Portland/ Community & Society
Published on April 15, 2020
Top Portland news: City announces furloughs, raise freezes; Gov. discusses reopening economy; morePhoto: Christopher Brown/Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Portland.

Portland announces city employee furloughs, raise freezes amid coronavirus pandemic

Mayor Ted Wheeler has eliminated his own salary for the rest of 2020.

Read the full story on KGW.

Man sentenced to psychiatric hospital for stabbing man

A 27-year-old man who stabbed a Portland resident 17 times after the resident asked him not to camp in the neighborhood has been sentenced to treatment at the Oregon State Hospital.

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

Gov. Brown says reopening Oregon's economy will be slow, cautious

Gov. Brown discussed her plan for reopening the Oregon economy in a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

Read the full story on KMVU FOX26.

Man charged with participating in $65M tax evasion scheme

A 38-year-old Beaverton man is accused of evading more than $65 million in employment and income taxes by paying Portland-area construction workers and subcontractors in cash.

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.


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