Hey, are any of you aware that people are moving to the area? No? Well, I’ve got some news for you! New U.S. Census data released today says Portland’s gained about 12,000 residents between July 2014 and July 2015, the largest increase in the state. Hillsboro is the second fastest growing city, gaining nearly 3,000 […]
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Good Morning, News: Mayor Ted Wheeler, Working Millennials, and Joe Biden’s Ice Cream
Good Morning, Portland. Hopefully your election hangover has worn off by now. Natalie Behring ICYMI, Ted Wheeler earned more than half the vote and was elected mayor, avoiding a November runoff. Check out our election night dispatch that made it into this week’s print issue. Portlanders who rent are dumb, says this tone deaf billboard, […]
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Portland Crime Stats: Homicides, Drug Crimes Down, Gang Violence Up
The Portland Police Bureau just released crime statistics for the first four months of the year. Let’s take a look at how it stacks up against the same timeframe of the past five years. Check out the stats at the bottom (and, while we’re at, read this David Simon post about police juking stats). The […]
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Good Morning, News: Water Slide Commutes, Wiccans for Bernie, and Voodoo Doughnuts
Good morning, Portland. It’s the weekend and I hope you enjoy it. Our next governor came up with this. ICYMI, you should vote for David Stauffer for governor. Why? Because he’s got an amazing plan to fix traffic jams through a series of massive waterslides. Check the details: In less than 30 pages, Stauffer describes […]
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Portland Wiccans For Bernie
Wicca Priestess Leigha LaFleur passes ginger lemonade during a ceremony to “amplify energy” to Bernie Sanders, on Friday, May 13, Doug Brown “This is sacred space” says Wiccan priestess Leigha LaFleur, who just put down a rug on the Woodstock Park grass on this warm Friday evening. We’re on the other side of the park […]
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Portland Police Oversight Updates: Cops Used The Wrong Rules, Another Cancelled CRC Meeting, and Outbursts at the COAB
The Citizen Review Committee meeting on May 4 Doug Brown We’ve had a relatively busy week for police oversight issues in Portland. But, before we proceed, let’s go over the important acronyms for this post (and make sure to stick around for the videos at the end). *The Citizen Review Committee (CRC) is volunteer offshoot […]
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Good Morning, News: Blazers Are Out, Wyden’s Bill, And Rent Control
Good morning, Portland. Enjoy these links, please. ICYMI, our local shopping guide came out yesterday. Go get yourself a physical copy and check it out online. If you’re a single-issue voter for the mayoral election and your single issue is rent control, you’ll want to check this out before voting. The Blazers lost last night, […]
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Multnomah County’s Main Employee Union Calls For Sheriff Staton’s Resignation
Sheriff Dan Staton A day after the Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff’s Association issued a no confidence vote against embattled Sheriff Dan Staton, the county’s largest employee union is calling for Staton to resign. “It is common knowledge across the County that Sheriff Staton has practiced vindictiveness, disrespect and retaliation against anyone who disagrees with him,” […]
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Deputy Sheriff’s Union Votes ‘No Confidence’ in Dan Staton, Says Sheriff Threatens To Sue ‘Anyone Who Turns Their Back’ On Him
Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton Embattled Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton doesn’t have the support of his deputies. An “overwhelming majority” of the county’s Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA)—the union representing deputies and sergeants—voted no confidence today, according to a letter released from DPA president Matt Ferguson. The corrections deputies’ union, on the other hand, says […]
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The Donald Trump Show Comes To Eugene (Photos, Videos)
“I just think Trump’s a giant dick, and I thought of a way to personify that” Doug Brown People from all over the region and political spectrum flocked by the thousands to liberal Eugene Friday evening to be apart of the spectacle of a Donald Trump rally. Lines started forming hours before the 7 p.m. […]
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Good Morning, News: Gypsy Jokers, the Joyce Hotel, and 25 Tons of Garbage
Good morning, Portland. I hope you enjoy these links. Gypsy Jokers ICYMI: Portland has active outlaw motorcycle clubs. A group of people associated with the Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club were indicted the other day for murdering a former member. There’s a budget fight going on. Portland’s auditor is vowing to slash services because of Mayor […]
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Gypsy Jokers Indicted, Clubhouse Raided In Investigation of Former Member’s Murder
Indicted for kidnapping and murdering Robert Huggins: Mark Dencklau, Earl Fisher, Tiler Pribbernow, Malachi Watkins The six people associated with the Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club arrested last week in connection with the kidnap and murder of former club member Robert “Bobby” Huggins last year were officially indicted by a grand jury yesterday. Four people, seen […]