Portland, OR|News|
Missing Woman With Dementia Found Dead By Banks Of Willamette
Marie Evans, a 76-year-old with dementia who had not been seen since Saturday, was found on the banks of the Willamette River.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
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Gresham, OR|News|
Gresham Police Start Using 'Bait' Packages To Catch Porch Pirates
The Gresham Police Department is following in the footsteps of other agencies in starting a "bait package" program to catch porch pirates.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Hillsboro, OR|News|
Man Who Struck Tigard Police Officer Found Guilty On All Counts
Darby McBride was convicted on all charges after a three-day trial. He was convicted of striking off-duty Tigard officer Matthew Barbee.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Lake Oswego, OR|News|
Lake Oswego Restaurant Owner Gets Prison In Forced Labor Scheme
Paul and Tanya Jumroon, who owned Curry in a Hurry in Lake Oswego, will spend three years in prison and have to pay more than $250,000.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Lake Oswego, OR|News|
Lake Oswego Fire Chief Larry Goff Fired, Was With LOFD 36 Years
Larry Goff has been with the Lake Oswego Fire Department for more than 30 years. On Tuesday, he was fired by the city manager.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Oregon License Plates Will Feature Smokey Bear If Enough Sign Up
Smokey Bear turns 75 in 2019 and Keep Oregon Green has a license plate featuring him. If enough people sign up, the plates will be made.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Portland Forecast Says More Rain, Don't Be Fooled by Blue Skies
If you're looking at blue skies, soak it in, enjoy it. Forecasters from the National Weather Service are saying that it won't last. Sorry.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Two Rescued Sea Turtles Die Despite Oregon Aquarium's Efforts
Two olive ridley sea turtles that were rescued days apart both died despite the best efforts of the staff of the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Senator Merkley Visits Child Detention Centers In Texas Again
"Thousands of children are living in a tent prison in the desert," Merkley said as he visited two more child detention centers in Texas.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Portland Dad Convicted Of Threatening To Kill Two DHS Caseworkers
Freddy Velasque-Soto will be sentenced in January after being convicted of threatening to kill DHS workers who wanted to talk about his son.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Oregon City, OR|News|
Canby Cowboy Chase Dougherty Wins National Bull Riding Title
Chase Dougherty, the Canby Cowboy who left college to pursue his goal of winning a national title, did just that over the weekend.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Peacock Lane Is Open For the Holidays: What You Need To Know
Peacock Lane – Portland's Christmas Street – opened for the season this past weekend and will be open through New Year's Eve.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Portland Police Say They Are Hiring Homeless Community Liaison
"This position is a critical component for our response to those in the homeless community," Chief Danielle Outlaw says of the hiring plabs.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Missing Woman With Dementia Is Missing In Multnomah County
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office wants help finding 76-year-old Maria Helena Evans who has dementia and has been missing since Saturday
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Portland Forecast Shows 'Atmospheric River' Bringing Flooding
It's really never a good sign when the week gets underway with an atmospheric river that could bring flooding and landslides.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
TriMet Says Everyone Will Have To Hop On The Hop Pass Bandwagon
If you've become used to using the TriMet ticket app on your smartphone, it's time to get used to the fact that things change.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Portland Homelessness Is Top Priority For New Year, Mayor Says
At his year-end news conference, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler talked homelessness, housing,, and the Joint Terrorism Task Force and 2019.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Ryan Reynolds Pokes Fun At Portland In New Ad For Aviation Gin
"All of our botanicals are humanely caught, cage-free and grain-fed," Ryan Reynolds explain in a new ad for Portland-based Aviation Gin.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Portlandathon Train Snafu Leads To $10K Donation To Union Gospel
Union Pacific gave $10K to Union Gospel Mission to make up for one of their trains delaying runners during Portlandathon earlier this year.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Rape Kit Backlog Clearance Results In 180=Month Prison Sentence
A man who was linked to a rape by the clearing of untested sex assault kits, will now spend the next 180 months in prison
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
