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Vancouver Police investigate kidnapping
…e in the Clark County Jail after a kidnapping that began in Portland and ended on SE 164th Avenue in Vancouver.
One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown
Nine people tied to a North Texas Antifa cell were convicted on federal domestic terrorism charges, with leader Benjamin Song sentenced to 100 years.
Jim Quackenbush appointed as Ridgefield’s next police chief
Quackenbush brings 27 years of law enforcement experience, from Portland patrol officer to Washougal Operations Captain.
Opinion: MAX at 40 – How light rail helped empty Portland’s transit system
…l investment cut bus service, drove fare hikes, and reduced Portland-area transit commuters from 9.6% in 1980 to 3.8% by 2024.
CCSO investigating deadly shooting
An 18-year-old was shot inside a townhouse on NE St. Johns Road and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock
O'Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons of extra greenhouse gases annually.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 3 – Ending the war on automobiles
O'Toole argues Portland should add toll lanes, fix safety hazards, and redesign TriMet routes to end its anti-auto policies.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 2 – The overlooked benefits of driving cars
Portland-area drivers reach ten times as many jobs in 60 minutes by car as by transit, per Cascade Policy Institute.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars – Part 1
Since Portland halted freeway expansion in 1982, commuter congestion time has tripled and fuel waste has sextupled to 34.7 million gallons annuall…
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 1 – Losing the war on the automobile
…ade Policy Institute launches a month-long series examining Portland's 50-year campaign to reduce personal automobile use through transit and bike-lane prioritization.
Letter: John Braun for Congress – Navy captain, business leader, and state senator
Despite worsening congestion, hurting freight, and raising tolls, Perez supports the IBR bridge plan. John Braun supports replacing the bridge with a…
David Kuhnhausen selected as county’s Community Development director
David Kuhnhausen spent nearly two decades at the city of Portland before taking the Clark County role.