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18-Year-Old Arrested for 2024 Fatal Shooting of Portland Uber Driver
PORTLAND, Ore. — An 18-year-old was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and several other charges in connection with the 2024 killing of Uber driver Joshua Kelvin, 42, who was shot and killed while sitting in his car in SE…
17-Year-Old Sole Survivor Identified After Easter Crash Into Portland’s Willamette River
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 17-year-old is the sole survivor of an accident that occurred during the early hours of Easter Monday when a vehicle, traveling at high speed, crashed into the Willamette River in Portland.
Sole survivor DJ Buckner was…
Man Sentenced After Firing Gun Outside Portland’s Moda Center While Naked and High on Meth
PORTLAND, Ore. — Naked and high on meth when firing a handgun outside the Moda Center during a Trail Blazers game in Portland has led to a six-month jail sentence for Robert D. Hatley.
Judge Adele Ridenour handed down the sentence after…
Portland Expands Business Tax Relief to 10,000 More Small Companies
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council unanimously approved a measure that increases the number of companies eligible for an exemption from the city's business license tax (“BLT”).
Portland’s business license tax- a 2.6% levy on net…
Portland Committee Approves $56 Million for Social Housing, Rent Aid and Eviction Defense
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s Housing and Permitting Committee this week approved a $56 million funding package to prioritize a new housing development, rent assistance, and legal aid for tenants facing eviction.
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Two Bodies Recovered After High Speed Crash Sends Car Into Willamette River in Downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two bodies were recovered by the Dive Team from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office after a vehicle, traveling at high speed, crashed into the Willamette River during the early hours of Easter Monday.
One…
Portland Area Providers Accused of Stealing From Oregon Medicaid Program
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three healthcare providers practicing in Multnomah County have been charged with fraud after filing false Medicaid claims. Two have already been convicted.
Multnomah County Healthcare Providers Charged For Defrauding…
Fewer Than 20 People Show Up as Portland Weighs New Monthly Fees to Fund Road Repairs
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fewer than 20 people attended a council committee meeting yesterday to discuss the implications of the City of Portland’s proposal introduction of new fees to help fund critical road maintenance projects.
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Federal Agents Seize Cocaine, Explosive Devices and Dozens of Firearms From Portland Residence
PORTLAND Ore. — A 50-year-old Portland man, Aaron Nathaniel Gabbert, appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge last Friday on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm to further a drug trafficking…
NBA Approves $4.25 Billion Sale of Portland Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon
PORTLAND, Ore. — The sale of the Portland Trail Blazers from Paul Allen's estate to Tom Dundon’s group was unanimously approved by the NBA Board of Governors yesterday.
In 1988, Paul Allen bought the Portland Trail Blazers for $70…