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Over 100 Affordable Homes And A Black Business Hub Are Set To Arrive In North Portland, OR, Thanks To The Williams & Russell Project
An affordable housing project is making its way to Portland, OR’s Black community. The Williams & Russell project is looking to revive the Albina community, an area in North Portland that was once home to many Black families and Black businesses, until they were pushed out, KPTV-12 reports. The soon-to-be revitalized area was expected to make room for an expansion of Legacy Emanuel Hospital in the 1970s, however plans never materialized, KGW-8 mentions.
Jealous lover sneaked into ex’s apartment, executed new boyfriend as he slept, Portland jury finds
Shaka Chambers loomed over the slumbering bodies of his ex-girlfriend and her new lover. With a single shot to the back of the head, he killed Juan Artiles and then fled from the Southeast Portland apartment around 5:40 a.m. Sept. 4, 2022 — leaving behind only a shell casing and the shrieks of his ex-girlfriend.
Portland police arrest man accused of groping child at Fred Meyer
PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: The video above aired before police announced the arrest and identity of the suspect. Portland police have arrested a man accused of groping a child at a Fred Meyer grocery store last month. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) confirmed the arrest in a news release at around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, only hours after the bureau had released surveillance photos of the suspect and asked the public to help identify him.
Slate and Pyramid fires challenge fire crews; local meetings set
The Slate Fire is located 5 miles southwest of Detroit and is currently burning 91 acres and is 27% contained. A total of 50 personnel are working the fire, and the cause is under investigation. A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 30th at 6:00 p.m. to share...
Good Morning, News: White Dudes Raise Nearly $4 Million for Kamala, Multnomah County Won't Jail the Homeless, and Yes, the Mercury's Got a New Owner
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When wildfires spark in Oregon, volunteers often begin what the hotshots finish
DURKEE — Rancher Levi Bunch nodded at the portable firefighting pump standing at the ready to douse embers as a crew of hotshots dug smoldering roots out of the ground. Bunch wished he’d had the pump days ago when he and other volunteer firefighters had tried for days to stamp out part of the Thompson fire on their own.
Despite denials, records show Oregon Republican Party trying to keep Libertarians off the ballot
The Oregon Republican Party’s attorney urged the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office to block Libertarian candidates from appearing on the November ballot as GOP leaders publicly denied any reports of schemes against the minor party. As the Capital Chronicle reported July 12, the Libertarian Party of Oregon feared that Republicans were planning to crash their nominating convention or to take advantage of a long-running internal dispute over the legitimacy of the party’s bylaws to block Libertarian nominees from appearing on the ballot in competitive races. ...
Northern lights predicted in northern U.S. this week, but clouds may obscure in Washington
The aurora borealis, or northern lights, may show up in the sky Tuesday due to increased solar activities, though it may be cloudy around Kitsap when that happens. A strong solar flare — an eruption of energy from the Sun — on Sunday led to at least four coronal mass ejections, or CMEs,...
Oregon seeks volunteers for Selective Service boards
SALEM, Ore. — As global tensions rise and military recruitment faces challenges, the Oregon National Guard is playing a vital role in supporting the Selective Service System, ensuring the state remains prepared for potential national emergencies. The Selective Service System, an independent agency within the executive branch, is responsible for rapidly providing personnel to the military in a fair and equitable manner if the President and Congress authorize conscription. While the United States has maintained an all-volunteer force for decades, the system remains a crucial...
Recommendations for amending Northwest Forest Plan completed
A Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) has completed a comprehensive set of recommendations for amending the Northwest Forest Plan aimed at modernizing forest management practices across the Northwest Forest Plan area. After developing the recommendations over the last 10 months, the FAC voted unanimously to approve and advance the completed recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Committee members statement ...
Governor Kotek unveils $515M proposal to boost State School Fund
Governor Tina Kotek has unveiled a proposal to boost the current service level (CSL) for the State School Fund by an estimated $515 million above the original CSL calculation for the 2025-27 biennium. The State School Fund (SSF) is the primary source of state funding for K-12 public education. Current service level is the amount of money needed in the upcoming biennium to continue existing authorized programs. “Across the country,...
Wildfires causing smoky, unhealthy conditions in Crook County, much of Oregon
Wildfires burning across much of the western United States and Canada are causing smoke to stretch across parts of central, eastern and southern Oregon. In response, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert Monday, July 29, for Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake and Malheur counties. Agency officials also expect intermittent smoke here in Crook County, along with eastern Douglas and Lane counties, Jackson and Wallowa counties. ...
Gov. Kotek orders flags lowered to honor firefighting pilot
Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered flags at Oregon public institutions be flown at half-staff Wednesday and Thursday to honor a pilot who died fighting the Falls Fire. James Bailey Maxwell, 74, died July 25 after the single engine air tanker he was piloting disappeared over the Malheur National Forest. Maxwell, an Idaho resident,...
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