Man who sued Portland Police for brutality wins $562K verdict from jury
PORTLAND, Ore. - A Portland man who accused Portland Police for beating him up during a drunk-driving arrest has won a lawsuit worth over half-a-million dollars against the bureau. A jury decided on Monday that Officers Jeffrey Elias, Robert Bruders, and ...
'Rainmaker' opens in Portland on Oct. 1
Good Theater's production of "The Rainmaker" by N. Richard Nash, and directed by Brian P. Allen, will be performed Oct. 1-19 at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. The show stars Laurel Casillo (in photo) as Lizzie, Max Waszak (in photo ...
Woman ticketed for using stuffed bear in Portland HOV lane
A woman just couldn't bear to drive in the regular freeway lanes. Police say Scarlett Zibritovsky put a bear in the passenger's seat of her car and then drove in the HOV lane of Portland's Interstate 5. Zibritovsky told ABC affiliate KOMO-TV she knew she ...
Portland Tennis Center: Plan to cover 4 outdoor courts in 'bubble' awaits City Council approval
The Portland Tennis Center, a city-owned facility adjacent to Northeast Portland's Benson High School, is ready to break ground on a long-discussed plan to cover four of its eight outdoor courts with a bubble-like structure to allow year-round play.
Portland Sale, First Hamburg Market Slated for Weekend
Shoppers in Ashley County have two opportunities to participate in community-wide sales this weekend. In Hamburg, the new farmers' market will be open on Friday and Saturday until shortly after lunch. In Portland the ninth annual Portland Rummage Sale will ...
Parking meters coming to NW Portland hotspot
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — Frequenters of a popular stretch of Northwest Portland will soon have to pay to park. According to the City of Portland’s website, the plan will include: Two-hour and four-hour metered parking along NW 21st and NW 23rd, from ...
What Portland’s “stagnation” and Montreal’s cycle tracks can teach us about real bike friendliness
It was the construction site that did it for me. I had been pedalling for blocks through downtown Montreal, a little exhilarated to be chatting amiably among our group of five tourists while riding (on Bixi bike-share bicycles, sans helmets, évidemment ...
Portland school lunch menu adds new meaning to TGIF
PORTLAND — The city's public schools have committed to serving more local foods, and have a goal of serving 225,000 pounds of local fruits, vegetables and proteins in the school meal programs. To achieve this, the Portland Public Schools Food Service ...
