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Officer Humphreys has been placed on administrative leave and I have directed the Internal Affairs Division to conduct an immediate and full investigation into whether the use of force was justified under the totality of circumstances and whether the application of the beanbag at close range was consistent with the Bureau's training," 4:16 p.m.: ...

An Elavon Verifone credit card swipe machine will be used by the Salvation Army for cashless donations at four sites around the Portland area.

The U.S. House has lent support to efforts to restore a Willamette Valley stream degraded over the years by lightly regulated logging, trashy campers and rowdy partiers.

Vandals sprayed graffiti on Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland ahead of a visit by former Vice President Al Gore.

Portland Police Officer Christopher Humphreys, one of the police involved in the 2006 in-custody death of James Chasse, is on administrative leave following another use of force investigation, this case involving a 12-year-old girl.

On Wednesday evening at about 12:15 a.m., Portland Police conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck that was being driven Northbound on Interstate 5 near the Terwilliger Boulevard offramp.

If BridgePort's new India Pale Ale is any indication of things to come, Portland's oldest craft brewer is no longer relying on seniority.

The owners of Cindy's Bookstore, torn down in 2008 after repeated inspections, have sued City Commissioner Randy Leonard, the city, PGE and others for nearly $1 million, arguing Leonard selectively enforced ordinances against businesses he doesn't like.

Local Loaves and Fishes Centers, like this kitchen in downtown Portland, prepare food for Meals-On-Wheels deliveries.

Early this morning, a fire was reported at the Renovation Style Gallery at 52nd and Southeast Foster Road.

Ray Hallberg's recent commentary in The Oregonian calls the Hillsdale Terrace redevelopment the Housing Authority of Portland's wrong choice.

An accident at the intersection of Portland Road and Hyacinth Street occurred around 6:30 this morning.

Portland, Oregon is known for being an environmentally responsive city. Portland is known as the "City of Roses" because its climate is perfect for growing roses.

Via the Oregonian : Oregon opened another chapter in U.S. marijuana history when at 4:20 p.m. Friday, about three dozen people christened the nation's first cafe for licensed residents to sit down, sip coffee and smoke marijuana.

If you've got a mailbox in the city of roses, by now you should have received the official Portland mailer featuring this lady's face: Look familiar? Apparently, this senior citizen is the face of bitchy Portland.

Got a story tip? ryanfrank@news.oregonian.com; 503-221-8519. 1. A do-over on Portland's Burnside Bridgehead: The Portland Development Commission is trying to start over on one of their most troubled redevelopment projects launched in the go-go days of 2005.

Lisa Saffer plays the role of Death, aka La Princesse, with Steven Brennfleck as Cegeste, who is under her spell.

Detectives are investigating a Sunday-night Northeast Portland shooting that sent a man to the hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening.

A 27-year-old man is accused of holding his girlfriend captive, strangling her unconscious and then sexually assaulting her after he became angered that she had smoked his marijuana, according to court records.

Jars of donated pot line the shelves behind the bar at the Cannabis Cafe, waiting to be smoked by licensed users.