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Traffic delays expected on Hawthorne Bridge
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Traffic delays are expected on the Hawthorne Bridge on Friday from 6 to 10 p.m., according to Multnomah County. The county said up to 20-minute delays are expected for ongoing work on the bridge. Currently, one westbound lane, the center eastbound lane, and the north sidewalk...
TriMet to improve Troutdale bus line, change late-night MAX service
A pair of changes are coming to TriMet’s services in East Multnomah County, including an improved bus line for students and a network of late-night buses to operate in lieu of trains. “Riders can expect new and more convenient transit options that provide fast and reliable connections to opportunities,” the organization said in a statement. “We’re improving service for current riders and bringing new service to areas that have been calling for more.” ...
Eastern Oregon wildfire crews get help from Portland firefighters
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's wildfire season has taken off over the past couple of weeks amid hot and dry conditions, with multiple large fires now burning central and eastern Oregon and drawing in resources from across the state. For nearly a week now, a crew of six firefighters from...
Two more hikers fall at Oneonta Creek Trail
Two more hikers had to be rescued after slipping down a steep embankment at a popular Columbia River Gorge trail. At 6 p.m. Monday, July 15, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call from a man who reported he and a friend, both adult males, had fallen while hiking Oneonta Trail. The pair had fallen about 1.5 miles from the trailhead into Oneonta Creek, with one of the hikers suffering a laceration to the head. ...
Multnomah County Looks to Buy or Rent Hotel Rooms
Multnomah County is in the market to rent more blocks of rooms or buy additional hotels outright to shelter homeless people, according to a solicitation to owners obtained by WW. Real estate broker CBRE sent the letters on behalf of the county on June 11. “We are requesting your expression...
Controversy over Portland Water Bureau filtration plant grows
Following years of planning and design, the Portland Water Bureau broke ground on its Carpenter Lane filtration plant in Boring earlier this summer garnering continued pushback from neighbors and the Cottrell Community Planning Organization. In this fight between the rural residents and the city of Portland agency, there have been a handful of attempted question-and-answer events, meetings and now a Land Use Board of Appeals case in which the Cottrell CPO representatives, alongside six other organizations, are advocating for an appeal of the Multnomah County...
Multnomah County’s new vision, mission statements cost $250,000
Multnomah County recently unveiled a new seven-sentence declaration on its vision, mission and values for which it paid $250,000. Officials framed the updated description of the county’s mission and priorities as a means to help employees feel more connected to their work for the county and as a pivotal step to shape its future plans.
Cookouts, sheriffs and more at Fairview National Night Out events
Millions across the country will spend the first Saturday of August celebrating National Night Out, among the celebrators are Fairview residents. On Aug. 6 neighbors will gather, getting to know not only each other, but those who keep their neighborhoods safe: the local sheriff’s department. The first five events registered with the city can invite the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office to visit their block parties, and attendees can receive swag...
Portland man sentenced to nearly 25 years in prison for killing man during carjacking
PORTLAND, Ore. — A judge has sentenced a man to nearly 24 years in prison for fatally shooting another man during a carjacking in Northeast Portland in 2020, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office said. In May, a 12-person jury found 43-year-old Quentin Blackmon guilty of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree...
Washington man arrested, charged for 2022 attacks on Oregon energy facilities
A second Washington man was arraigned on federal charges in Portland Tuesday for allegedly damaging two energy substations in Clackamas County in November 2022. Zachary Rosenthal, 33, from Tacoma, is being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center on several charges including three counts of damaging an energy facility. The...
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