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 …
151 bullet casings, 2 wounded, 4 arrested in outer East Portland shootings
Week 66 Shooting Report | Sadly, this week’s ‘shooting scorecard’ doesn’t show any improvement. Police did make gun- and shooting-related arrests, however …
‘SCAREGROUNDS’ haunts Oaks Amusement Park
INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | See why families from all over outer East Portland are finding they need not travel far for great Hallowe’en fun, thrills, and chills this October, through the spooky night itself …
‘Coffee Around the World’ comes to the Portland Mercado
See how this ‘tasting tour’ drew outer East Portland folks to the Portland Mercado, another one of the City’s ‘Welcoming Week’ events …
‘Slavic Fest’ makes strong comeback in Hazelwood park
INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | As part of ‘Welcoming Week’, see how this now-traditional festival lit up Ventura Park with entertainment, culture, and great food …
Mill Park murder suspect bolts, is captured
Week 65 Shooting Report | Two were wounded by gunfire, and dozens of ‘Shots Fired’ calls came in throughout outer East Portland, keeping law enforcement officers busy. Look, and see if they were in your area …