Popo tipped off to felon with stolen gats and a grip of ice (www.kptv.com)
Portland is full of obese people like me and I hate it (ibb.co)
I started working from home following a heart attack and open heart surgery at the end of 2018. 2019 was one complication after another, but I was finally cleared to return to the office in 2020 - just in time to go back home for covid....
Portlanders stand in front of truck to prevent bike lane removal (bikeportland.org)
Kevin Dahlgren, internet famous for homeless stories, indicted on theft, other charges (katu.com)
PBOT plans to remove new bike lanes on NE 33rd (bikeportland.org)
Portland will begin enforcing camping ban in two weeks (www.opb.org)
Two Women Intend to Sue After Being Stopped at Gunpoint by Portland Cops (www.wweek.com)
“The Aug. 29 incident appears to have been another case of mistaken identity.”
Bridge operators ask Multnomah County to stop lighting Portland bridges for 'political displays' (www.kgw.com)
Fire damages Burgerville restaurant in southeast Portland (www.kgw.com)
Portland man arrested, accused of planning shooting attack on Deschutes County climbing event (ktvz.com)
Mystery of the slime on Willamette River near Portland solved (www.oregonlive.com)
Man charged in Portland road rage incident tried to shoot victim again as he lay dying in the street, court docs say (www.kgw.com)
Visiting Friend Pleasantly Surprised By City’s Open Hostility Toward Homeless People (www.theonion.com)
Next Saturday morning, around 9 AM, a "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse passes through central and southern Oregon (skyandtelescope.org)
A solar eclipse will soon grace the skies over the Americas. On Saturday, October 14, 2023, the Moon will cross in front of the Sun, covering at most 90% of it — the remaining 10% will appear as a blazing “ring of fire” around the Moon’s black silhouette.
Land Speculation in the Jade District Leaves a Gleaming Structure Empty (www.wweek.com)
Vacancy taxes here should be painfully high here. $3m property vacant for years? Should be paying about $300k/yr in vacancy taxes.
Trimet Proposed 2024–25 Service Changes (trimet.org)
Mass overdose at Pearl District park the most Portland Fire has seen during a single call, official says (www.kgw.com)
Portland police identify victim in Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood homicide (www.koin.com)
22 arrested in Portland Police Bureau retail theft mission (www.koin.com)
Amid Budget Crisis, Leaked PBOT Emails Deepen Public Distrust of Portland Transportation Leaders (www.portlandmercury.com)
I’ll reiterate: Mingus Mapps is a fucking liar. He’s also terrible at being PBOT commissioner. We want open data and we want it yesterday. I want to see report metrics. I want to see the PBOT budgets for their teams, their headcount allocation and how they are planning work as well as dealing with emergency problems (eg...
Study says drug decriminalization in Oregon did not cause more overdose deaths (www.opb.org)
Damian Lillard traded (www.oregonlive.com)
Whether you like basketball or not, the Damian Lillard trade today sees Portland lose a stalwart of class, low drama and accountability in a media age of pithy, immature sound bytes end egomaniacs. Personally wish the guy all the best in Milwaukee and will be rooting for the Bucks in the east!
Target closing 3 Portland stores, citing theft and organized retail crime (www.kptv.com)
Stores in question:...
Portland to serve up the world's largest charcuterie board: 500 feet of meat, cheese, fruit, and more (katu.com)
Here’s how much every Portland city employee got paid last year (www.oregonlive.com)
There’s a chart that may not load on mobile, look for the “Click Here” link.
