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Man dies from bike fall in Southwest Portland
A bicyclist has died of injuries sustained in a fall in the Multnomah Neighborhood. According to the Portland Police Bureau, the victim is Gad Alon, 74. Emergency medical services were called to the fall at Southwest Capitol Highway and Southwest Florida Street at 6:50 a.m. Saturday, July 6. Police were not called because there was no indication of a crime or a crash involving anyone else. Police said Alon died in a hospital on July 17, 11 days after the fall. The cause and manner of death will be determined by the medical examiner. The death was the 35th traffic related fatality for 2024 in the city of Portland. Anyone with information is asked to e-mail crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov attn: Traffic Investigations Unit and reference case number 24-178154.
Downtown Hillsboro Awaits Colorful Transformation with Return of La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival
Downtown Hillsboro is gearing up to be transformed into a vibrant canvas of chalk masterpieces as La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival prepares to make its colorful return this weekend, July 20 & 21. In what's quickly becoming a signature summer event, La Strada expects to attract around 40,000 attendees, with internationally recognized artists ready to leave attendees in awe with their ephemeral street art creations, according to the City of Hillsboro.
North Plains to pursue 'relook' for urban growth boundary expansion
Nearly two months have passed since voters rejected a push to more than double the size of North Plains, and city leaders are beginning to reevaluate what growth for the small rural town could look like. Community members packed Jessie Mays Community Center during a city council meeting Monday, July 15, voicing concerns about the timeline for reestablishing an urban growth boundary proposal and determining who will be involved in the discussions. ...
Legendary Makers Market returns for its second edition in Beaverton
Asian American Town, with support from the City of Beaverton, is proud to announce the second Legendary Makers Market: An Asian American Night Market, a celebration of Asian American storytelling across art, performance, music, media, craft, wellness and food in the Pacific Northwest. In its second year, the event will be held from Friday, July 26, 2024, to July 28, 2024, at The Round in Beaverton (12600 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR 97005).
Hops, city make stadium deal official, announce groundbreaking
It’s official. Following a process that spanned roughly four years, the city council of Hillsboro unanimously passed a vote Tuesday night, July 16, to approve a 40-year lease between the city and the Hops baseball franchise, paving the way for the construction of a new ballpark. In the wake of the vote, the team announced a groundbreaking scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on August 8, at the site of the new...
Father and son missing after boat capsizes near Astoria
ASTORIA Ore. (KPTV) - A Camas family of seven is mourning the loss of a father and son after they were lost at sea during a fishing trip over the weekend. The Coast Guard said they searched for 43-year-old Constantin Leahu and 11-year-old Andrei Leahu after their boat capsized near Astoria on Saturday, but they are yet to be found.
Oregon Ducks reveal new ‘Gang Green’ football uniforms for 2024 season
The Oregon Ducks football team revealed the second combination from their new “Generation O” series of uniforms Thursday, which includes another nod to the program’s history and carries Oregon into its first season in the Big Ten Conference. The “Gang Green” uniform combination — honoring the 1990s...
A Portland State University study upends assumptions about Measure 110 impacts
A Portland State University report about the impact of Measure 110 challenges assumptions about law enforcement and the role police officers play as they interact with people with a drug addiction. A key takeaway: Police officers can only reach so many people — even with the power to search and arrest them. The report coincides with preparation by Oregon counties to launch new drug addiction treatment programs as part of...
Feds grant Oregon counties $30 million for their tax-exempt federal land
The federal government has awarded more than $30 million to Oregon counties in compensation for serving tax-exempt federal land within their borders. The U.S. Department of the Interior distributed the money last month as part of its Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, which compensates counties for money they spend on roads, police and other […] The post Feds grant Oregon counties $30 million for their tax-exempt federal land appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Man escapes Oregon prison, found 30 years later in Georgia with stolen identity
Authorities have captured Steven Craig Johnson, who escaped from an Oregon state prison nearly 30 years ago and assumed the identity of a deceased child. Johnson, 70, was arrested at an apartment complex in Macon, Georgia, on Tuesday by the US Marshals Service and its fugitive task forces. He had been living under the name William Cox since 2011.
Kotek proposes changing State School Fund calculations
Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday released a proposal to increase the State School Fund’s current service level estimate for the 2025-27 biennium by $515 million. The State School Fund provides the majority of funding for K-12 public schools. The current service level is the state’s estimate of the amount needed to continue existing...
Washington man charged with damaging energy facilities in Clackamas County
A Washington man who is accused of damaging two energy facilities in Clackamas County in 2022 was arraigned Tuesday in federal court in Portland. Zachary Rosenthal, 33, of Tacoma, was indicted on charges of intentionally damaging the Bonneville Power Administration's Ostrander Substation in Oregon City and the Portland General Electric's Sunnyside Substation in Clackamas with the aim of disrupting operations.
West Linn City Council to ask voters for a pay raise
West Linn voters will decide in November whether to grant annual raises of $23,600 for the city's mayor and $11,000 for councilors. The West Linn City Council voted 4-0 (Council President Mary Baumgardner was absent) in favor of referring a charter amendment to voters this November that would spell out changes in council compensation. Currently the city charter states that the city cannot pay the mayor more than $6,400 annually and councilors can’t receive more than $4,000 annually. The charter amendment would increase the mayor’s...
Summer EBT is available for a limited time, thousands of families may be eligible but must apply
Having enough to eat is crucial for good health and well-being. Yet hunger is a persistent problem across the country and here in Oregon. Feeding America reports that 1 in 6 children in Oregon face hunger. To help children get the food they need to thrive, the Oregon State Legislature approved the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to offer Summer EBT this year. With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS),...
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