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Two Hospitalized and One Arrested After Stabbing in Troutdale Home, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Investigating
A stabbing incident in Troutdale saw two individuals hospitalized Thursday evening, with one person arrested in connection with the violence. Sources report that the attack occurred in a home, thrusting the quiet community into the raw reality of unforeseen aggression. Multnomah County officials confirmed the arrest, while both victims currently receive treatment at a local hospital; details of their condition have not been divulged.
Multnomah County commits to limiting the number of times a person caught with drug possession can choose treatment over jail come September
PORTLAND, Ore. — The sounds of construction can be heard from inside a building off Southeast Sandy Boulevard. It’s a work in progress as Multnomah County has about two months to open what will soon be its deflection center, a place police officers will take people caught with possession of hard drugs like fentanyl if they choose treatment over jail time. That comes in September when possession of hard drugs will be a crime again in Oregon, but people will have the choice of recovery services over jail.
Prosecutors Bring In State Department of Justice to Help Investigate Missing Fitness Class Charity Donations
A law enforcement investigation into allegations that an OrangeTheory fitness coach pocketed donations earmarked for Portland nonprofits has shifted into a new gear. Investigators at the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office with assistance from the Oregon Department of Justice are now reviewing the case, DA spokeswoman Liz Merah tells WW.
Portland sees mild disruptions after CrowdStrike global technology outage
Officials with the city of Portland, Multnomah County and Portland International Airport are moving to get computers and software systems back online after a widespread technology outage affected governments, companies and services worldwide Friday. Mayor Ted Wheeler issued an emergency declaration for the city at 3 a.m., soon after a...
Traffic Briefs: Semi-truck catches fire on I-84; Drainage delays to hit N.E. 238th
Semi-truck fire blocks I-84 lane Nearly 10 miles of traffic was backed up in the Columbia River Gorge Thursday, July 18, after a semi-truck became engulfed in flames. In the late morning a commercial truck caught fire travelling eastbound along Interstate 84 near milepost 36, a few miles past the Multnomah Falls parking lot. The incident left a smoldering wreck in the middle of the lane that partially closed the...
Gresham Fire contingent joins battle against Lone Rock Fire
A team of Gresham firefighters have been deployed to aid in the battle against a wildfire in north-central Oregon. The Lone Rock Fire has grown to more than 77,000 acres and is only 10% contained as of Thursday, July 18. The fire was first sparked July 13, from unknown cause about 10 miles outside Condon. Communities across Gilliam, Wheeler and Morrow Counties have all been evacuated under Level 3 orders. ...
$895 million project enters permitting process
The Burnside Bridge replacement project has a new name: 2024-060617-000-00-EA. It may not be catchy, but that’s the $895 million project’s identity in the city of Portland permitting system. The existence of a new land use case, posted by Portland Permitting & Development on Monday, is a bureaucratic...
Portland Man Quentin Blackmon Sentenced to 285 Months for 2020 Fatal Shooting of Thomas Hammond
Last Friday in Portland, justice was measured in years and months as 34-year-old Quentin Blackmon was handed a 285-month sentence for the fatal shooting of Thomas Hammond. The decision, as reported by the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office, marks the conclusion of a case rooted in a 2020 tragedy that led to the death of 66-year-old Hammond in northeast Portland.
Oregon Health Authority warns of toxic bloom in Fairview Lake
A toxic bloom warning has been issued for Fairview Lake, meaning swimming, playing, drinking or fishing in the water could be deadly if certain precautions are not followed. The Oregon Health Authority issued the recreational use health advisory Thursday, July 18, for the body of water south of Blue Lake in East Multnomah County. While the cyanobacteria bloom is not toxic to the skin, those with sensitivities could get puffy red rashes. The major route of dangerous exposure is through the ingestion of water with...
2 people stabbed in Troutdale home
TROUTDALE, Oregon — A suspect was taken into custody after a stabbing at a home in Troutdale, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). On Thursday evening, MCSO deputies responded to a report of a person being stabbed near East Woodard Road. When they arrived, they found two people who had been stabbed and were later taken to a nearby hospital.
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