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Lake Oswego track coach suing school district after objecting to transgender athletes
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — A track coach in Lake Oswego who said he wants transgender athletes to compete in a separate division is suing the school district after he says they fired him for bringing his concerns to the district. John Parks has been coaching for about 40 years,...
'Believe in your vision': Portland Sneaker Week bringing together aspiring designers, professionals to niche industry
PORTLAND, Ore. — This weekend, Portland is hosting three days of footwear culture at Sneaker Week. The founders of the event said this isn’t just a typical sneaker conference focused on trading shoes but a place for people to learn how to enter this niche industry. "Portland celebrates...
Facing criticism, Multnomah County says it will tighten ‘deflection’ requirements
People caught with small amounts of street drugs will be eligible for a program that lets them avoid arrest only if they haven’t failed previous deflection efforts under the latest plan put forth by Multnomah County on Friday. Previously, the county had not imposed limits on the number of...
Portland's soft launch of new government structure endures trial by fire but is coming out stronger, interim city administrator says
PORTLAND, Ore. — The city of Portland is wrapping up its first month after beginning a dry run of its new, voter-approved government structure, and it seems to be shaping up to be a success after a bumpy start. The old structure had elected politicians in charge of huge...
Oregon high school football coach accused of slapping players appears in court
An Oregon high school coach who allegedly woke players up in the middle of the night during a team camp and began slapping them appeared in court on Wednesday. Jamal Jones, the 32-year-old former head coach of Westview High School (Portland, Ore.), appeared at Yamhill County Courtroom on 12 counts of misdemeanor harassment, according to KGW8. According to outlets including KGW8 and KPTV, during a camp at Linfield University in late June, Jones allegedly entered the room of the athletes around 1 or 1:30 in the morning. Players told KPTV that he began slapping some students and jumped on top of one. One...
Jesse Katz to Read From Acclaimed True Crime Book “The Rent Collectors” at Powell’s
Los Angeles-based journalist Jesse Katz—a Pulitzer Prize winner who is the son of the late former Portland Mayor Vera Katz and the visual artist Mel Katz—comes home to read from his newest book on Monday, July 29. WW news reporter and fellow Pulitzer winner Nigel Jaquiss will introduce Katz and engage him in conversation around The Rent Collectors: Exploitation, Murder, and Redemption in Immigrant LA (Astra House, 320 pages, $28).
1 person suffers ‘minor’ burns from car fire in Beaverton
BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) - One person suffered “minor” burns in a car fire in Beaverton on Friday afternoon, according to the Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., firefighters responded to Southwest 160th Avenue and Southwest Farmington Road on reports of a vehicle fire. They warned on X (formerly Twitter) that the fire was slowing traffic and asked drivers to take other routes.
Newborn baby found dead in N Portland; Police investigating
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A baby was found dead in north Portland on Friday and police are investigating, according to PPB. At about 11 a.m., officers responded to the area of North Fenwick and North Argyle after someone reported finding a dead newborn or infant baby. People in the area...
See all homes sold in North Portland, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in North Portland reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 12 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,166-square-foot home on North Bowdoin Street in Portland that sold for $490,000.
Police Blotter: Arrests made for DUI and disorderly conduct
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. St. Helens Police Department July...
Police Blotter: RPD responds to suspicious activity, false alarms, calls about dogs
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. Rainier Police Department July 5 ...
Part of Tualatin River Greenway Trail completed behind Roamer's Rest RV Park
One more section of the Tualatin River Greenway Trail is now complete — a 12-foot-wide concrete portion that spans one-half mile — constructed behind River Ridge Apartments and Roamers Rest RV Park off of Highway 99W. During a recent tour, Rich Mueller, Tualatin’s park planning and development manager, said the new segment runs from the back of the apartments, heading northeast as it passes the RV park before leading underneath Highway 99W and ending on Hazelbrook Road at Hazelbrook Middle School. ...
Portland’s Water Bureau Director Resigns at Request of Mapps, Chides City Leadership on the Way Out
On June 28, on his last day overseeing the Portland Water Bureau, City Commissioner Mingus Mapps placed its director, Gabe Solmer, the first woman to ever hold the position, on administrative leave. Solmer officially resigned, at the request of Mapps, on July 26. An agreement disclosed by the city shows...
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