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Portland man sentenced to federal prison for stealing dozens of firearms from local pawn shop
A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison on Sept. 17 for breaking into a local pawn shop and stealing 47 firearms from the federal firearm licensee. Kory Dean Boyd, 39, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. According to court documents, on Jan. 31, 2022, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives were notified of a burglary at a Southeast...
Death of Camas machine operator draws hefty fine for Georgia-Pacific
Washington authorities fined the Camas paper mill operated by Georgia-Pacific nearly $650,000 in connection with the March 8 death of a worker, saying the fatality could have been avoided. Machine operator Dakota Austin Cline, 32, was “crushed by a packing machine that had no guards in place to keep people...
By morning, he was a TV model. By afternoon, he was a Vancouver police suspect
Vancouver police arrested a man on allegations of identity theft this week hours after he appeared on a Portland morning news program. Police said his outfit and jewelry on air helped detectives identify him as a suspect. The man was later identified as Jonathan M. Alvarado. Alvarado allegedly used a...
Gresham cancels sports Friday, Oct. 4, after poor student attendance, continuing safety worries
With ongoing safety concerns swirling around Gresham High School, two varsity sports games were canceled/forfeited Friday, Oct. 4, due to low student attendance. The Gresham girls varsity game against Oregon City was canceled, and Gresham football forfeited its game against Central Catholic. In both cases the coaches/district believed the lack of players available would lead to safety concerns on the field. The Gresham-Barlow School District, in a letter to parents...
Gresham-Barlow School District shares Sept. 20 timeline of gun in Gresham High
The Gresham-Barlow School District has released a timeline of events around a 17-year-old student being arrested at Gresham High School with a gun after confusion and misinformation has permeated the incident. The message was sent out to students, staff and families Thursday evening, Oct. 3, on the heels of a rash of public testimonies at the Oct. 2 School Board meeting and student walkout Thursday afternoon. “Your commitment to our...
Oregon, Washington move ahead with tolling plans for present and future Interstate Bridge
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Despite Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's pause on plans to toll Portland-area interstates earlier this year, tolls are coming sooner than rather than later. Partly, that's because 2026 isn't all that far off and the Oregon Department of Transportation desperately needs funding one way or another — but it's also because the Interstate Bridge was never included in the governor's tolling moratorium, and tolling has long been a part of the planning for its replacement.
Walmart to make matching Hurricane Helene relief donations through Oct. 13
A major retailer with three locations in East Multnomah County has dedicated millions to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts, and has committed to further matching community donations made over the next week. Walmart donated $10 million for food, water, essential supplies, and cash grants to other organizations providing boots-on-the-ground aid in Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Now the company has committed to matching any American Red Cross donations, up to $2.5 million, made through Sunday, October 13. Donations made to support hurricane relief at registers in stores/clubs, or online at Walmart.com, will trigger the matching donation. Locally people can participate at any of the three East County stores: 23500 N.E. Sandy Boulevard, 2444 E. Powell Boulevard, and 3900 W. Powell Boulevard. Walmart is also working with nonprofit organizations and supplies to bring resources into communities affected, including free meals, WiFi hotspots, charging stations, and laundry/shower services.
Asking Eric: What do we say when friends ask about our adult son who struggles with physical, mental challenges?
Dear Eric: My adult son was a stellar athlete and scholar in our small Midwest high school. But as the years went on, he ended up suffering from chronic pain due to a back injury, which thwarted a career path after college. A year ago, he was diagnosed with long Covid, which he and his partner still have. He recently also received a mental diagnosis and continues to have challenges.
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