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Homeless service providers prepare to be last resort as upcoming heat wave threatens people on Portland streets
PORTLAND, Ore. — Melissa and her friend escape the sun Tuesday afternoon on a shade-covered sidewalk in Old Town. They are both homeless and she is expecting a child. The threat of a heat wave expected to hit Portland over Fourth of July weekend is the last thing Melissa needs.
Monthly public safety fee going up for residents of east Salem
Fees are going up for people who live in unincorporated east Salem. Starting this month, the public safety fee will rise to $11 per month from $10 per month. It will continue to go up in July 2025 by $1 per month to $12 per month and continue to go up by $1 per month each fiscal year through at least 2027.
MHCC welcomes new Vice President of Instruction
Mt. Hood Community College announced the appointment of Dr. Tina Redd as the Vice President of Instruction, effective Monday, July 15. Redd brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to equity and student success, according to the college. She has demonstrated a passion for collaboration and a dedication to enriching the communities she serves throughout her career spanning 29 years in higher education. "Dr. Redd is a visionary leader...
Oregon girl one of 200 missing children found in nationwide operation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), with the help of local law enforcement agencies, conducted a six-week national operation, leading to the recovery of 200 missing children. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), this was the second Operation We Will Find You 2. The operation took place from May 20 to June 24. It focused on geographical areas with high clusters of critically missing children. One of the areas was Portland, Oregon.
Blazers Rookie Donovan Clingan Credits Mom for Defensive Drive
It’s been a little less than a week since the Portland Trail Blazers selected Donovan Clingan with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. As a contender for the top selection, Clingan fell to the Blazers and Portland took him without much hesitation despite having Deandre Ayton on the roster.
Washington County detectives believe man's 1996 disappearance and separate, unsolved homicide are connected
PORTLAND, Ore. — Detectives with the Washington County Sheriff's Office are seeking information on two decades-old cases they believe are related: the disappearance of a man and the unsolved murder of another. 52-year-old Paul St. Claire disappeared in 1996. He was living in the Portland metro area when he...
Oregon Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure Diverts Flight to Buffalo
(WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with indecent exposure, which carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison and a $5,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who...
Parolee Arrested After Fleeing West Linn Bank Robbery and Hitting Construction Snag in Tigard
A bank robbery in West Linn ended with a pursuit and an arrest on Monday after the suspect's escape plan was foiled by a construction site mishap. Law enforcement officials have identified the suspect as 55-year-old Eric Provencio, a parolee previously convicted for a similar crime. Provencio, accused of robbing...
Where can you cool off in Wilsonville?
With a triple-digit heat wave expected to hit the Pacific Northwest this weekend, many are likely brainstorming ways to stay cool. The National Weather Services Portland office released an excessive heat warning weather message on Tuesday, July 2 that warned of “dangerously hot conditions with temperatures from 100 to 105 expected.” The NWS warning is in effect from noon, Thursday, July 4 to 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. ...
10 most expensive homes sold in Lake Oswego, June 24-30
A house that sold for $2.7 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lake Oswego in the past week. In total, 31 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $980,199, or $409 per square foot.
West Linn Police Log: dog poop threats, White Claw at the carwash, more recent calls to WLPD
6/21/24 9:31 a.m. A caller told police their mom was kicking them out of their home. 6/21/24 11:58 a.m. Someone reported three kids were driving a golf cart at Willamette Park. 6/21/24 3:41 p.m. Police received a call about cars parked in boat trailer spots at the Cedaroak boat ramp. 6/21/24 4:06 p.m. A man...
‘Go outdoors!’: Jay and Amy Schauer bid farewell to the West Linn-Wilsonville School District after a combined 40 years of service
It’s a beautiful afternoon at the Center for Research in Environmental Sciences and Technologies campus in Wilsonville. Waiting beneath the white canvas canopies, where just a few hours earlier students learned about the geologic ages of the Earth, Jay and Amy Schauer appreciated the mild summer weather and the end of their time with the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. For over 20 years, the pair have served the district, Jay...
Portland Suspect Moyasar Osman Mohamed-Ahmed in Custody for Second Degree Murder Following Voluntary Surrender
In a turn of events connected to a recent homicide, Moyasar Osman Mohamed-Ahmed has been taken into custody following his voluntary surrender to law enforcement officials. On the afternoon of Monday, July 1, Mohamed-Ahmed contacted a deputy from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, inciting the arrest under a standing murder warrant. The Portland Police Bureau was subsequently alerted, leading to Mohamed-Ahmed’s detainment at the Multnomah County Detention Center on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree, as it relates to the death of Sean K. Smeeden.
New plan keeps thousands on Oregon Health Plan coverage
Up to 30,000 people now, and 100,000 people eventually, will continue under state-supported health insurance for low-income households as part of a new Oregon Health Plan extension announced this week. The extension is known as the OHP Bridge Plan. It was announced Monday, July 1, by state officials, the top federal official for Medicaid — the joint program of health insurance for low-income people — and the chief executive of Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, which serves low-income people through 18 clinics in Washington and...
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