1,000 shootings this year so far, mostly in outer East Portland
Week #67 Shooting Report | With five injury-causing shooting incidents, and 43 ‘Shots Fired’ calls logged this week, it’s no wonder that Portland’s Police Chief says this is a ‘terrible problem’. The Portland City Council is scheduled to vote on ‘re-funding’ police on October 28; contact them now …
Creepy yard decor thrills Powellhurst-Gilbert neighbors
Find out why an outer East Portland couple has been decorating their yard like this for Hallowe’en for many years …
TV’s ‘Bumpity’ finds home – in the Portland Puppet Museum
INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | See where ‘Bumpity’ is enjoying his retirement! It’s part of a new exhibit, now open at the Portland Puppet Museum …
Lents armed robbery suspect tracked down and captured
See how an alert officer spotted this suspected teen robber, and – after a pursuit – arrested him in the Centennial neighborhood, a day later …
‘Yard Tree Giveaway’ begins in SE Portland
Too bad if you missed the announcement – all the remaining ‘Free Trees” events ‘sold out’ only hours after the Portland Parks & Recreation program was announced …