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Oregon drug traffickers with ties to Calif., Colo., Mexico sentenced to prison
(The Center Square) - An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. DEA special agents started investigating a drug trafficking...
One night, two tribute bands in Tualatin: Paying homage to Blondie and Foreigner
Get ready for Tualatin’s last Concerts in the Park this summer — a doubleheader featuring two tribute bands set for Friday, Aug. 23. Leading off at 5 p.m. will be Glass of Hearts, a Blondie tribute band. The band will give Tualatin residents a taste of the New Wave era's premier female-fronted powerhouse, delivering punk, disco, and rap packed with every ounce of energy one show can handle. They will be followed by Jukebox Heroes, a Foreigner tribute band. That means a band that will deliver all the iconic songs recorded by the Lou Gramm/Mick Jones-fronted band. Included will be the guitar- and saxophone-laden rock of their early years as well as the keyboard-centric hits of the mid/late 1980s. The concerts will be held in Tualatin Community Park, 8515 S.W. Tualatin Road.
Mixed-use Ava Roasteria Center begins renting apartments on Tigard's Main Street
The Ava Roasteria Center mixed-use building project on Tigard’s Main Street — a three-story complex that includes 22 apartments and a variety of future Ava Coffee’s operations – has begun renting out space in the building. Urban Living at Fanno Creek, at 12547 S.W. Main St., will be the first residential space available on the street. While Main Street Village Apartments are a stone’s throw away, it is technically off of Maplewood Drive. ...
Portland Saturday Market Now An Oregon Heritage Tradition
The Portland Saturday Market enters its 51st year with an Oregon Heritage Tradition designation by the Oregon Heritage Commission. The Portland Saturday Market is the 28th event in Oregon to be designed an Oregon Heritage Tradition. Other Oregon Heritage Traditions include the Great Oregon Steam-up in Brooks, Oregon State Fair, Medford’s Pear Blossom Festival, the Pendleton Round-Up, and the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana.
Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology takes place at OMSI, Aug. 21-25
One of the most interesting film festivals in Portland takes place Aug. 21-25 at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave. The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology (PFCAT) includes screenings, panel discussions, parties, and special events in the Empirical Theater, Theory, the Kendall Planetarium, and OMSI’s auditorium. There'll be more than 120 films by visionary filmmakers including over a dozen Portland-based filmmakers and animators. Innovation...
Mother of deceased inmate sues Oregon corrections agency, alleging wrongdoing, possible coverup
After Jesse Banks died alone in his cell at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, a state medical examiner found a ripped up a mask to protect against disease crammed in the back of his bloody mouth. The account, drawn from an Oregon State Police detective’s notes, is part of a...
Oregon Lottery winner followed from bar, stabbed 15 times, survives by playing dead, police say
A man who won $2,000 playing video lottery at a Southeast Portland bar Saturday night was followed home by another bar patron and stabbed 15 times in the face, arms and chest before he played dead and the assailant ran off with a portion of the man’s winnings, police say.
A Yaqui Woman’s Disappearance in Portland Exposed Policing Flaws in MMIP Cases
Content warning: This story contains graphic details about violence and death, as well as information about suicide and missing and murdered Indigenous people. Resources are available for trauma survivors at the Strong Hearts Native Helpline. Last fall, things were going great for Wilma Acosta, an unenrolled Pascua Yaqui woman. She...
Top 3 Jerami Grant Trade Candidates for Blazers by Deadline
Jerami Grant is a key player the Portland Trail Blazers may seek to trade, primarily due to his age and contract impacting the team's future financial flexibility. Despite being a strong asset, his fit with the Blazers' rebuilding plans is questionable, prompting discussions of a potential trade by the 2025 deadline to optimize lottery odds for the top draft pick. The Los Angeles Lakers are considered the leading contender for Grant, particularly after LeBron James' strategic pay cut to facilitate trade opportunities.
Portland knifemakers band together in new initiative
PORTLAND, Ore. —— Five of Portland’s leading knife manufacturers have established the Portland Knife Center of Excellence to connect and celebrate a passionate knife community on the West Coast and build pride in American craftsmanship and innovation. Benchmade, CRKT, Gerber Gear, Leatherman and Steelport Knife Co. are...
Celebrate Middle Eastern culture at 45th annual festival this Sunday
This week parishioners at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Northeast Portland are busy preparing for their largest event of the year: the 45th Annual Middle Eastern Festival. The annual festival celebrates culture, community and faith from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, bringing artisan goods, food vendors, tours and choir concerts to the parish.
Head out to Lan Su Chinese Garden Summer Nights, Greater Portland Iris Society Bearded Plant Sale and these other late summer offerings
Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to events@oregonian.com. Yoga in the Garden Center: 8-9 a.m. Saturdays through Aug. 31. Get grounded with an hourlong gentle flow yoga session in the greenhouse surrounded by greenery and blooming plants. $25; Al’s of Sherwood, 16920 S.W. Roy Rogers Road; als-gardencenter.com.
The Children's Course and First Tee - Greater Portland
In today’s Everyday Heroes, we highlight a non-profit youth development organization with a mission to help kids build character and develop life skills through the game of golf. We were joined by executive director Steven Marshall and program director Paul Herschell to learn more about The Children's Course and First Tee Greater Portland. For more information, visit FirstTeeGreaterPortland.org.
Portland’s New Burnside Bridge May Feature Inverted-Y Design
Multnomah County’s plans to replace the historic Burnside Bridge have taken a significant step forward, with the Community Design Advisory Group recommending an innovative inverted-Y design for the new structure. This recommendation, made at the group’s August 15 meeting, is set to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners on September 3, with a final vote expected on September 12.
Being on call for fellow residents
(PORTLAND) — Looking at his own heart and motivation, Wesley Mahan talks about the evolution of why he wanted to be a good neighbor. Today, he lives in The Empress Building at 20 N.W. 16th Ave. in the Alphabet District, and Mahan has developed a reputation as the go-to neighbor—ask Wes, he’ll know, ask Wes, he could do it. Mahan will do household fixes and errands for people in the five-floor, 73-unit building, and the condominium owners learned to count on him, to the point...
A New Portland Shroom Service Center Offers Halloween Trips and Bargain-Priced Psychedelic Stock
Bryan Arnold stands in plush carpet on the seventh floor of an Old Town office tower, looking out at the view his clients will see when they trip on magic mushrooms: downtown, Big Pink, the Willamette River and, in the distance, the crags of Mount Hood. Arnold, an amiable man...
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