Although her new role as the head of the county’s Youth and Family Services Division is a social services position, Multnomah County Commissioner Lori Stegmann has no professional background in social services (Multnomah County commissioner beat out more experienced candidates to land division director job, Dec. 10). Despite the fact that this division employs more … Read more

A judge decided Friday that the guy who set up an obviously unlawful business selling hallucinogenic mushrooms in downtown Portland will be placed on probation for five years and forfeit a significant amount of money. In a plea agreement with Multnomah County prosecutors, Steven Tachie Jr., 34, entered a guilty plea to two counts of … Read more

Along their defensive line, the Oregon Ducks have significant potential and added size. Keithian Bear Alexander, a defensive lineman for USC, declared his intention to transfer to Oregon on Friday evening. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Alexander, a four-star transfer recruit who was ranked by 247Sports as the fourth-best defensive linemen in the nation, arrives at Oregon … Read more

As the area was crowded with holiday shoppers, a teenage kid was reportedly shot and injured Friday afternoon in the Clackamas Town Center parking lot in front of the Barnes & Noble store. According to a family member who spoke to The Oregonian/OregonLive, the teenager was in a car attempting to flee when at least … Read more

A local celebrity is joining the Portland Pilots women’s tennis team, and she will bring some big hardware with her. Kennedy Harris of La Salle Prep declared her commitment to the University of Portland on social media on Friday afternoon. Kennedy Harris (@neddyhke) shared this post. Harris is a three-time Oregon Class 5A tennis state … Read more

To Annie, please: How do I let my married adult children know that I dislike spending the holidays with my ex? My son invited my wife, my ex, my daughter and her family, and myself to Thanksgiving together, even though he lives many states away. I will be spending a holiday with both of my … Read more

To Eric, I’m a lady in her late fifties. I have no children and have never been married. Both my brother and I were raised by my father, who died when he was forty years old. I’ve been with this person for a long time, and we both love and respect each other. My father … Read more

Jimmy Travon Pierce was convicted this week by a Washington County jury of second-degree murder in connection with the 2017 shooting outside a Beaverton strip club that claimed the life of a 36-year-old man. According to court documents, Pierce was also found guilty by jurors on Wednesday of first-degree attempted murder for pursuing a second … Read more

As it looks into the death of a federally listed endangered gray wolf in Morrow County last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking the public for assistance. According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife press release, a radio-collared male gray wolf, OR 159, was discovered dead on private property approximately 20 miles … Read more

In addition to her successful job in healthcare, Darcy White had a side gig as a musical director for several theaters in Portland, frequently working on two productions at once. White passed away on December 4. Lung cancer was the cause of death. White, the youngest of four children, grew up in Portland. Her family … Read more