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Multnomah County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Multnomah County, OR.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,307 in Multnomah County, OR

  1. Oregon father sues baby hammock makerRead the original story

    Yesterday | KMTR

    ... of hammock-like baby beds. Jonathan Kuzma of suburban Gresham contends in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court that the bed made by Amby Baby USA of Minneapolis was defective and dangerous and led to the suffocation death of ...

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  2. Deputy gets probation for drunken TaseringRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | UPI

    ... be that he must stay away from bars, taverns and clubs while he is on probation. Cowles, a guard at the Multnomah County Jail, fired his Taser at a man he thought was threatening a stripper at Jody's Bar and Grill in Portland. "He was completely out ...

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  3. Lawsuit seeks $1 million in county inmatea s 2008 deathRead the original story

    Yesterday | Localnewsdaily.com

    Nearly two years after 36-year-old Holly Jean Casey died in the fetal position on the floor of a Multnomah County Detention Center cell, her legal representative is suing the county, its jail health service and 11 others for $1 million.

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  4. Oregon man whose baby died sues Minnesota baby bed makerRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Star Tribune

    ... hammock-like baby beds. Jonathan Kuzma of suburban Gresham, Ore., contends in the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, that the bed made by Amby Baby USA of Minnetonka was defective and dangerous and led to the suffocation death ...

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  5. Minneapolis / Baby bed maker sued over deathRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | TwinCities.com

    ... beds. Jonathan Kuzma of suburban Gresham, a suburb of Portland, contends in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court that the bed made by Amby Baby USA was defective and dangerous and led to the suffocation death of his son Matteo ...

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  6. a Frantic Criesa : MultCo Hit with Million-Dollar Lawsuit over Inmatea s DeathRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Willamette Week

    5:08 PM December 31st, 2009 by James Pitkin Multnomah County / News / courts The estate of a woman who died of pneumonia in jail after guards allegedly ignored her cries for help is suing Multnomah County for $1 million. According to a federal ...

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  7. Woman dies following single-vehicle crashRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Sandypost.com

    Lesa Ann Clark, 46, of Boring died Wednesday, Dec. 30, from injuries related to a single-vehicle crash earlier this month, according to the Multnomah County Sherriff's Office.

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    Related Topix: Boring, OR, Gresham, OR

  8. Gresham man jailed on rape accusationRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Theoutlookonline.com

    ... driving home intoxicated from a Christmas party. William Wesley Thoms, 44, of Gresham is being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center on allegations of first-degree rape, sodomy and invasion of privacy. This week a judge reduced his bail from ...

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  9. Man convicted of murder in New Year's Eve 2007 shootingRead the original story w/Photo

    13 hrs ago | The Oregonian

    ... Year's Eve party, his accused killer was found guilty of murder. Amid heightened security measures at the Multnomah County Courthouse, the eight-woman, four-man jury returned the guilty verdict against 32-year-old Jerrin Lavazie Hickman before ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Keizer, OR, Portland, OR

  10. From cell phones to menus, new laws take effect FridayRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | KGW-TV Portland

    ... many restaurants to post food calorie information on their menus . The law is similar to one passed in Multnomah County. Buildings in Oregon that are larger than 50,000 square feet and have more than 25 visitors per day must have at least one ...

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    Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

  11. Elgu zabal pleads guilty, gets three yearsRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | The Newberg Graphic

    Blas ElguA zabal and his defense attorney, Martha Spinhirne, stand before Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Henry Kantor during a sentencing hearing Wednesday afternoon.

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    Related Topix: Newberg, OR, Social Software

  12. Big changes ahead for setting prevailing wageRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Daily Journal of Commerce

    ... Prevailing Wage Advisory Committee. The example the committee kept returning to was that of electricians in Multnomah County. The union wage clearly prevails in the region, Kool said. "It seemed redundant and unnecessary," he said. "Why would we ...

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  13. Ore. father sues baby hammock makerRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | KREM-TV Spokane

    ... of hammock-like baby beds. Jonathan Kuzma of suburban Gresham contends in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court that the bed made by Amby Baby USA of Minneapolis was defective and dangerous and led to the suffocation death of ...

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  14. Denny West, Portland housing maestro, diesRead the original story w/Photo

    18 hrs ago | The Oregonian

    ... deputy executive director at the Port of Portland; director of the Office of County Management in Multnomah County; and was faculty member in the Urban Studies Center at Portland State University. He graduated with a history degree from what was ...

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    Related Topix: Portland, OR, West Portland (Portland, OR), Portland State University

  15. Dad Sues Baby Hammock Maker For $5 MillionRead the original story

    Yesterday | WMUR-TV Manchester

    ... of hammock-like baby beds. Jonathan Kuzma of suburban Gresham contends in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court that the bed made by Amby Baby USA of Minneapolis was defective and dangerous and led to the suffocation death of ...

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  16. Oregon deputy gets probabtion in stun-gun incidentRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | KMTR Eugene

    A Multnomah County corrections deputy has been sentenced to two years probation after Tasering a man at a strip club a block down from the sheriff's office in June.

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  17. Multnomah deputy gets probation in stun-gun incident

    21 hrs ago | Appeal Tribune

    A Multnomah County corrections deputy has been sentenced to two years probation after Tasering a man at a strip club a block down from the Sheriff's office in June.

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  18. Ore. father sues Minneapolis hammock makerRead the original story

    Yesterday | TwinCities.com

    ... of hammock-like baby beds. Jonathan Kuzma of suburban Gresham contends in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court that the bed made by Amby Baby USA of Minneapolis was defective and dangerous and led to the suffocation death of ... 5 comments

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  19. Holidays prove a hard duty for PartnershipRead the original story

    Yesterday | Lake Oswego Review

    This is not the season to be jolly for many people in Clackamas County. Oregon Partnership had to handle a huge increase in suicide prevention calls on its hotline in the weeks leading up to Christmas, and it is already buckling down for a new raft of callers tonight for New Year's Eve.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Lake Oswego, OR, Clackamas County, OR, West Linn, OR

  20. Streetcar project sees five options identifiedRead the original story

    Yesterday | Lakeoswegoreview.com

    ... the streetcar alignment in connection with the bridge's reconstruction, which is being managed by Multnomah County. Laying streetcar track across the Sellwood Bridge is not being considered as a part of this project; however, Metro said that it has ...

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    Related Topix: Portland, OR, Lake Oswego, OR