Former developer Roger Pollock pleads guilty to bank fraud
Real estate developer Roger Pollock agreed to a plea deal last week in connection with federal bank fraud charges related to a loan he received for the construction of an office. Roger Pollock on...
View ArticlePortland renters gathering for cheaper rates
View image | gettyimages.com Many Portland renters have seen their living expenses increase dramatically in recent years and some are becoming fed up with it. Now, some renters are joining together to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Greenpeace activist hang from bridge to block Shell’s Arctic vessel
Thirteen Greenpeace activists hung from St. Johns bridge to block a key vessel in Shell’s Arctic drilling feet from leaving Portland’s port. You Shell Not Pass! Amazing photos of activists blocking...
View ArticleMan run over by portland police could get $45,000 payout
A man who was run over by a portland police patrol car in 2012 and subsequently injured, is about to cash in. The city is prepared to pay Jimmy Miles Duffy $45,000. City would pay $45,000 to man run...
View ArticlePortland-area home prices climb 7.4%
Across the country, home prices have leveled off in major cities, but in Portland they are growing rapidly. Open Houses this weekend in Portland! http://t.co/1jyH8IQRnk #portlandia #Portland...
View ArticleSafety recommendations for the “really big one”
Portland and much of the Pacific Northwest have been on edge the last few weeks with talk of earthquakes and tsunamis brought on by The New Yorker’s recent piece “The Really Big One.” The article...
View ArticleRobber who forced tourists to strip naked gets 19 years in prison
A robber who forced two tourists to strip naked because he was annoyed they didn’t have cash to give him was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on Wednesday. Robber who forced tourists to strip...
View ArticleWhole Foods opening low-priced store in Portland
Whole Foods Inc. is launching a new chain of low-priced stores, and Portland will be one of the first cities to receive one of the 365 by Whole Foods locations Whole Foods’ sales are at the worst...
View ArticleOregon still figuring out how to collect pot tax revenue
View image | gettyimages.com With $10.7 million in marijuana tax revenues expected in Oregon for fiscal year 2016, state officials say they are still determining how to collect them. The Portland...
View ArticleShell Oil’s controversial ship weaves through protesters on St. Johns Bridge
Thursday night, Shell Oil’s controversial icebreaker MSV Fennica weaved through the nine protesters who hung from the St. Johns Bridge. Greenpeace’s protesters aimed to block a key vessel in Shell’s...
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