A Growing City Is Behind Two Decades In Service And Staffing For Portland Fire
PORTLAND, Ore.– The 167 page study conducted by CityGate Associates gathered information on Portland Fire & Rescue from 2016-2020. Stewart Gary, Public Safety Principal has 52 years in the Fire Service. Here are some of the highlights from the report: The largest requests for service in each year reached 50,000 or a bit more per […]
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Twin Brothers Honored At A Memorial Service In Bend
BEND,Ore.– Brothers Mark Harro and Daniel Harro were killed in a plane crash on August 15, 2022. They were in a small plane going to the back country of Idaho for a camping trip. Daniel’s dog Cinder who was also onboard the plane, survived the crash. Cause of the crash still has not been determined. […]
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Potential Mass Shooting At The Gorge Amphitheater Averted
QUINCY, Wa.– The Grant County Sheriff’s office believes it stopped what could have been a mass shooting during a concert at the Gorge Amphitheater. 25,000 people were in attendance. Security and concert goers started calling 9-1-1 around 9 pM Friday night. They became worried about a man in the parking lot they saw inhale gas […]
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Homeless Camping Near K-12 Schools In Portland Prohibited
PORTLAND, Ore.– Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has expanded the city’s Emergency Declaration to include no camping zones near key routes to K-12 schools. The declaration is an extension of the one set into place on February 4, 2022. With school starting soon, Mayor Wheeler says in part of a statement: ” School-age children should be […]
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Beaverton Police Make Major Catalytic Converter Bust
BEAVERTON, Ore.– It took just over a year for Beaverton Police to close in a a large catalytic converter ring. 14 people face multiple felony charges. The investigation began in late 2021 and is still ongoing. 8 locations were searched including a home on the lake in Lake Oswego. More than 3,000 catalytic converters were […]
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PDX 311 Launches Public Awareness Campaign
PORTLAND, Ore.– PDX 311 improves access to local government within Multnomah County by providing a single point of contact- in person, online or over the phone to find information, report issues, or request services. PDX 311’s mission is to simplify community member access to local government programs and services. PDX 311 is working to provide […]
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Clark County Sheriff Race Leaves Two of Three Candidates Facing Off
VANCOUVER, Wa. — John Horch with 45.67% of the vote and Rey Reynolds with 38.09% in Tuesday’s Primary Election will move forward to the November election. Horch is the Chief Criminal Deputy for Clark County. Reynolds is a Vancouver Police Officer. John Horch has been with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for 33 years. He […]
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