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Molalla Buckaroo 2015
Giant Street Parade, Freedom 5k and Molalla Buckeroo PRCA Rodeo. Enjoy the video!
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July 10, 2015
State police say email leaker lied during probe
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DAs in two counties won't prosecute Michael Rodgers for turning over Kitzhaber emails SALEM — A state employee who leaked former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s emails to Willamette Week lied to state police who investigated the incident this spring. When…
July 10, 2015
LO residents among 10 arrested after undercover charter boat investigation
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Indictment claims Tradewinds Charters charged for fishing licenses it never bought from the state or provided to customers Two Lake Oswego residents were among 10 people arrested this week on charges stemming from an ongoing investigation of the…
July 10, 2015
Council to consider homeless camp relocation, despite plea from neighbors
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The City Council will consider buying a new site for the Right 2 Dream Too homeless camp in Southeast Portland on Wednesday, despite a recent plea from neighbors for more public discussion of the decision. The council is scheduled to consider…
July 10, 2015
Lawsuit says $6 million misspent on fountains, Hurricane Katrina help
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Like the drip-drip-drip of a leaky faucet, attorneys representing Portland water and sewer users challenging even more utility bureau payments authorized by the City Council. In new filings in their long running lawsuit against the city, the…
July 10, 2015
Downtown public statue vandalized
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A 600-pound public art statue on the Transit Mall was torn down from its stand and heavily damaged Tuesday. Trevor Lee Van, 27, was arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief. He allegedly climbed to the top of the 7-foot statue and shook it until…
July 10, 2015
Police union chief criticizes Oregon Supreme Court gun ruling
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The head of the Portland police union is blasting an Oregon Supreme Court ruling released Thursday that said police cannot ask people if they are carrying weapons just out of concern for their personal safety. "That's irresponsible. Isn't the court…
July 10, 2015
Uber, Lyft winning over Portland taxi market, disrupting cab companies
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Uber and Lyft have quickly absorbed half of Portland’s taxi business since they were allowed to operate here in late-April, and regular cab companies and their drivers are feeling the pain. “The prediction is some of us will die, and I might be…
July 10, 2015
Man dies after assault during PIR motocross
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A 61-year-old man died Friday after he was injured Thursday night during a confrontation at Portland International Raceway. Portland police said Anthony Mancuso died after he was assaulted during a motocross event at the raceway. Detectives are…
July 10, 2015
Kotek points to victories, unfinished business
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House speaker says lawmakers worked to aid 'all Oregon families' House Speaker Tina Kotek says the recent legislative session produced far more wins than losses for a coalition of minority groups and labor unions. “We stayed true to our goal to…
July 10, 2015
Williamson succeeds Hoyle as top Democratic leader
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State Rep. Jennifer Williamson of Portland will lead the Democratic majority in the Oregon House into the next election cycle. Williamson was chosen by Democratic colleagues to succeed Rep. Val Hoyle of Eugene, who resigned and is expected to…
July 10, 2015
UO students dig in to James Beard Public Market design
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Even before it's built, Portland's future James Beard Public Market is becoming a learning ground for students exploring architecture, digital arts and product design this summer. The University of Oregon in Portland School of Architecture and…
July 10, 2015
Foster Road area paving to begin July 13, continue through August
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Clackamas County will resurface Foster Road from the Multnomah County line to Highway 212 beginning this coming Monday, July 13, and continuing through August. In addition to adding a new overlay to Foster Road, portions of adjacent roadways will…
July 09, 2015
Council asked to spend $5.5 million to preserve Mount Tabor reservoirs
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The City Council is being asked to spend $4 million over the next four years to repair, preserve and maintain the Mount Tabor open water reservoirs, and an additional $1.5 million to replace non-historic lighting in two of the three reservoirs in…
July 09, 2015
Housing, minority groups support Saltzman proposal to boost affordable housing in central city
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City Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s plan to promote more affordable housing in the central city by allowing developers to build taller buildings won widespread praise Thursday from low-income housing advocates and groups representing people of color.…
July 09, 2015
City struggles to recharge solar demand
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Despite lower costs, growth flat, worrying sustainability experts Portland solar panel installations have plateaued in recent years even as the costs plummeted. Nonetheless, 2014 was a record-breaking year for new solar installations in the suburbs…
July 09, 2015
Metro to decide on UGB expansion in fall
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Urban reserves, other growth issues still are unresolved Persistent questions over future growth in the Portland area will not prevent Metro from deciding whether to expand the urban growth boundary this fall. State land-use planning laws require…
July 09, 2015
State warns lagoon algae could be toxic
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State health officials said Thursday that blue-green algae growing in the Ross Island Lagoon on the Willamette River could be dangerous and people should avoid the lagoon water. The health advisory includes the area of the river near the Holgate…
July 09, 2015
Cameras give Oregon Zoo peek inside condors' nest
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The Oregon Zoo’s longest California condor breeding season ended last week when the fourth and last chick of the year hatched Monday, June 29, at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in rural Clackamas County. It was more than five months…
July 09, 2015
Council revisits policy on surplus property
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UPDATE: New policy prioritizes land for affordable housing, other public projects Three years after the Portland Water Bureau sparked a controversy by selling surplus Water Bureau property to a private developer, the City Council has changed its…
July 09, 2015
Bike crash leads to lawsuit against city, excavation company
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A Northwest Portland man is suing the city and a Portland excavation company for the injuries he sustained in an October bike crash. Mike Rosen (not the Mike Rosen who was just elected to the Portland School Board) filed a Multnomah County Circuit…
July 09, 2015
DOGAMI funding comes with extra supervision
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Bill to expand grants oversight, mapping heads for House vote A $15.6 million budget bill for the Oregon agency that regulates mining and researches geologic hazards such as tsunamis and landslides is on its way to the state House for a vote, after…
July 09, 2015
Joy, beauty and a railway container
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Montessori mural brightens commute, NW neighborhood An abandoned railway container near Childpeace Montessori School at 1516 N.W. Thurman Street became a canvas for a colorful mural painted by middle-school students. “Now it’s a point of interest…
July 09, 2015
Sources Say: Developers feather Hales' re-election nest
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Mayor Charlie Hales continues building his re-election war chest — with most large contributions coming from development interests. Hales reported receiving $17,000 in contributions in the first half of June. Large contributions included $5,000 from…
July 09, 2015
Ethics Commission: No free charges for state employees
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Law says employees must pay to charge electric vehicles Oregon can't provide free or reduced-cost electric vehicle-charging services to state employees, unless the state counts the benefit as compensation. That’s the upshot of a recent letter from…
July 09, 2015
Wheeler gets more help, but no new agency
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Treasurer's staff expands to keep tabs on state investments State Treasurer Ted Wheeler will get more staff to oversee state investment activity, but not the separate agency he sought to do it. The Oregon Legislature has approved a two-year budget…
Jul 08, 2015
Six youths form blockade at MacLaren in Monday night standoff
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After using tear gas to end the standoff, police took one youth to Marion County Jail on multiple charges One MacLaren youth is in Marion County Jail after he and five other residents of the…
Jul 08, 2015
Free community college? Well, not really
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PCC says few will qualify for $10 M in grants Democratic legislators are cheering last-minute passage Monday, July 6, of the Oregon Promise Act, leading to headlines around the world declaring…
Jul 08, 2015
North Clackamas School District may ask voters for $300 million…
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North Clackamas School District’s board of directors last week continued its plans to put together a bond package that would support revitalizing the region’s schools. At its Thursday, July 2,…
Jul 08, 2015
Work will continue on defective Columbia River levee system
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Sixty-seven years after the city of Vanport was leveled by raging waters of the Columbia River, the failed levee that triggered the disaster is still inadequate to withstand a major flood. But…
Jul 08, 2015
Neighborhood group: Talk more about moving homeless camp
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The board of directors of the Southeast Uplift neighborhood coalition has asked the City Council for more public involvement on the decision to relocate the Right 2 Dream Too homeless camp from…
Jul 08, 2015
State reaches settlement with AFSCME
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First of union pacts will draw from $120 million lawmakers budgeted for pay, benefit increases. The state has reached a tentative two-year agreement with the American Federation of State, County…
Jul 08, 2015
Read sets run for state treasurer's office
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Beaverton Democrat will leave House seat he's held since 2007 State Rep. Tobias Read will leave his seat in the Oregon House to run for state treasurer. The Democrat from Garden Home is the…
Jul 08, 2015
Boy faces arson charges in early morning fires, vandalism
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A 15-year-old boy who police say was responsible for setting two fires and vandalizing cars and houses was arrested early Wednesday morning in Northeast Portland’s Grant Park neighborhood. The…
Jul 08, 2015
Audit: Southwest Portland residents face challenges, too
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For many Portlanders, the southwest part of town would seem an ideal place to live. Safety is not a high concern and it has an abundance of natural beauty. But an audit released Wednesday says…
Jul 07, 2015
Clackamas County sewer suit against Oregon City fails in circuit…
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OC celebrates victory; possibility of an appeal looms - Judge Henry C. Breithaupt ruled that Oregon City can apply its right-of-way fee to the Tri-City Service District, which provides…
Jul 07, 2015
Gang shooting injures young man, hits woman's backpack
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A boy in his late teens was injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at Northeast 60th Avenue at Oregon Street that police say was gang-related. A bullet from the shooting also struck the…
Jul 07, 2015
Climate: Less talk, more action urged
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Dr. Katharine Hayhoe says public misinformed, scientists agree on warming What makes 200 people a day send hate mail to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe? Named one of the most influential…
Jul 07, 2015
PDX lands third Travel + Leisure 'best airport' award
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Maybe it’s not just the keep-Portland-Weird carpeting. Travel + Leisure magazine said Tuesday that Portland International Airport was the best domestic airport in the nation. PDX topped a list…
Jul 07, 2015
Body found floating in Laurelhurst Park pond
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UPDATE: 27-year-old Portland woman drowned Portland homicide detectives are investigating the discovery of a 27-year-old woman's body floating in Laurelhurst Park’s pond Tuesday afternoon. The…
Jul 07, 2015
Oregon students get tuition help from 'promise'
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SALEM — Oregon will launch an experiment with tuition waivers for some high school graduates to attend community college. Lawmakers approved the project, known as the Oregon Promise and modeled…
Jul 07, 2015
PSU students' bills will go up, but not as much
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Infusion of state money means PSU will raise tuition less than planned After the 2015 Oregon Legislature adjourned Monday with $30 million in extra funds for the state’s seven public…
Jul 07, 2015
Subaru picks Gresham industrial park for distribution center
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Subaru of America has selected Gresham for its new 600,000-square-foot master distribution center, which it is relocating from Japan to the United States. The new distribution center will be…
Jul 07, 2015
City's thin blue line is getting thinner
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Despite Portland's population growth, police ranks shrink The Portland Police Bureau has lost 190 positions since 2001, according to city personnel figures recently obtained by the Portland…
Jul 07, 2015
Body of Vancouver man recovered from Willamette River
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The body of a 43-year-old Vancouver, Wash., man was recovered Monday afternoon from the Willamette River. Multnomah County sheriff’s River Patrol recovered the body of Brian Jay Burnett at about…
Jul 06, 2015
Police: Suspect shot after stabbing officer on ground
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A Portland police officer narrowly escaped death early Sunday when a suspect stabbed him through the hand he was using to protect his heart early Sunday. The suspect was then shot by the…
Jul 03, 2015
Blues fest heats up, raises $870,000 to fight hunger
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UPDATE: Attendance down, donations up as heat wave took its toll The 28th annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union raised $869,214 for the Oregon…
Jul 06, 2015
Legislators end turbulent 155-day session
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Despite a Democratic governor and larger Democratic majorities in both chambers, Oregon’s 2015 legislative session proved to be more turbulent than expected at its start months ago. The session…
Jul 05, 2015
Man wounded in domestic dispute
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A man has been arrested after shooting and wounding his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. Vinh On, 40, was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on a charge of Attempted Assault in the First…
Jul 05, 2015
Fireworks blamed for fire that damages two Milwaukie homes
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Improper disposal of fireworks apparently caused a fire that damaged two homes in Milwuakie early Sunday. No one was injured in the incidents, although both houses were damaged. According to…
Jul 05, 2015
Farm house burns down in Bethany area
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An early Sunday morning fire destroyed an old farm house in rural Multnomah County northwest of Portland. No one was injured in the blaze in the Bethany area, although the American Red Cross…
