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Portland Police Struggle to Stop Illegal Street Racers Taking Over Streets
PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite new laws targeting participants in illegal drag racing that better equip police, the Portland Police Bureau indicated that they remain overwhelmed by illegal street takeovers.
The street racing trend surged…
East Portland Gangster In ‘Hood Check’ Killing Gets Life With Parole Possible In 35 Years
PORTLAND, Ore. — Sentencing for a Gresham man who killed a woman and injured two others at a MAX stop in 2022 was handed down on Friday. The perpetrator, Isai Damian Ramos, 24, received life in prison with parole being considered after he…
Oregon Man Gets Jail Time For Selling Fake Masks During Covid-19 Pandemic
PORTLAND. Ore. — Almost 600,000 N95 masks made in China that were seized in an FBI raid on April 9, 2021, have led to the sentencing of a Portland man who imported $2.5 million worth of counterfeit masks during the height of the COVID-19…
Oregon Episcopal School Excell at American Rocketry Challenge
Once again, Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in Portland has excelled at the American Rocketry Challenge, securing 20th position. Schools from 45 states with more than 900 teams competed in this year’s challenge in The Plains, Virginia.
Its…
$43 Million New Daimler Truck And Training Facilities To Be Built In Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a press statement released on Friday, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) said they had selected Portland over two other possible sites to build their new electric truck engineering facility at a cost of $40 million. The…
Portland Must Spare No Punches Dealing with Homeless People Camping in Public Places
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland City must spare no punches when dealing with a crackdown on homeless people camping in public areas, says mayoral candidate and city commissioner, Rene Gonzalez. He is proposing a measure that will place an…
Portland Residents Demand Action to Avoid Toxic Catastrophe Along the Willamette River
PORTLAND, Ore. — More than 90% of all liquid fuel in Oregon is contained in aging tanks at the six-mile long Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub on the west shore of the Willamette River, and residents of Portland are demanding action…
Oregon’s Biggest Universities Are Increasing Tuition Fees
To keep pace with inflation and rising costs, universities in Oregon are looking to student tuition fees to help fill budget gaps.
The biggest public post-secondary schools, including Oregon State University (OSU), Portland State…
Portland’s Downtown Office Vacancy Reported To Be Highest In The U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A comparison of the 50 largest downtown office markets nationwide at the end of last year by real estate firm Colliers has revealed that Portland’s central business district (CBD) had the highest office vacancy rate…
Governor Kotek Pauses Plans For Portland Tolls on I-5 and 205
PORTLAND, Ore. — Citing the state's inability to keep up with the project's rising costs, Gov. Tina Kotek indicated on Monday that plans to toll Portland-area highways are halted.
Kotek’s letter to the Oregon Transportation Commission,…