Wheeler says he was told Cesar Sayoc, charged with sending bombs to critics of Trump, looked into Wheeler and places associated with him.
The county's annual report, Domicile Unknown, found that 79 people – from less than 1-year-old to 81 – died while homeless in 2017.
Kate Brown was endorsed by Independent Party of Oregon candidate Patrick Starnes as he exited the race, suspending his campaign.
There has been a nearly 15 percent increase in the number of shootings in Portland this year over last. Chief Outlaw wants to stop the rise.
Christopher Colon, who is wanted in Chicago on federal sex crime charges, was arrested in Portland on Friday.
A brief combined sewer overflow in the Willamette River occurred Saturday. It was apparently only the second of 2018.
The rankings are not based on which volcano will erupt next. Rather it is an assessment of how severe the impacts would be if one erupts.
The proposal comes from the Oregon Health Authority in their draft budget proposal. It would help pay for rising Medicaid costs and more.
The 10-mile stretch of the Willamette is one of the most polluted sites in the country. The EPA now says it's a tiny bit less so.
"Portland has become one of the most politically violent cities in America," Portland Police union head Daryl Turner said in a statement..
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The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday began dispersing election ballots for Nov. 6. Ballots should be received no later than Oct. 25.
Mayor Wheeler, while dismissive of using the facility as a homeless shelter, sees possibility in using it for mental health services.
"There is no cookie-cutter response to these events," Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw said.
Mayor Wheeler announced that trash service will be six days a week and 200 additional trash bins will be set up downtown.
"My thought was he's gonna start shooting people," one of the officers who shot Jason Washington, James Dewey, told the grand jury.
Federal judge Michael Simon would like the board to meet before giving it his approval.
With the belief that a very large earthquake is inevitable, Portland considers warnings signs on buildings that may be unsafe.
Make no mistake," Ted Wheeler says in response." They are coming after me because I am a vocal opponent."
Obama made his announcement Monday. He had also endorsed her campaign in 2016.
The transition "wil come with challenges, but we are putting a stake in the ground and moving ahead," TriMet GM Doug Kelsey says.
In jail, he was identified as "Augustin Contreras." In court, he is known as "John Doe." For now, he's out of jail awaiting trial.
"The unprecedented obstruction of the Senate’s advice and consent obligation is an assault on the separation of powers," Merkley said.
Tribal government officials representing the Cowlitz, Nez Perce, Grand Ronde, Siletz, Umatilla, Warm Springs and Yakama Tribes will attend.
Multnomah County Elections officials hope to help voters get prepared for the November elections.
The Portland City Council this week demanded a reduction in diesel pollution found at city and county construction sites.
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said the $2 million will be split among Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and Marion counties.
The state' said they found 5,156 meal and rest period violations, fining the hospital $1,000 each. Legacy denies any wrongdoing.
The lawsuit, filed by state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, says that Purdue Pharma engaged in a pattern of racketeering.
The city says that a sewer line became clogged with rags and other debris.
Grand jurors voted not to indict officers after seeing video showing they fired after Washington pointed a gun at them, sources say.
The guard's 125th Special Tactics Squadron sent about one dozen members east to help with Florence relief wherever needed.
Portland says that a malfunctioning gate led to an overflow of sewage into the Columbia Slough for about 20 minutes.
"You really want to do this," Tavoloni told the TSA officer right before trying to wrestle her to the ground.
"This is a scandal," Merkley says of the transfer of FEMA operational funds to ICE for use in their detention centers.
The Committee on Community-engage Policing is being established under the terms of an agreement with the United State Department of Justice.
The Portland Housing Bureau –says its purchased a building in Old Town with Housing Bond funds for its next low-income project.