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Portland Police Seize Drugs and Ammo After Bike Officers Spot Suspiciously Parked Car
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Central Bike Squad seized 14.1 pounds of marijuana, 16 times the legal limit, as well as ammunition, and a realistic replica firearm, after questioning two occupants sitting in a parked vehicle in the…
Elderly Portland Woman Who Jumped From Burning Building Is Now Recovering From Serious Injuries
PORTLAND, Ore. — An 82-year-old woman jumped from the third floor of a burning apartment complex in Portland on Friday, sustaining serious injuries. Police believe the fire was deliberately set, and are investigating a case of arson.…
Portland Police Use Spike Strips, Drone, and K-9 to Catch Armed Fugitive in Stolen Land Rover
PORTLAND, Ore. — When a suspect with outstanding warrants was spotted by Portland Police Bureau officers in a stolen 2024 Land Rover Defender late on Friday afternoon, it resulted in a multi-agency operation to track and arrest the man.…
Footage Released of Portland Man Who Died After Police Pinned Him Face Down in Handcuffs
PORTLAND, Ore. — 52-year-old Damon Lamarr Johnson, who died in Portland police custody last month, can be seen lying face down in handcuffs after losing consciousness on police bodycam footage released on Friday.
Bodycam Footage…
Multnomah County Sues to Stop Trump From Slashing Millions in Homelessness and Transit Aid
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — The Multnomah County Board joined 60 other local governments in their challenge against the Trump Administration’s federal grant restrictions associated with DEI and sanctuary policies on Thursday.
If the…
City Council Plan Could Raise Portland Property Taxes by Over $300 for Park Upgrades
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland City Council is considering increasing the current Parks Local Option Levy from 80 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value to between $1.37 and $1,47 per $1,000.
Levy Will Add More Than $300 Annually…
Portland Woman’s Lawsuit Over Protest Noise Prompts ICE Camp Shutdown
PORTLAND, Ore. — After a Portland woman, Cloud Elvengrail, filed a lawsuit under the city's noise ordinances claiming that the protesters camping outside the ICE facility had created a nuisance, the city of Portland cleared the small…
Portland Risks Losing $100 Million in Federal Funds Over Refusal to Drop DEI Programs
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland could lose $100 million in annual federal funding if it fails to eliminate some of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and programs demanded by the Trump Administration.
The City Cannot…
Sanctuary Cities Like Portland Targeted as ICE Plans Sweeping Deportation Surge
PORTLAND, Ore. — Making the country ‘safe’ could come at a terrible price for sanctuary states such as Oregon. This is the grim picture painted by President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan.
He Warns That ICE Activities Will…
Construction Starts Tomorrow to Restore Portland’s Riot-Damaged Elk Sculpture and Historic Fountain
PORTLAND, Ore. — Crews begin work tomorrow (Monday) on reinstating Portland’s iconic elk, badly damaged during the 2020 riots, to its platform in downtown’s Southwest Main Street.
The city workforce will return the sculpture and an…