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Portland's MAX light rail turns 40 amid funding crisis
TriMet's MAX light rail celebrates 40 years on Sept. 5, but the anniversary comes amid a $300 million budget shortfall and the largest service cuts since 2020, with a state survey closing Sept. 10 that could shape transportation funding in the 2027 legislative session.
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Portland's MAX light rail turns 40 amid funding crisis
TriMet's MAX light rail celebrates 40 years on Sept. 5, but the anniversary comes amid a $300 million budget shortfall and the largest service cuts since 2020, with a state survey closing Sept. 10 that could shape transportation funding in the 2027 legislative session.
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View MoreMultnomah County Sheriff's Office seeks public input on corrections deputy arrest rules
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office opened a 30-day public comment period on six proposed policies, including one defining when corrections deputies can make arrests inside and outside jail and court facilities. Comments are due by Wednesday, August 12.
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View MoreDriver arrested after 15-minute pursuit across Portland's Northwest, Northeast and North quadrants
A 33-year-old man led Portland police on a 15-minute pursuit through Northwest, Northeast and North Portland on Thursday, July 9, driving through a park, going the wrong way on NE MLK Jr. Boulevard for 11 blocks, and causing a crash before officers used a PIT maneuver to stop the SUV and arrest him.
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View MoreTwo PPB officers hospitalized after assault during King Neighborhood arrest
Two Portland Police Bureau officers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries early Tuesday, July 7, after a suspect assaulted them during a trespassing arrest in the King Neighborhood; Yimer Funez-Cruz, 23, faces eight charges including two counts of assaulting a public safety officer.
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View MoreFive Portland men charged after illegal fireworks spark Lincoln City brush fire
Five Portland residents face reckless burning charges after illegal aerial fireworks they launched from a Lincoln City vacation home on July 4 sparked a brush fire that threatened buildings, triggered evacuation notices, and required 26 emergency responders from four agencies to contain over six hours.
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View MorePortland advocate Becky Lange killed in Old Town; city cuts homeless services by millions
Rebecca "Becky" Lange, a 44-year-old Portland woman who advocated for unsheltered people, was fatally beaten in Old Town on May 22, and a suspect faces murder charges as the city slashes shelter and outreach funding.
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View MoreOregon's sanctuary law hotline can't actually investigate anything, courthouse arrest reveals
A spring 2026 courthouse arrest in Marion County exposed that Oregon's Department of Justice hotline lacks the legal authority to investigate sanctuary law complaints against local police, a structural gap that applies equally to the Portland Police Bureau and every other agency in the state.
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View More2 rival plans to restore Portland public safety cuts head to city council
Two competing Portland City Council ordinances — one from the progressive Peacock caucus ($12.7M) and one from moderate councilors (about $12.25M) — seek to restore public safety jobs and services cut from the FY 2026-27 budget, but the council's persistent 6-6 deadlock threatens both proposals.
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View MorePolice seize 8 pounds of fentanyl after high-speed chase in North Portland
Portland police arrested two people and seized approximately 8 pounds of fentanyl after a high-speed chase that began near Dawson Park and ended in a crash near the Glen Jackson Bridge on Saturday, June 20.
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View MoreMultnomah County bans mobile syringe distribution near schools
Multnomah County commissioners unanimously approved a 1,000-foot buffer zone banning mobile syringe distribution near K-12 schools, with enforcement starting August 24 and the ordinance set to sunset by January 1, 2028.
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