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‘I saw a whole other class of zombies’: Bend homeless share stories of M. 110 impacts ahead of reforms, ‘deflection’
Oregon's four-year-long Measure 110 drug decriminalization experiment is approaching its end next week, after legislators and the governor signed off on recriminalization and new reforms, but left many of the details up to each county to work out. The post ‘I saw a whole other class of zombies’: Bend homeless share stories of M. 110 impacts ahead of reforms, ‘deflection’ appeared first on KTVZ.
Oregon Psychologist Explains Why Patients Struggle to Find Therapists
Although Oregon’s abysmal response to mental illness has been well documented, the crisis is national. A new report from ProPublica lays bare one of the culprits here and across the country—health insurers who deny reimbursement. As one of its primary examples, ProPublica cites the experience of Dr. Melissa...
$500K in stolen retail merch recovered during Salem organized crime bust
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office recovered an estimated $495,000 in merchandise stolen from retail stores while serving a search warrant at a property on Evergreen Ave. in northeast Salem on Aug. 19.
Retail theft mission ends in several arrests
A retail theft mission has resulted in numerous arrests and the recovery of stolen merchandise, drugs, and an unlawfully possessed firearm. On Friday, August 23, 2024, North Precinct officers and the precinct’s Neighborhood Response Team (NRT), in collaboration with the Organized Retail Crime Association of Oregon, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA), and multiple business partners, conducted a retail theft mission to combat retail theft in the Jantzen Beach area. The work resulted in the recovery of approximately $1,000 worth of stolen goods, the recovery of one stolen vehicle, the recovery of an unlawfully possessed firearm, and the recovery of seven ounces of methamphetamine. In addition, 18 people were either arrested or cited.
ICYDK – Merger Blockage, Acrobat Accident, & Cheech & Chong
Will Fred Meyer & Safeway be able to merge? That decision will be made here in Portland. This plan has been in the works for a while now, but the government got involved, and is saying that this will make the new company too big, and blocked the merger. The union for the workers is on the government’s side, and the hearing should take about 3 weeks.
Prosper Portland commissioner voices concern over ‘lack of communication’ as agency head departs
A member of Prosper Portland’s board of commissioners accused the board chair of sidelining colleagues over the abrupt departure of the city economic development agency’s longtime leader. Michi Slick, who sits on Prosper’s board, last Wednesday emailed board chair Gustavo Cruz to voice concern over what she described...
Will Power is thick in the IndyCar championship fight and not even considering retirement
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Will Power, soaked in victory champagne and still buzzing from a win that kept him in the IndyCar championship fight, leaned in to do a microphone check in a most unusual way. The 43-year-old Australian sang a verse of “Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi...
Mostly sunny this week, turning hot Thursday
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As expected, we are running quite a bit warmer compared to this time yesterday! Metro area temperatures peaked in the upper 70s and low 80s. What a beautiful way to end the weekend!. More sunshine and even warmer temperatures are expected Monday. While we do get...
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: Indulge your arts and jazz this week!
MONDAY, AUG. 26-SUNDAY, SEPT. 1 ALL THAT JAZZ — Montavilla Jazz Festival has a stellar lineup for its 11th annual festival with more than 30 concerts at 12 venues, including Alberta Rose Theatre, The 1905, Mt. Tabor Park and elsewhere, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The musicians include Nicole Glover and Joe Kye. More: montavillajazz.org. ART IN THE PEARL — It’s a big event over Labor Day Weekend. The Pearl Fine Arts and Craft Festival celebrates 27 years with craft makers from all over the country gathering in the Pearl District/North Park Blocks, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. More: artinthepearl.com.
‘Summerville’ celebrated at Sellwood & Westmoreland businesses
Saturday, August 3rd, saw the return of a Sellwood Moreland Business Alliance (SMBA) annual event – Summerville – among businesses in the Sellwood and Westmoreland business districts. Some participants started out at a “hive” location – one of those being at SMILE Station in Sellwood – at any one of which they received a map of participating businesses and free “bee deely bobber” headbands. Other neighbors joining in just looked for balloons of bees and signage near the some 30 participating businesses. ...
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