January 2011
Feline fanciers get their due at International Cat... →
Owners say cats don’t always get credit for their greatness. More than 250 cats and breeders turn out in Northeast Portland to share prizes and conversation.
International Cat Show: Stewie, the world's... →
To the casual observer walking along the waterfront, Portland may seem like a city of dog owners. But look inside, and Stumptown has its fair share of feline enthusiasts, too. The Oregonian visited…
2012 Portland City Council election: Dull or... →
Three of five seats on the Portland City Council are up for election in 2012.
Boys basketball: Friday highlights →
Westview 56, Southridge 48: Senior Miles Gatewood had 20 points, sophomore Dyrall Goods added 15, and the Westview Wildcats beat Southridge 56-48 on Friday night in Austin Kuemper’s return to…
Record low number of Portland motorists killed in... →
The number of pedestrians killed on Portland streets jumped 36 percent in 2010, but the total number of traffic fatalities was the second lowest on record, according to data released Thursday by the…
Cool, cloudy weekend forecast ahead for Portland →
The forecast calls for a chance of rain everyday, highs up to 50 degrees and nighttime lows down to 36.
Northwest Portland: JOIN employee, volunteer spend... →
Lio Alaalatoa, a 14-year employee of JOIN, and JOIN volunteer Colleen Sinsky offered hot chocolate, warm blankets and the survey to groups of homeless residents in Northwest Portland.
Doug Decker chosen as Oregon's state forester →
The state Board of Forestry chose Decker from among three finalists by a 4-2 vote.
Basketball: OSAA considers taking a stand →
Jordan Tebbutt helped Horizon Christian win the 2010 Class 3A state basketball championship. Now he is weighing an offer to play at Oak Hill Academy, a perennial basketball power. - (Ross William…
Portland will host open house for $1.5 million... →
With help from a federal transportation grant, Portland is planning one of its most ambitious bikeways — a north-south route connecting several east side neighborhoods.
Elemental Technologies adds new investment, board... →
The unspecified new investment comes from Citrix Systems, a virtual computing specialist.
Police identify 24-year-old Portland man shot and... →
The shooting occurred at 12:45 a.m. outside the strip club near the intersection of Northeast 60th Avenue and Prescott Street. One of Moisan’s brothers and another man were wounded, police said.
H&M will open store at Clackamas Town Center this... →
This makes the third H&M to open in the Portland market in less than a year
Authorities release names of two children killed,... →
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies said the two children were brothers, Devin Hunt, 9, and Dawson Hunt, 12.
Portland Forecast: Dry, mild week ahead for the... →
Few chances for rain are expected in the coming week.
Potluck in the Park wins $50,000 grant to continue... →
The money — from Walmart’s State Giving Program — will be the biggest donation the organization has ever received, said Board Chair Cheri Baber.
Friends of Trees plants its 400,000th tree in... →
This is likely to be one of the organization’s busiest years, including more than 5,000 trees to be planted in neighborhoods, and many more saplings to restore public natural areas.
Guided walk with Bruno the St. Bernard tops U.S.... →
The short walks with Timberline Lodge’s mascot dog have become the Forest Service’s most popular wintertime activity on Mount Hood since the Forest Service began offering winter programs a year ago….
Vandals tag Irvington School with a swastika →
Signs of vandalism are found on the school building and near a playground structure.
Portland police seek suspect in reported December... →
Police believe Rickey Lee Watson, 28, assaulted Mufeed Yacoub, 21, and Sherif Youssef, 23, in the bathroom of a downtown night club, leaving them both unconscious.
2010 Portland homicides total 29 following a... →
Twenty-nine people died from homicidal violence in Portland in 2010.
Portland's first Denny's building, a rare example... →
The owner of a 1963 building, which is located on lower East Burnside and sports a “checkmark” roof and Jetsons-style construction, wants to replace one of Portland’s last examples of Googie…
For Alameda and Sabin in Northeast Portland, no... →
An enrollment imbalance is about more than numbers, raising issues of race, class, property value and parents’ hopes and plans for their children
Police narrowing in on older S class Mercedes Benz... →
Killed in the hit and run: 38-year-old Rance Lee Lamb of Southeast Portland.
Portland man accused of stealing more than $10,000... →
Investigators say Bradley Brown made up to 70 unauthorized charges totaling $10,374 on his grandfather’s debit card, using his personal identification number, between Feb. 8 and March 1, making…
City Commissioners Dan Saltzman and Nick Fish... →
Saltzman begins his fourth term, Fish his second.
Leaders are hopeful about Portland Development... →
Main Street programs have engaged the public, but some question whether they’ll result in projects.
Portland Chief Mike Reese calls recent number of... →
Mayor Sam Adams decried the faltering safety net for the mentally ill, and ongoing county and state budget cuts to important social service programs.
Gresham police: TriMet union boss was driving with... →
Although Jonathan J. Hunt, 40, has not been charged with driving while intoxicated in the past, he does not qualify for a first offender’s because he holds a commercial driver’s license.
At Mount Hood's troubled, beautiful Bagby Hot... →
“Our question is, is a company going to manage Bagby in a way that reflects the values of the people using it?”
Avian enthusiasts scour Portland during Audubon... →
Now in its 111th year, the nationwide event provides some of the most comprehensive data related to bird populations. For birders, it’s a chance for bragging rights if they make the year’s most…
Portland police investigate fatal shooting on SW... →
A second officer who arrived at the club and began interacting with people associated with the shooting also fired his gun.
2010: The year in pictures by the photographers of... →
Some of the best work of The Oregonian photo staff in 2010.