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Portland's Latest News
April 17, 2014
Portland schools put out 'Help Wanted' sign
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After years of cuts, Portland Public Schools is facing an historic hiring spree, looking to fill 350 to 400 positions. To reach candidates, PPS is looking inside and outside Oregon. District…
April 15, 2014
Elmo Studds to become new rock climbing gym
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Circuit Bouldering Gym plans to open third location in Tigard Changes are on the horizon for the long dormant Elmo Studd’s Building Supplies site on Southwest Durham Road. The lumber yard and…
April 15, 2014
Police arrest man, seize firearms at Portland Community College…
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Police arrested a 35-year-old man at the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus on domestic violence charges Tuesday morning. Jacob Rosen was charged with Assault in the Fourth Degree,…
April 15, 2014
Mayor, Fish float water panel proposal
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Supporters of public water district say idea is more empty promises Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Nick Fish are offering Portland voters a deal: the City Council will consider reforming…
April 15, 2014
Portland slides down 'smart growth' list
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Land-use calculations change, but other cities are catching up Has Portland lost its planning mojo? For years city leaders have bragged that Portland’s increasing density is a national model of…
April 15, 2014
Metro executive to fill citys economic development director role
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Cheryle Twete takes over job formerly held by Don Mazziotti Cheryl Twete, Metro regional government's senior development adviser, was named the city of Beaverton's new community development…
April 15, 2014
Portland math teacher receives Milken Educator Award
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(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — A sixth-grade Portland math teacher received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award Tuesday. Teresa Chan Seidel teaches at Robert Gray Middle School. Rob Saxton with the…
April 15, 2014
1,800 turn up for teacher job fair in Portland
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(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — About 1,800 applicants were in Portland Tuesday, looking for teaching jobs at the Oregon Professional Educator Fair. Almost 170 school districts and other…
April 15, 2014
State adds 7,500 jobs as March unemployment rate hits 6.9 percent
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Oregon’s economy added about 7,500 jobs in March, the largest since November 2005 when 9,300 jobs were added. The state’s unemployment rate in March was 6.9 percent, nearly unchanged from 6.8…
April 15, 2014
Spokane-based company to acquire Mercer Industries' window…
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Sale to save 'a majority' of employees who faced layoffs by this summer VPI Quality Windows signed a letter of intent to acquire all window and door manufacturing assets of Beaverton-based…
April 14, 2014
Judge won't reconsider ruling against Ann Rule
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A judge in Washington state has denied a motion to reconsider a February ruling that dismissed Ann Rule's defamation case against an Eagle Creek man who criticized the revered true-crime author…
April 14, 2014
Motel in Lloyd District robbed
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A man with a gun robbed a motel in the Lloyd District early Monday morning. The suspect escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. He is described as a Hispanic male in is 40s to 50s, 5'9"…
April 14, 2014
Are Portland Streetcar tracks dangerous for bicycles?
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Since Portland Streetcar tracks were first laid in city streets, bicyclists have complained that they cause accidents by trapping their tires. Although the city has put up some signs along the…
April 14, 2014
Police arrest shooting suspect
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Police have arrested a suspect in an early Monday morning shooting. Nathan Steven Newitt, 41, was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on charges of Assault in the Second Degree and Unlawful…
April 14, 2014
Crystal Ballroom damaged during concert
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The historic Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland was structurally damaged during a sold-out concert Sunday night. Police responded to a request for assistance with crowd control from the…
April 14, 2014
CRW rates set to nearly double
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Clackamas River Water commissioners approved increased retail water rates for the next eight years by an average of $3.91 per month starting after the meter readings this month. Customers’ June…
April 13, 2014
Blazers clinch no worse than No. 5 playoff spot in shootout with…
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The Trail Blazers found out a couple of things Sunday night at the Moda Center. They learned Houston will be their first-round opponent in the playoffs. And it became clear that when it comes to…
April 13, 2014
Metro leaders wonder: Will public support costly carbon…
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Leaders from across the region on Friday, April 11, seemed willing to invest more — perhaps significantly more — in transportation. More buses. Smarter roads. Better sidewalks and bikeways. All…
April 13, 2014
Amanda Knox at Portland Innocence Project event
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Convicted twice and cleared once, Amanda Knox has steadfastly maintained her innocence in the killing of her roommate in Italy. Now living in Seattle, Knox was in Portland on Friday in support…
April 13, 2014
Portland and Gresham firefighters battle two fires
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Firefighters from Portland and Gresham joined forces to fight two fires in two days. The first one happened around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, April 11, when crews from both cities were dispatched to a…
April 12, 2014
Portland-area businesses unite for arts-education funding
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Milwaukie’s Linwood Elementary received a bass xylophone on Thursday for its children’s music program, as well as additional funding to purchase new instruments from $700 in donations from…
April 11, 2014
Milwaukie to cut staff regardless of May vote
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If Milwaukie voters don’t open their wallets during the May election, the city will have to make estimated cuts almost twice the size of budget slashes already in the works. Milwaukie Finance…
April 11, 2014
Missing man found safe
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A missing man has been found safe and returned home with the help of the Port of Portland police. The Portland Police Bureau's Missing Persons Unit has asked the public to help locate a…
April 11, 2014
Lead paint found at Portland schools
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A parent of Portland public school student voiced her concern on Thursday about paint discovered on school grounds that contains high levels of lead. According to tests conducted by Portland…
April 11, 2014
You can be a bone marrow match
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TVF&R crews invite public to join them for national registry drive Saturday Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue invites the community to participate in a bone marrow registry drive on Saturday from 11…
Apr 10, 2014
Clackamas County debate light on substance
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Facts? What facts? If you wanted a summary of the issues facing Clackamas County, you shouldn’t have attended the debate among commissioner candidates Thursday in Happy Valley. Sponsored by the…
Apr 10, 2014
Portlanders split on street maintenance fee
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Anyone looking for an easy solution to Portland's street funding woes will be disappointed by a survey released Thursday at City Hall. It shows that city residents are almost evenly split over…
Apr 10, 2014
In the end, Blazers do it D-Wright way
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It had been awhile since Dorell Wright had hit a game-winning shot. "That's my first one since high school," Wright said after hitting the 3-point shot that carried the Trail Blazers to a 100-99…
Apr 10, 2014
For rape victims, a light in darkness
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Police Bureau advocate Susan Lehman helps sex assault victims recover from crisis There are days, more than a few, when Susan Lehman feels, if not torn, at least tugged by the possibility of…
Apr 10, 2014
Mark & Dave: Gold-embossed toilet paper makes wiping a rich…
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Portland Public Schools has approved plans to move the first day of school to the week before Labor Day — killing traditional end-of-summer family vacations. Like most parents, we ask, “Can’t…
Apr 10, 2014
Sources Say: Corporations wet beaks in water district campaign
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The coalition against the proposed Portland Public Water District on the May 20 primary election ballot keeps growing. New contributions to the campaign against Measure 26-156 include $10,000…
Apr 10, 2014
Metro takes steps to meet emissions goal
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Two Metro committees host meetings in April and May to help the regional agency develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gases in the Portland area. Metro’s Policy Advisory Committee and the Joint…
Apr 10, 2014
Will Knight challenge hurt or help nonprofit fundraisers?
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Dozens gather to mull demand's effect on local philanthropy More than 100 somewhat anxious nonprofit fundraisers gathered Friday at The Association of Fundraising Professionals Oregon and…
Apr 10, 2014
Body found inside burning cluttered SW Portland home
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An elderly man died Thursday afternoon in a Southwest Portland house fire. Portland Fire and Rescue officials said the body of the man was found by firefighters in the home at 10931 S.W. 61st…
Apr 10, 2014
TrIMet adding more security cameras
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TriMet is upgrading its security cameras to provide clearer digital pictures that officials said will help keep crime down. There are already 4400 security cameras in place. Over the next five…
Apr 10, 2014
Bike envoy gears up for fun
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Film festival, other events lighten up city's bike culture There used to be a time when cyclists in Portland would whoop and holler during videos of other cyclists blowing past stop signs,…
Apr 10, 2014
Can Francesconi be the comeback kid?
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Decision 2014: After failed mayoral bid, politico seeks county chair post When Jim Francesconi first ran for Portland City Council in 1996, he was the social justice-minded community organizer,…
Apr 10, 2014
Police Investigating Repertory Singers But The Shows Will Go On
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(Oregon Public Broadcasting) — Oregon Repertory Singers plan to go ahead with their season, despite a police investigation into gaps in the group's financial records. The group has been around…
Apr 09, 2014
Jordan honored with day of remembrance
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Mayor Charlie Hales issued a mayoral proclamation Wednesday morning honoring the late Charles Jordan. Hales proclaimed April 9, 2014, as a day of remembrance for the former City Commissioner and…
Apr 09, 2014
Neighbors buy Southeast house targeted for redevelopment
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A dispute over a controversial infill project in Southeast Portland has been resolved. Neighbors have agreed to buy a house near Reed College from the developer who planned to replace it with…
Apr 09, 2014
Clinton: Women are 'agents of change, drivers of progress'
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No hint on presidential race, but former secretary of state praises Oregon's equal rights amendment effort Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton did not answer the BIG question — will…
Apr 09, 2014
PCC celebrates new SE Center building
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Portland Community College cuts the ribbon Friday morning to open its Southeast Library Center and Student Commons Building. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Southeast Center,…
Apr 09, 2014
Blazers, Allen appear in upcoming 'Portlandia'
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Some of the Portland Trail Blazers and the team’s owner will appear on the popular TV show “Portlandia” this week. The Portland Trail Blazers’ owner, Paul Allen, and several players will appear…
Apr 08, 2014
Politicos, songs fill Verne A. Duncan Elementary School
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Several surprise guests came Sunday to the 80th birthday party of Verne Duncan, a Milwaukie resident who was state superintendent from 1975 to 1989 and a state senator from 1997 to 2003. Duncan…
Apr 08, 2014
Change our tax system? Maybe
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Wyden could lead national effort, as state mulls plans As tax day approaches, calls for reform are in the air. Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is promising to use his recent appointment to chair the…
Apr 08, 2014
Off-duty firefighters helps rescue accident victim
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An off-duty Portland firefighter helped other firefighters rescue a women trapped under a van in Northeast Portland on Tuesday morning. The name of the woman and firefighter were not immediately…
Apr 08, 2014
County candidates dig into local roots
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Experience, business acumen at heart of race to replace Kafoury Unless you’ve already made up your mind, the Multnomah County Commission District 1 race offers a difficult choice. Both Jules…
Apr 08, 2014
Artwork anchors new MAX line to region's history
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Artists float their interpretations of the past through TriMet project Drivers along Southeast 17th Avenue in the Brooklyn neighborhood might be puzzled by the sudden appearance of four…
Apr 08, 2014
Police make move on suspected car theft ring
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Several people were taken into custody Tuesday in what police are calling a large-scale stolen property sting in north Portland. Police cars converged on the scene of West Coast Car Crushing,…
Apr 08, 2014
Senior center auction aims for 'peace of mind'
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Rose Villa Senior Living’s Foundation will host its fifth annual auction at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 11. Held at the Historic Dance Pavilion at Oaks Park, the foundation hopes to exceed its…
