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Steel Bridge Skatepark Will Finally See the Light of Day
On the backburner since 2008, Portland officials announce $15 million in funding for a new skatepark in Old Town.
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The Biggest Portland City Hall News of 2023
This year, the city managed to help and harm the unhoused, while leaning on pre-pandemic work models to try to revitalize downtown.
Posted inTop Stories 2023
The Biggest Portland Police News of 2023
Big police settlements, a new top cop, and whatever happened to oversight? All that and more in the biggest police stories of 2023!
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Update: Man Killed by Police in Mall 205 Target Parking Lot Identified as 33-Year-Old Tyrone Lee Johnson II
Police say they fired at a man who ran from them after trying to steal merchandise.
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Report: 315 People Died While Homeless in Multnomah County in 2022
The annual “Domicile Unknown” report shows a sharp uptick in deaths of residents living without stable housing. Some point to disconnects in local government as catalysts.
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Update: Officer Who Killed Man Outside NE Portland Food Processing Plant Identified
The officer who shot 27-year-old Isaac Seavey in Northeast Portland on December 6 has been with the police bureau for 22 years. This isn’t his first fatal shooting.
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Jail Deputies Charged With Misconduct As Sheriff Orders Independent Reviews
Prosecutors say two Multnomah County corrections deputies failed to perform their job duties, contributing to two inmate deaths. Seven inmates have died in the county’s jails this year.
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Former City Commissioner Steve Novick Eyes Return to City Hall
Novick is running to represent District 3, after a former stint on Portland City Council.