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Oregon Judge Shuts Down Portland Metal Recycler Over Air, Waste and Water Violations
A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge shut down a Portland metal recycler on Wednesday, finding NW Metals and its owner, Moyata Anotta, willfully violated a 2021 court order requiring air, solid waste and stormwater permits.
Oregon…
Homeless Man Sues Oregon Business Owner for $10 Million After Being Shot During Break-In
A homeless man is suing the owner of an Oregon business he was trying to rob for $10 million.
Kenneth Voyles, who was homeless at the time of the incident, is suing James Grant, the owner of a Portland countertop manufacturing business,…
Portland Has Nation’s Highest Share of Home Listings With Price Cuts
PORTLAND, Ore. — Buyers are gaining leverage across the U.S., but Portland now leads the nation in home listings with price cuts.
Buyers Winning in US Housing Market
It's currently a buyer's market in the US. 1.46M sellers…
Portland Mother Says School Banned Her After She Criticized Gender Identity Assignment
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland mother is suing the local Public Schools District and two of its officials for banning her from her children’s school premises after she criticized a gender identity assignment.
The lawsuit was filed by the…
Portland Man Charged With Murder After Driver Was Shot at Traffic Light and Crashed Into Building
PORTLAND, Ore. — During the early hours of last Tuesday morning, a sergeant from the Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct found an adult male unconscious and suffering from gunshot wounds in the South Waterfront district.
The victim…
Family Sues for $51 Million After Worker Stabbed to Death at Gresham Mental Health Home
GRESHAM, Ore. — The family of a carer who was stabbed to death by a patient at a Gresham facility for people suffering from mental health conditions is seeking $51 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Twenty-six-year-old Haley Rogers, of…
Portland Airport Passenger Arrested After 38 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Checked Bags
PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-four-year-old Jihad Ibrahim Muhammad appeared in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday) after he was arrested for checking in more than 38 pounds of marijuana at Portland International Airport last…
Oregon Family Lawsuit Says School Failed to Protect Black Student From Alleged Classroom Abuse
GRESHAM, Ore. — The family of the only Black student in a classroom at the North Gresham Elementary School is suing the school district for $550,000 for emotional abuse and harassment, in a lawsuit lodged at the Multnomah County Circuit…
Oregon Woman Gets Jail Time After Throwing Dog Against MAX Train During Argument
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman, who threw her small poodle-type dog against a MAX train and kicked it in the face during an argument with her husband, has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and three years of probation.
Husband…
Portland 911 Wait Times Improve but Trainee Turnover Cost City $3.4 Million
PORTLAND, Ore. — According to a recent Bureau of Emergency Communication (BOEC) audit, Portland 911 call wait times have significantly improved, but the audit revealed that costs of employee attrition need to be addressed.
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