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Homeless Man Tied to Portland Mayor Firebomb Threat Now Faces 10 Years for Plotting to Blow Up…
A homeless man, previously investigated, arrested, and convicted following an FBI investigation after threatening to set fire to the house of the Portland Mayor using Molotov cocktails, appeared in court yesterday after threatening to blow…
Tragic Loss of Joyful Sixth Grader Elios Renteria Sparks Community Support in Portland
Elios Renteria, a sixth grader at Hosford Middle School in Portland who died from a gunshot wound in the backyard of his Clackamas County home on Tuesday, 13 May, was a joyful 12-year-old child according to his peers at the school.…
Active Tuberculosis Case Confirmed at Lane Middle School Sparks Health Department Response in…
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday, the Multnomah County Health Department confirmed one active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) case at Lane Middle School.
TB Confirmed in Southeast Portland School
Multnomah County public health officials…
Tents Will Only Be Distributed to Homeless People in Multnomah County in Winter and Severe Weather…
As part of its goal to increase housing capacity for homeless people, Multnomah County has embarked on a new policy to reduce the distribution of tents as an inadequate alternative to providing appropriate shelter.
Multnomah County…
Oregon’s Delta Sandy River Encampments Face Closure as Authorities Clear Decades of Debris,…
About 40 homeless people must move out of the Delta Sandy River encampments in Troutdale this month. Some residents have called the area, off the Thousand Acres Trail, home for 20 years.
The Camps are Being Closed to Clear Out…
Portland Trail Blazers Sale by Paul Allen Estate Sparks Local Push to Keep Team in City
The long-awaited sale of the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise was announced by the Paul Allen estate yesterday, bringing closure to the Microsoft co-founder’s wish to sell his sports holdings and donate the proceeds to philanthropic…
Portland 18th Street Gang Lieutenant Sentenced to 12 Years for Leading Massive Drug Trafficking…
The second-in-command of the renowned Portland 18th Street Gang, Noah Herrera (26), has received a 12-year prison sentence for his role in a local drug trafficking conspiracy and possession of a weapon in a federal prison.
According to…
Portland’s Homicide Surge Continues as Man Found Dead in Old Town Shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man died in a shooting in Old Town, Portland, on Sunday, bringing to at least 11 the number of homicides recorded in the city since the beginning of the year.
Officers from the Portland Central Precinct received a…
Five Arrested in Portland State University Clash Over Riley Gaines’ Transgender Sports Speech
Five people were arrested during an event on the Portland State University campus on Monday, where former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, a high-profile opponent of transgender athletes competing in women's sports, was slated…
Seven Bodies Surface in Portland’s Rivers as Warming Waters Reveal Grim Toll
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office recovered two bodies from the Willamette River on Saturday, just hours apart. These latest discoveries raise the number of bodies found in Portland’s waterways to seven since mid-April.
The first…