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Scappoose police searching for man who fired gun into air during Wigwam Tavern robbery
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (283+ words) Published 10:50 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 Scappoose police officers are searching for a man accused of firing a gun into the air while fleeing the scene of an attempted robbery at Wigwam Tavern. According to the police department, officers responded to an…...
13-year-old suffers multiple gunshot wounds in St. Johns neighborhood shooting
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (120+ words) Published 8:29 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 A 13-year-old boy was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday evening in the St. Johns neighborhood. Portland Police Bureau responded to a shooting around 8:50 p.m. in the 9100 block of North Burr Avenue in Portland. Upon arrival,…...
City of Medford nears settlement in KOGAP lawsuit
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (627+ words) Published 6:00 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 By Damian Mann/for the Rogue Valley Times A proposed road extension of less than 500 feet has triggered a four-year legal battle between the city of Medford and the owners of Steward Meadows subdivision. KOPAG Enterprises…...
Brentwood-Darlington house fire leaves 2 critically injured; 1 cat dies
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (141+ words) Published 8:54 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 An early morning house fire on Wednesday in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood left two critically injured, a total of five residents displaced and one cat dead. Portland Fire & Rescue responded at 6:56 a.m. to a single-story, single-family residence with…...
Dog rescued from Damascus mobile home park fire
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (155+ words) Published 5:06 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 A dog was rescued Wednesday morning, July 15, thanks to the efforts of some firefighters and a neighbor with a garden hose. At 10:48 a.m. Clackamas Fire was dispatched to a residential blaze at the Riverview Mobile Home Park,…...
Critics challenge Oregon's new general permit for CAFOs
1+ day, 19+ min ago (684+ words) Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Critics are challenging Oregon’s new regulations for “confined animal feeding operations” in court, alleging the rules fall short of federal Clean Water Act standards. Earlier this year, Oregon regulators approved a new “general permit” for CAFOs,…...
West Linn man sentenced to 10 years in prison for repeat child pornography conviction
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (342+ words) Published 6:00 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 A West Linn man and registered sex offender was sentenced to prison again Wednesday, June 15 for his second conviction on child pornography charges. Raymond Terry Bisby, 54, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to…...
Pedestrian seriously injured in Centennial car crash
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (134+ words) Published 1:43 pm Tuesday, July 14, 2026 A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in the Centennial neighborhood. At 9:19 p.m. Monday, July 13, Portland Police Bureau East Precinct officers were dispatched to a crash on Southeast 148th Avenue near Southeast Main Street....
Oregon’s new package recycling rules go on trial, could impact other states
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (674+ words) Published 6:24 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 PORTLAND — Last year, Oregon became the first state to start charging companies for some of the end-life waste disposal costs created by their packaging. Then, the state quickly became the first to be sued over it…...
Gresham suspect posed as middle schooler to abuse, assault children
2+ day, 4+ min ago (234+ words) Published 1:29 pm Tuesday, July 14, 2026 A Gresham man was arrested for lying about his age and pretending to be a teenager in order to join youth basketball events. Ethan Bohanan, 20, was taken into custody by Gresham Police in June. He faces…...