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?...
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Ours was $109 last month, so somehow they're blowing through 155 times the water we do?...
ETA to the cops making it worse in 3... 2... 1...
"Oh, man, well if PORTLAND says so..." Said no Israeli ever.
Beginning Monday, March 4, the Hall Boulevard overpass near Highway 99W and Pfaffle Street in Tigard will close for an estimated nine months.
"about 20 miles south of Portland."
“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”
"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....
"Now, Cornett is running for city council in District 3, which covers inner Southeast Portland, under the new form of city government."
"The pump serves Portland’s downtown area and the surrounding inner city....
I was going to copy/paste the list here, but there are bunches and bunches of them all over. Check the link!
"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."
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.
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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.
"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."
"The sports bar at SW 4th and Morrison closed Thursday. Bar officials said the City of Portland gave them no choice but to close after they’ve sought increased security for employees and customers for 4 years. And they said the city is not interested in discussing the problems with them."