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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Bright paint and anti‑ICE graffiti turned up at Dean’s Car Care in Northeast Portland, which Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez co-owns. Police say reports have been taken and investigations are ongoing.
Portland police say a pedestrian was struck in a hit-and-run near Mt. Tabor Park. Investigators have called in the Major Crash Team and are asking for video or tips.
Parks & Nature in ...
After years offline, Portland's Thompson Elk statue and fountain are back on SW Main Street following a multi‑agency restoration. The work adds seismic and water‑saving upgrades.
A Gresham resident was jailed after a stabbing at a home that sheriff's deputies and SWAT raided months earlier; the victim was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Arts & Culture in ...
City records show about $8.5M sits unused in Portland's Arts Access Fund as nonprofits see grant funding fall. Advocates and some council members want changes now.
Thunderous booms rattled Portland neighborhoods this week; fire crews checked multiple sites but found no obvious cause. Residents and scanners are still hunting for answers.
Food & Drinks in ...
Double Dragon owner Daniel Casto bought the Richmond Bar lease and plans a cocktail‑focused, yet‑to‑be‑named bar on SE Division, aiming for a late‑March opening.
PF&R crews called a second alarm after responding to an apartment fire in deep Southeast Portland; a public information officer was en route and the scene remained active.
The Oregon Supreme Court set 60‑ and 90‑day deadlines for appointing public defenders and ruled charges must be dismissed when those windows are missed. The decision could touch thousands of cases.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Newly released surveillance video shows a meat cleaver passed through TSA screening at PDX on Nov. 13, prompting a full re-screening and renewed union criticism of staffing and morale.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Camas-based nLIGHT priced a $175M offering and is expanding manufacturing in Longmont while its stock slid after a long run-up.
Metro set aside $50,000 for a geotechnical study as advocates press to restore the Oregon Zoo’s long Washington Park train loop. Community signatures and volunteer work are already in place.
An adult man was shot near the 500 block of SE Yamhill Street Tuesday night. Officers applied tourniquets and no suspect was located, police say.
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