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TriMet Driver Assaulted at Jantzen Beach - Two Arrested

Problems erupted from a dispute over bringing a dog onto the bus.

(PORTLAND, OR) - This afternoon, Sunday March 10, 2013, at 1:40 p.m., Portland Police officers assigned to North Precinct responded to the Jantzen Beach shopping center on the report of an assault to a TriMet driver.

Tucker-Maxon Oral School Celebrates 65 years of Service to the Hearing Impaired Community

Tucker-Maxon is a place where both deaf and hearing students learn the importance of listening and spoken language for a lifetime of learning.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Tucker Maxon Oral School kicks off its 65th year of service to the community with the Sentimental Journey Dinner-Auction on April 27th at The Oregon Golf Clubin West Linn.

The Tucker-Maxon School was founded in 1947 as an auditory oral school for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Faith Leaders Launch `Coming Out as a Person of Faith` Exhibit

Premiere on Thursday; exhibit will travel to churches throughout Oregon.

(PORTLAND, OR) - A multimedia exhibit premiering Thursday tells the stories of faith leaders and people of faith who now support the freedom to marry.

The exhibit, a project of the Basic Rights Oregon Education Fund, will travel to churches throughout Oregon.

UPDATE: Portland Police Seeking Public`s Help Locating a Wanted Sex Offender

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the public's help in locating a wanted sex offender.

50-year-old Lawrence David Hendon is described as a white male, 5'9" tall, 160 pounds, gray & brown hair, and hazel-colored eyes. The photo being released is from July 2012.

Detectives Arrest Man in 1982 Aloha `Cold Case` Homicide

Detectives are seeking the public's help regarding this case.

(PORTLAND, OR) - February 28, 2013--Washington Sheriff's Detectives arrested a man and charged him with the 1982 homicide of Lori Billingsley who was 17-years old.

Washington County Sheriff's Detectives arrested 49-year old Kenneth Lee Hicks of Saint Helens. He was charged with the 1982 murder of Lori Billingsley.

The Streets of Despair

A Remembrance of the East Multnomah county Mexican Ghetto.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Those who walk the streets of despair, walk with stooped shoulders, hoodies pulled tight over their heads.

They stare down at the concrete sidewalk in front of them, one hand on a belt holding up pants that are hanging just above their bony pelvis.

Comic Con in Photos

The folks from Oregon Comic Con say the event brought it all. The event was held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Tens of thousands of comic fans converged on the Oregon Convention Center at Portland Comic Con to celebrate the best in pop culture.

CRC Rammed Through in Salem

Without naming the CRC in her prepared statement, Tina Kotek (D-North Portland) framed the boondoggle as a “jobs and economic development bill.

(PORTLAND, OR) - If your rep in Salem is a Dem and their name isn’t Lew Frederick of Portland or Carolyn Tomei of Milwaukie, she or he voted for the CRC (Columbia River Crossing) boondoogle today.

They were joined by nine silent Repubs in the 45-11 vote to burden Oregonians to pay for the ill-conceived project *engineered by the corporate 1%...

Lethal Fire in Brazil Places Tragic Emphasis on the Importance of Nightclub Safety

Many of the most deadly fires in recent years have been at nightclubs.

(PORTLAND, OR) - At least 231 people were killed in a nightclub fire in Southern Brazil Saturday night.

Taxpayer Money Sought for Oregon Convention Center Hotel

It’s happened in San Diego, Nashville, Tenn., St. Louis – the list goes on... it could happen here.

(PORTLAND NW Watchdog) - Attendance numbers are dwindling at a plethora of convention centers across the nation.

More local governments are banking on taxpayers to foot the bill to build anchor hotels in the hope that if you build it, they will come.