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Up to 14 Portland Schools Could Close as Enrollment Declines, With a Vote Set for December
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Public Schools is considering closing as many as 14 schools as it responds to declining enrollment and pressure on staffing and resources. Two proposals presented to the Board of Education would also change school…
Portland City Council to Consider New Concealed Carry Restrictions Tomorrow
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland City Council could use authority granted under state law to restrict concealed weapons in a move to protect officials, city employees, and members of the public from acts of political violence.
Councilors will…
Portland DA Seeks to Try 15-Year-Old as Adult Over Alleged Chemical Attack at Benson High
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to try a 15-year-old Portland student as an adult, DA Nathan Vasquez told a press conference on Friday.
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Oregon law requires a juvenile judge…
Portland Police Say K-9 Kylo Was Killed by Police Gunfire During Shootout With Homicide Suspect
PORTLAND, Ore. — K-9 Kylo was killed by a police bullet when he was caught in a crossfire with a homicide suspect in Portland last Thursday.
Kylo Was On His Last Shift for the PPB
Kylo was on his last shift when he died. He had…
Portland’s Largest Overnight Shelter Closes as Nearby Site Turns Away Up to 10 People Each Night
PORTLAND, Ore. — Even though there are over 18,000 homeless people in Multnomah County, the City of Portland was recently forced to close its biggest overnight shelter due to budgetary constraints.
The decision to close the Northwest…
Portland School Board Chair Faces Removal Effort After Audit Questions How $1.83 Billion Was Managed
PORTLAND, Ore. — A draft independent audit of Portland Public Schools’ $1.83 billion bond program has prompted a recall effort against School Board Chair Eddie Wang.
Former Board Member Launches Recall Effort Against Eddie Wang…
Broken Sprinklers and Electrical Hazards at Centennial Mills Were Documented by Portland Fire &…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue had already identified fire and safety concerns at the Centennial Mills building before the eight-story flour mill was engulfed by fire on August 2.
This is disclosed in a Portland Fire…
Police Say Portland Man Used Blowtorch to Break Into Food Carts Across the City
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau has released a series of photographs of Theodore Cody Jackson (29), an alleged food cart burglar, to help identify additional cases.
PPB’s Central Neighborhood Response Team (NRT), which was…
Portland Man Gets 18 Years for Killing Good Samaritan Who Tried to Help Woman in Distress
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the death of Aaron McInnis, who was gunned down while trying to help a woman in distress.
Arvoni Alexander Hayes pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter…
Portland Protest Over Transgender Athletes Draws Opposing Demonstrators Near Women’s Sports Bar
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two groups of demonstrators confronted one another Friday near The Sports Bra in Northeast Portland following a dispute earlier in the week over transgender athletes in women's sports.
Portland Transgender…