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WDC Properties Plans to Convert SW Portland Campus into Vibrant Residential Community with Up to 500 Units
In a move that signals continued growth in Portland’s real estate market, WDC Properties has quietly acquired a significant portion of the National University of Natural Medicine’s (NUNM) Southwest Portland campus. Over the past 18 months, the Portland-based development and construction firm has invested nearly $11 million in purchasing various campus properties, including the clinic block, administration building, and general assembly building. The acquisition represents a major step in WDC’s plans to transform the area into a vibrant residential community, according to a report in the Portland Business Journal.
North Plains man arrested for shooting at parked cars, building near Dairy Creek Road
A man is in custody after allegedly firing shots at parked cars and a building in North Plains. Just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of gunfire near the 15500 block of Northwest Dairy Creek Road, north of North Plains. Authorities said the caller saw someone in a black 2007 Chevy Silverado firing into a parked Chevy Suburban. ...
Tillamook Sheriff’s Office seeking suspect in serious-injury hit-and-run
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying the driver involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run, which seriously injured a 42-year-old man near the intersection of Cape Kiwanda Drive and Nestucca Ridge Road in Pacific City on Aug. 19.
Local school districts expand free meal programs
Beaverton, Ore (KATU) — As Portland Public Schools start to provide free breakfast and lunch for every student, other districts in the metro area are expanding existing free meal programs. “As with anything, you make changes as you go, when you find out what works,” said Tracy Bariao-Arce, principal...
Keeping track of 80-lot townhouse project
Not much has happened at Riverwood Crossing, the 80-lot townhouse project in North Albany, since a referee rejected an appeal and affirmed the City of Albany’s approval of the development just before the Fourth of July. The subdivision was approved under state laws and regulations providing for so-called “middle...
Two Years In, the County-Wide Houselessness Office Plans to Evolve
In June, regional leaders and service providers entered a large board room with a purpose, eager to discuss solutions addressing the large concentration of unsheltered populations living on forest land. Members of the county-wide effort to address houselessness, the Coordinated Houseless Response Office, along with local partners and state and federal agencies, swiftly made their way to their seats to get to work and collaboratively discuss the houseless population along China Hat Road.
Salem man faces multiple charges for allegedly starting fire at Halsey truck stop
HALSEY, Ore. – A 22-year-old Salem man who is accused of threatening people with a knife and then allegedly starting a fire at a truck stop east of Halsey was arrested on Wednesday morning, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO officials said that deputies responded at...
Oregon Ducks unveil new concession items at Autzen Stadium for 2024 season
Fans of the Oregon Ducks will have several new concession options to explore this season at Autzen Stadium. Oregon announced a list of new concessions in an email to fans Wednesday, 10 days out from the Ducks’ 2024 season-opener vs. Idaho. The list of additions includes nods to Oregon’s arrival in the Big Ten Conference, local ties, and plenty of alcohol options.
West Linn woman helped grow Trillum Creek garden
(WEST LINN) — While reveling in the impressiveness of Trillium Creek Primary, one of the first things Charity Hudnut noticed when she first visited the school after moving to West Linn with her family in 2012 was its garden beds. After her daughter had been at Trillium Creek for a year, Hudnut noticed nothing was being done with the garden beds. So, with her daughter heading into second grade, Hudnut and another mom got permission from the school’s principal to plant some starters in the...
The Number of New Private Security Guards Is Soaring—and Many Are Armed
Even though federal and local statistics show crime is declining from pandemic-era highs, it feels rare to walk more than a couple of blocks in Portland’s urban core without encountering a private security guard. And many of them are armed. Since 2020, new statistics show, the number of certified...
Recent Portland graffiti crackdown is a warning, authorities say
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau and Multnomah County District Attorney’s office believe the recent crackdown of graffiti vandalism across the city is a warning to those with not-so-artistic intentions. “The message is getting out, and we’re not easy pickings,” PPB officer Nathan Kirby-Glatkowski said. “The City...
Salem congregation perseveres one year after arson
SALEM, Ore. — The congregation of Salem's oldest Catholic parish is slowly moving forward, one year after the building was destroyed by fire. On Monday, 49-year-old Billy Sweeten was sentenced to 38 months, or a little over three years, in prison for first-degree arson, along with 36 months of post-prison supervision. In Aug. 2023, Sweeten lit recycling bins on fire at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Salem. The flames spread through the church, extensively damaging the roof.
Portland man fosters a safe environment for kids and community
(PORTLAND) — Jay Williams is a dad of two girls, a football coach, a husband, and a "regular ol' guy." He wears multiple hats, but his servitude to the Portland community and its youths is the hat he wears with the most pride. "I'm a person who really doesn't need much. I would give the shirt off my back to other people so they would have," Williams said. "I'm not a material person. I'm someone who wants the best for everyone." ...
Evagoras Papasavvas back to school and back to the speedway
LOVELAND, OH (August 21, 2024) – Loveland High School is back in session and Evagoras Papasavvas is balancing studies with closing out the USF-2000 Indy car championship series with a consistent and strong final three race finish. Evagoras Papasavvas shares his school and racing story here on Loveland Beacon...
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