Carjacking tavern robbers nabbed in minutes
See how their ‘perfect caper’ near 82nd ended up with one of the crooks on the ground, looking up at a police dog …
Bequest provides new instruments for budding pianists
Find out how kids now have the chance to learn on ‘real’ pianos – instead of taking lessons on electronic toy keyboards – at this East Portland music center …
Three youths indicted for Gateway 13-year-old’s murder
Read what the police – and mayor – had to say about this tragic killing …
Intrepid paddlers row into New Year
Take a look, and learn about this East Portland club that promotes what they call the ‘life-long sport’ …
Explosive chemistry lesson learned at David Douglas High
See what students discovered about elemental sodium – in an accident that sent 12 people to the hospital …
Punching bus-riding pair arrested in Powellhurst-Gilbert
With all the attention focused on a recent ‘MAX beat-down’ incident – here’s the story about a similar incident of outrageous public transit violence. See how little time it took cops to solve this one …
Human Solutions reopens blaze-damaged building
See why folks at this agency say the timing is good for them to be back in their main building, in the Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood …
‘Bank Bomber’ arrested, two hours and two blocks from Eastport Plaza crime scene
Also, see how the police tracked down another outer East Portland suspected bank robber who hit a Gateway area bank on New Year’s Eve day. It’s two bank robbery stories in one …
‘Action Plan’ continues to address community-identified issues in outer East Portland
Read on, and learn what this unique program is doing to fulfill its mission to create a more livable East Portland …
Suspected car thief arrested, after standoff with police, in Centennial neighborhood
It wasn’t folks in the house shooting at police – find out why terrified residents say they’re glad to be alive – though their house was trashed …