…

by Raymond Rendleman
Citizens have been wondering for months now: What was the nature of the complaint that led Oregon City commissioners to put City Manager David Frasher on administrative leave starting Aug. 13?…
PORTLAND TRIBUNE: JONANTHAN HOUSE - Ted Wheeler meets with supporters during a kickoff party for his mayoral candidacy at Union/Pine in Southeast Portland.
Oct 15, 2015

Wheeler kicks off campaign at crowded party

by Jim Redden
State Treasurer Ted Wheeler officially kicked off his campaign for mayor Wednesday night at a crowded party in Southeast Portland. Wheeler, who was greeted by hundreds of enthusiastic supporters…
PHOTO COURTESY: NORTH PARK BLOCKS CONSORTIUM - Portland police command says theyve made it clear that officers should confront homeless people who with tents and camping structures on public property. Yet these Pearl District chmpers were mostly left alone this summer.
Oct 15, 2015

Police passive with homeless population

by Peter Korn
Hayley Purdy can’t figure out why police officers bike, drive and walk by the social chaos she lives with on the North Park Blocks and do virtually nothing. Throughout the summer Purdy and her…
PORTLAND TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO - The exterior of the Portland Building is controversial but it's the construction that is causing problems for the City Council.
Oct 15, 2015

New plan emerges for future of aging Portland Building

by Jim Redden
If Fred Miller gets his way, all of the employees will be moved out of the Portland Building in 2017. The interior of the city’s primary office building will be gutted and rebuilt, much of the…
Oct 15, 2015

Forum will focus on elder abuse

by Peter Wong
Experienced San Diego prosecutor to discuss misconceptions, offer advice at Hillsboro forum. One of the nation’s most experienced prosecutors of elder abuse will speak at a Washington County…