Hillsdale's Sasquatch expert

Hillsdale's Sasquatch expert

At Robert Gray Middle School, teacher Thom Powell leaves a big imprint A few months into...

Construction to start at Wilson and Bridlemile

Construction to start at Wilson and Bridlemile

Two Southwest schools among first in district to receive capital improvements this summer Nine...

Surviving Boston

Surviving Boston

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Wilson High christens Clopton Field

Wilson High christens Clopton Field

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June 01, 2013

Police blotter

by Staff
HILLSDALE April 24, 4:27 p.m.: An employee of the Burlingame Fred Meyer, 7555 SW Barbur Blvd., reported the theft of a backpack from the employee-only area of the store. The backpack belonged to…
June 01, 2013

Police briefs

by Staff
Crime Stoppers Featured Case #13-11 — Shriners Hospital Theft HOMESTEAD — The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public's help in identifying…
by: SUBMITTED PHOTO: MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - Walter Torriente-Vela.
May 01, 2013

Police briefs

by Staff
Police arrest man with 3 kilos of cocaine, seize $11,000 HILLSDALE — On April 16 at approximately 11 p.m., Portland police officers assigned to the drugs and vice division stopped a vehicle at…
by: COURTESY OF PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Jeremy Brown, left, was hired April 18 as the new Portland Community College president. He replaces Preston Pulliams, right, who will retire this year after serving as PCC president since 2004.
April 22, 2013

Brown 'thrilled' to be PCC's new president

by Pamplin Media Group
Jeremy Brown was hired last week as Portland Community College’s new president. PCC board members confirmed Brown’s appointment during their April 18 meeting. He will begin his work on July 1,…
by: COURTESY OF MCSO - Reaz Khan is charged with aiding a suicide bomber in a May 2009 attack in Lahore, Pakistan
April 01, 2013

Portland man held on terrorism charge for aid in 2009 bombing

by Pamplin Media Group
Reaz Qadir Khan, a 48-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Portland, faces charges of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists for what federal prosecutors are saying is his…
by: CONNECTION PHOTO: VERN UYETAKE - Jim Nicks of the Portland Bureau of Development Services teaches a seismic strengthening class held at the Multnomah Arts Center March 21.
April 01, 2013

Preparing for Disaster

by Drew Dakessian
Seismic vulnerability leaves Southwest Portlanders quaking in their boots In February 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile. In March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake rocked Japan. And…
April 01, 2013

Vehicle theft on the rise in Southwest

by Drew Dakessian
West Portland Park hit hardest Officer Brian Hughes of the Portland Police Bureau's Central Precinct Neighborhood Response Team shared some troubling news at a Southwest Neighborhoods Inc.…
by: CONNECTION PHOTO: DREW DAKESSIAN - State Sen. Ginny Burdick speaks to the Oregon Area Jewish Committee on issue of gun safety.
April 01, 2013

Ginny Burdick: the time for gun reform is now

by Drew Dakessian
State senator speaks to Oregon Area Jewish Committee State Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) has recently been in the spotlight for her advocacy for gun safety. And at event in March put on by the…

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