Portland family asking for city’s help after receiving $17,000 water bill ( www.koin.com )
Ours was $109 last month, so somehow they're blowing through 155 times the water we do?...
Some community members ‘don’t have trust’ in Portland’s newly-minted crowd control cop team ( www.koin.com )
Portland leaders consider dedicated crowd control police unit ahead of potential election season unrest ( www.koin.com )
ETA to the cops making it worse in 3... 2... 1...
Oregon one of least 'tax friendly' states, according to MoneyGeek ( www.koin.com )
Approved killing of sea lions in the Columbia River likely to begin next week ( www.koin.com )
Portland man files $1.5 million discrimination lawsuit against 24 Hour Fitness ( www.koin.com )
Multnomah County passes resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza ( www.koin.com )
"Oh, man, well if PORTLAND says so..." Said no Israeli ever.
ODOT to close major Portland-Beaverton connection for nine months ( www.koin.com )
Beginning Monday, March 4, the Hall Boulevard overpass near Highway 99W and Pfaffle Street in Tigard will close for an estimated nine months.
VIDEO: Rare wolverine sighting in the Willamette Valley ( www.koin.com )
"about 20 miles south of Portland."
Portland UPS facility shutting down, resulting in layoffs for 300+ workers ( www.koin.com )
Portland passes ordinance targeting graffiti removal on private property ( www.koin.com )
Mayor Wheeler expresses frustrations as lights go out during budget meeting ( www.koin.com )
“Big picture, we don’t have a revenue problem, we have a significant portfolio requirement around homelessness (lights go out) … we’re certainly not paying our utility bills”
2 Portland neighborhoods named among most friendly in the U.S.: Analysis ( www.koin.com )
"Portland’s Mt. Tabor neighborhood was ranked the seventh most friendly neighborhood with 15.32% of reviews with the word “friendly,” All Star Home reports....
Former Bernie Sanders staff member running for Portland city council ( www.koin.com )
"Now, Cornett is running for city council in District 3, which covers inner Southeast Portland, under the new form of city government."
Pipe freezes at Portland’s largest sewage pump station ( www.koin.com )
"The pump serves Portland’s downtown area and the surrounding inner city....
LIST: Warming shelters in the Portland-Vancouver metro area ( www.koin.com )
I was going to copy/paste the list here, but there are bunches and bunches of them all over. Check the link!
Marquam Bridge reopens after 10-hour incident involving ‘person in crisis’ ( www.koin.com )
"After about eight hours, CNT reportedly determined the best course of action was to disengage and monitor the man from a distance. Authorities say he remained on the bridge for another two hours before walking off."
NTSB: Blown door from Alaska flight near Barnes Road ( www.koin.com )
The door that blew off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shortly after takeoff from Portland Friday night is believed to be around Barnes Road near Hwy 217 and the Cedar Hills neighborhood.
Alaska Airlines grounding Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet for inspection after window blows out from PDX-departing flight ( www.koin.com )
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Man used illegal tow truck operation to steal multiple vehicles: Police ( www.koin.com )
The investigation revealed that none of the vehicles that Beard sold appeared to have been acquired at an auction or were initially towed at government request; that the submitted DMV paperwork was fraudulent; that Maters Auto Recycling is not a licensed tow company; and that Beard did not drive a licensed tow truck.
Portland firefighters use TriMet bus to transport patient amid ambulance shortage ( www.koin.com )
Steam spotted rising from road near Portland’s Rocky Butte ( www.koin.com )
Portland sees dramatic drop in stolen vehicles ( www.koin.com )
"A 25% drop in the number of stolen vehicles was recorded in Portland in 2023 from last year, Portland police said. And when comparing November 2022 to November 2023, PPB said there was a 44% drop in the number of stolen cars."
Federal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature seeking to run in 2024 ( www.koin.com )
