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Portland's Latest News
December 18, 2013
Proposed cell tower: Lightning rod for concern
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Citing concerns about health and property values, homeowners south of Oregon City are rallying against a cell phone company’s proposal to build a new tower in advance of a conditional-use…
December 18, 2013
Beavercreek resident's desk-dumpster
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Where do you dump the junk on your desk? If you’re Beavercreek resident Paul Ehrlich, in a “Desktser,” 3-by-3-by-6-inch pine box in the shape of the well-known garbage receptacle. The Deskster…
December 17, 2013
Champion of abuse victims, attorney Kelly Clark dies
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Portland attorney Kelly Clark, who represented several people who had been abused by members of the Catholic church and the Boy Scouts of America, died Tuesday at Rochester, Minn.'s Mayo Clinic,…
December 17, 2013
Sandy woman dies in Marine Drive accident
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Portland police say a 55-year-old Sandy woman died in Monday evening’s Marine Drive accident. Mary Yakutis-Suit died Monday, Dec. 16, when the car she was driving left the road while traveling…
December 17, 2013
Missing man safe
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Police say a missing 58-year-old man has been found safe. The Portland Police Bureau's Missing Persons Unit had asked for the public's help in locating 58-year-old Cameron Wayne Colby. Colby was…
December 19, 2013
Pedestrian killed in NE Portland
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A woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle at NE 117th Avenue and Glisan Street in Portland Tuesday. She is the 34th person to die in a traffic-related fatality in Portland so far in…
December 17, 2013
Oregon unemployment drops to 7.3 percent in November
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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.3 percent in November, from 7.6 percent in October. It was Oregon’s lowest unemployment rate since September 2008, when the rate was 7.2 percent. Rapid…
December 17, 2013
Former OCHS coach won't teach again after stealing student's…
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Kevin Strasser, former Oregon City High School football coach, was sentenced as part of a plea deal Tuesday to 18 months of probation and 60 hours of community service for stealing and pawning a…
December 17, 2013
Embassy Suites changes ownership
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Tigard hotel and others to see $50 million in redevelopment Tigard’s largest hotel will soon be under new ownership. Embassy Suites at Washington Square is one of eight hotels across the country…
December 16, 2013
City may provide tax break for Canadian potash exporter
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The Portland City Council will consider expanding the Portland Enterprise Zone on Wednesday to provide new tax breaks for a Canadian potash exporter. The expansion also would include part of…
December 16, 2013
Park search yields no clues to man's whereabouts
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Oregon City resident Adrien Chase has been missing since Dec. 5 Adrien Chase's cousin, Elyse Geirlich, insists the missing Oregon City man couldn't have intended to vanish two weeks ago. "He had…
December 16, 2013
Young Oregonians find themselves stuck between economic rock and…
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An analysis from a state of Oregon economist finds young workers are in a bind. There are downsides to going to school and to hitting the job market. A high unemployment rate for young people…
December 16, 2013
Police unable to find victim of Buckman neighborhood stabbing
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Portland police officers are investigating an early morning fight that escalated to a stabbing at a Southeast Portland bar. Central Precinct officers responded to a call about a fight and…
December 16, 2013
Man arrested for sexually assaulting ex-girlfriend's mother
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A 23-year-old man was arrested last Friday on charges of physically and sexually assaulting the mother of his ex-girlfriend. According to the Portland Police Bureau, on Friday Dec.13, at…
December 16, 2013
Council to reconsider free parking for all disabled
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The City Council will consider requiring that some but not all disabled motorists pay to park at meters in the central city. The city currently allows vehicles with disabled parking permits to…
December 16, 2013
Judge: Horman gardner can tesify about murder plot
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A judge ruled Monday that a landscaper who claims Terri Horman offered him money to kill her estranged husband Kaine can indeed testify in their ongoing divorce and custody saga. Multnomah…
December 16, 2013
Southwest Airlines to expand service out of Portland
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Southwest Airlines will offer new nonstop service to San Diego, Baltimore and Houston, the Portland International Airport announced Monday. Southwest Airlines will also expand nonstop service to…
December 16, 2013
Hawthorne Boulevard bank robbed
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Police are investigating a Monday afternoon bank robbery in Southeast Portland. According to police, at 3:41 p.m. on Dec. 16, East Precinct officers responded to the report of a bank robbery at…
December 16, 2013
Cover Oregon Hiring A Lawyer To Get Money From Oracle
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(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — Oregon's health insurance exchange is trying to hold software giant Oracle accountable for failures of the Cover Oregon website. But at the same time, the state…
December 16, 2013
Teacher gives solace amid local student's family tragedy
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When the sudden deaths of both parents in less than a month orphaned a 14-year-old student at Alder Creek Middle School this month, the Milwaukie-area family of a local teacher temporarily…
December 16, 2013
OC's big projects moving ahead
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Oregon City moved forward on plans for its two blighted waterfront areas, Willamette Falls Legacy Project and the hundreds of apartments proposed along Clackamette Cove. Another developer…
December 15, 2013
Pedestrian hit leaving MAX station
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A 29-year-old man was struck by a car and seriously injured very early Sunday after stepping into traffic from the MAX station at 122nd Avenue and East Burnside. The name and condition of the…
December 14, 2013
Pedestrian struck on Powell dies of injuries
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A pedestrian struck Friday afternoon while crossing Southeast Powell Boulevard has died from her injuries at a Portland hospital. The victim is identified as Valentine Khubeyeva, 70. The driver…
December 13, 2013
Blazers, fans agree: 'We love L.A.'
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After he had finishing beasting the Houston Rockets with one of the great individual performances in Trail Blazers history Thursday night at the Moda Center, LaMarcus Aldridge didn't exactly…
December 13, 2013
Early morning shooting sends man to hospital
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Portland's Gang Enforcement Team is investigating an early Friday morning shooting outside a Southeast Portland strip club. Initially, officers were unable to find a shooting victim near the…
Dec 13, 2013
TriMet operator assaulted, reward for information offered
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TriMet is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who assaulted bus opetrator Thursday night in North Portland. According to TriMet, the…
Dec 13, 2013
Court says Port of Portland cannot reject ad
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Free speech advocates are claiming victory after Multnomah County Circuit Court ruled the Port of Portland cannot reject anti-clear cutting advertisements at the Portland International Airport,…
Dec 13, 2013
Parents rally to prevent PPS teachers strike
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As the impasse between Portland Public Schools teachers and district officials reaches its final week, parents are getting involved. A group called Parents Stand With Portland Teachers will hold…
Dec 13, 2013
Suspect arrested in TriMet assault
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Portland police have arrested a suspect in the Thursday night assault on a TriMet bus operator in North Portland. Daemon Lamarr Bowman, 39, will be charged with third-degree assault, theft of…
Dec 17, 2013
Viaduct restoration complete at Crown Point's Vista House
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Historic Columbia River Highway that surrounds Vista House is now open The Historic Columbia River Highway is open again following completion of a project to restore the 600-foot viaduct at…
Dec 12, 2013
Kitzhaber resolves part of Port of Portland labor dispute
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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has brokered a partial deal to end the labor dispute at the shipping terminals at the Port of Portland. The dispute has threatened to unravel the current container…
Dec 12, 2013
City saves firefighter positions with federal funding
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The city of Portland has saved 26 threatened firefighter positions, thanks to a $4.5 million grant awarded Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Portland Fire & Rescue will use…
Dec 12, 2013
Hales urges homeless camp to move indoors
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Portland Mayor Charlie Hales says the controversial Right 2 Dream Too homeless encampment eventually has to leave Old Town. Right 2 Dream Too representatives say they will leave their current…
Dec 12, 2013
North Clackamas School District to close Concord Elementary
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Concord Elementary School in Oak Grove will close at the end of the school year following the North Clackamas School Board’s 6-1 vote Thursday, saving $450,000 in estimated annual administrative…
Dec 12, 2013
Water main break closes neighborhood street, school
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An 86-year-old water main burst in the cold weather early Thursday morning, sending water down Southwest Vista Avenue and closing nearby Ainsworth School for the day. Portland Water Bureau crews…
Dec 12, 2013
In Character with Patrick Short
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Patrick Short thinks there’s plenty of room for funny business in corporate America. In fact, he thinks it’s vital. For 24 years he’s been teaching comedy improv concepts to businesses around…
Dec 12, 2013
Business leaders say Portland recovering, rest of state lags
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Summit promotes plan to reduce state poverty, aid economy Growing concern about the state’s long and uneven economic recovery marked the Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit held Monday in…
Dec 12, 2013
Public sector employees make a break for exit door
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PERS changes spur employees to get out while getting is good A flurry of teachers and other Oregon public employees are retiring this year, by far the largest retirement bulge since before the…
Dec 12, 2013
Sweet prices for chocolate lovers
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Prices Portlanders pay for treats likely to remain stable despite rising cocoa costs With Portland lately considered the nation’s epicenter of artisan chocolate-making, local chocolatiers are…
Dec 12, 2013
Mark & Dave: Let Amazon drones deliver manners to Ohio
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The list is out on the most rude states in America. Ohio was named most likely state to curse — Oregon did not make the list. We’re guessing they didn’t conduct the survey during rush hour…
Dec 12, 2013
Sources Say: Look, in the Senate: It's Merkley the heroic…
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Conservatives aren t saying much nice about Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley these days, especially since Republicans have targeted the first-term Democrat in next year s election. But Fox News…
Dec 12, 2013
Ready to roll: Portland Auto Show, charity preview set
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February event will feature new, exotic and concept vehicles Big changes are in store for the 2014 Portland International Auto Show. For starters, it has been pushed back to early February to…
Dec 12, 2013
Beating crime to the punch
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New police boots-on-the-ground plan may cool city hot spots A 15-minute stroll along Northeast Killingsworth Street in the Cully neighborhood is all Portland police Sgt. Mark Friedman needs to…
Dec 12, 2013
Portland police searching for suspecty in Lloyd district stabbing
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Portland police are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect in a stabbing that took place Thursday afternoon in the Lloyd district. On Dec. 12, at 2:29 p.m., North Precinct and…
Dec 16, 2013
Tualatin buys time to block pot
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City Council agrees on temporary ban on dispensaries If you can’t beat ’em, ban ’em — temporarily, at least. In an effort to avoid both marijuana retail storefronts and litigation, the Tualatin…
Dec 16, 2013
Community bands together after Newberg house fire
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An improperly installed wood stove causes house fire, fundraisers being held A fire that started in a family room from an improperly installed stove, spread and ultimately caused the roof to…
Dec 12, 2013
Oregon 13th Healthiest State In The Nation
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(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — The health of Oregonians ranks 13th highest in the nation, according to a new report from the United Health Foundation. The ranking looks at everything from health…
Dec 12, 2013
Local muralist remembered for vivid creations, inimitable spirit
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After a seven-year battle, Larry Kangas succumbs to non-hodgkins lymphoma Regarding Larry Kangas’ initial aptitude as a navigational pilot, fellow Air Force reservist Roger Worrall felt Kangas…
Dec 11, 2013
Shooting-anniversary vigils scheduled to honor victims
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Clackamas Town Center hosts a memorial and candlelight vigil titled “Remembrance and Resolve” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, the one-year anniversary of the shootings at the mall. Held…
Dec 11, 2013
Police seek thief who stole heaters at Zupan's
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Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in the theft of outdoor heaters from the Lake Oswego Zupan’s store. Outdoor heaters valued at $6,000 were reported stolen from the…
