Oregon Primary Results Thread! (www.kgw.com)
Votes are still being counted, but as of right now…...
[Cowley] ... Scoot Henderson excluded from both NBA All-Rookie teams (www.kgw.com)
They sleep. 😴
Yes, Trump is still on the ballot in Oregon even though he's not in the Voters' Pamphlet (www.kgw.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15057340
Yes, Trump is still on the ballot in Oregon even though he's not in the Voters' Pamphlet (www.kgw.com)
Pro-Palestinian protesters march in downtown Portland, break windows at Pioneer Courthouse Square (www.kgw.com)
For those unaware, May Day is the official start of “Protest Season.”
Nike to lay off 740 employees at world headquarters in Beaverton (www.kgw.com)
Nike to lay off 740 employees at world headquarters in Beaverton (www.kgw.com)
Portland bartender tries to save man from overdosing on MAX train (www.kgw.com)
A man was found unconscious with a syringe in his arm. The cause of death has not yet been released, but TriMet says drug paraphernalia was found next to him.
‘Fentanyl will kill you’: Portland’s new overdose response team sees 90 overdoses in one month (www.kgw.com)
About a month ago, Portland Fire and Rescue launched an overdose response team in an effort to take the pressure off firefighters.
Bottle return services paused at 2 Portland locations to cut down on drug use and crime, but the problem moved 4 blocks away (www.kgw.com)
PORTLAND, Ore. — Earlier this month, the task force behind Portland’s 90-day fentanyl state of emergency paused bottle return services at the Jefferson Street Plaid Pantry and the neighboring Safeway to cut down on bottle money being used for drugs.
With ODOT in a funding jam, Oregonians will need to pay one way or another — whether by mile or by toll bridge (www.kgw.com)
PGE rates are up 31% since 2022. The surge may continue (www.kgw.com)
Report: Boeing plane that blew out door plug over Portland was set for an inspection but flew with passengers anyway (www.kgw.com)
The New York Times reported that the plane was scheduled for a maintenance check over ongoing concerns, but Alaska Airlines chose to allow flights to go ahead.
Report: Boeing plane that blew out door plug over Portland was set for an inspection but flew with passengers anyway (www.kgw.com)
The New York Times reported that the plane was scheduled for a maintenance check over ongoing concerns, but Alaska Airlines chose to allow flights to go ahead.
Right to Repair Act passes Oregon legislature (www.kgw.com)
This is great news, and a strong step forward....
Lake Oswego dad charged for drugging girls at sleepover with laced smoothies (www.kgw.com)
The Oregonian reported that Meyden had laced mango smoothies with benzodiazepine and served the drinks to his daughter’s friends. Benzodiazepine is a depressant that slows the nervous system.
One of Portland's 'most prolific graffiti vandals' in custody (www.kgw.com)
Jerry Mijangos, 27, who allegedly uses the tag “KASR” in his graffiti, has been arrested and released multiple times in the past few years for alleged acts of vandalism, according to police. In Thursday’s news release, PPB said it’s aware of hundreds of criminal tags committed by Mijangos over the past two and a half...
Unknown amount of sewage released at Portland's Waterfront Park (www.kgw.com)
An unknown amount of sewage was accidentally released onto the pavement under the west side of the Burnside Bridge at Waterfront Park.
Winter Light Festival returns to Portland this weekend. Here's what to know (www.kgw.com)
The free event runs from Feb. 2-10. It will feature an illuminated bike ride, an LED drag show, a secret roller disco and a fire show.
3 dead, toddler injured in Northeast Portland after power lines fall on car after they got out (www.kgw.com)
About 210,000 customers without power in greater Portland area (www.kgw.com)
And that means us too… :( Shutting down to conserve battery.
More than 100,000 people without power in Portland metro area (www.kgw.com)
Portland is under a Winter Storm Watch on Friday (1/12) and Saturday (1/13). Here's what's on the way (www.kgw.com)
“An incoming weather system is expected to bring snow and ice to the Portland region Friday and Saturday, but the amount of accumulation is difficult to pinpoint.”...
Protesters in vehicles block road leading to Portland airport (www.kgw.com)
“A caravan of vehicles blocked inbound lanes on Airport Way to protest the conflict in Gaza on Monday afternoon, the Port of Portland reports.”