Portland News

Everybody said all the right things this past week about the future of the Portland Police Bureau.

Luke Hanset, left, and his father, Jim Hanset, stand on the loading dock of their company's building, which sits near the Columbia Slough.

A Marion County judge today kept alive a ballot initiative required for a nontribal casino east of Portland.

A Portland woman who tried to kill a woman with a scarf, then fatally shot a man 11 days later was sentenced Friday to nearly 28 years in prison.

In the July 29 paper, we saw pictures of Police Chief Mike Reese and the Portland Police Association's newly elected president, Daryl Turner, on patrol together, rousting sleeping homeless people.

While you're marking your calendars for comedy, consider this: Tom Lenk has made Portland the first stop on his comedy tour.

Todd Brabander, Matthew Clark, Kaebel Hashitani and Merrick Monroe, left to right, contemplate answers...Geek Trivia Night at Vendetta on North Williams Ave.

POSTED: Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 03:09 PM PT BY: Nick Bjork Tags: construction bidding , multifamily A project to build an apartment complex in Northwest Portland is an opportunity for subcontract work.

Another decapitated cat has turned up in SE Portland, days after three dead cats were discovered in nearby Eastmoreland.

Marth Garrison and her granddaughter, Keira Klein, 3, take a ride on the 1921 C.W. Parker Carousel, which they visit once or twice a week, at the Jantzen Beach SuperCenter.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will announce Saturday that the YWCA of Greater Portland will receive a $900,000 federal grant to establish a shelter in Portland for underage victims of human sex trafficking .

Portland police and officers from the U.S. Marshall's office have arrested a 56-year-old man and accused him of murder in connection with a 26-year-old homicide.

Cloud: A Novel" by Ben Sherwood 7. "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" by Stephenie Meyer 8. "Fly Away Home: A Novel" by Jennifer Weiner 9. "Private" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 10.

A Portland police officer who lost part of his thigh after a pit bull bit him is suing the dog's keepers for $883,500. Stephen W. Gandy filed suit this week in Multnomah County Circuit Court for pain and suffering, medical expenses and lost wages caused by the April 12 bite, which became seriously infected.

The summer concert series at Sellwood Riverfront Park concludes this Monday evening with a show by Casey Neill & the Norway Rats .

Help Portland get what it needs from the Oregon State Legislature! Mayor Sam Adams and the City of Portland are hosting a Community Listening Session at City Hall next Monday regarding the 2011 Oregon State Legislative Session.

Judging by their recent success on "Project Runway," you'd think Portland-area designers ruled the fashion world.

Today's morning city council session was a study in contrasts, a back-to-back showcase of Portland's strengths and weaknesses.

Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010 Fremont Bridge/Natio Parkway Portland, OR www.providence.org/bridgepedal Gear up for Providence Bridge Pedal! Join us for the 15th anniversary celebration of Providence Bridge Pedal.

This space in a building at 322 S.E. 82nd Ave., previously known as Aaron's Wine Cellar, is slated to become the new location of Cannabis Cafe.