Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth today charged Earl Joe “Joey” Gilliam III, with six felony counts of aggravated theft in the first degree (a Class B felony) and six counts of criminal mischief (a Class C felony).
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Multnomah County Audit Finds COVID-19 Overwhelmed Contact Tracing Capacity
Multnomah County Auditor Jennifer McGuirk today released the results of her office’s audit of the county Public Health Division’s contact tracing, case investigation and provision of services to people who contracted COVID-19.
OHSU Study Reveals “Phantom” Mental Health Care Providers in Medicaid Directories
Directories of mental health care providers for low-income Oregonians are vastly overstating the availability of care, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health and Science University.
Head of the Multnomah County Victims’ Assistance Unit Blasts DA Mike Schmidt in Resignation Letter
In what is becoming a pattern, a senior employee of the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office has left a scathing resignation letter for Mike Schmidt on her way out the door.
Portland Lags on Issuing Housing Permits Despite Soaring Rents, Redfin Report Says
In classical economics, the law of supply says that higher prices will lead to greater supply as profit-seeking firms try to cash in on the demand that’s driving prices upward.
Red Light Holland, Halo Collective Dissolve Psilocybin Joint Venture in Oregon as Companies’ Shares Crash
Red Light Holland, a publicly traded magic mushroom company, says it has dissolved its 14-month-old Oregon-based partnership with Halo Collective, a Canadian cannabis company, in order to pursue a new venture that it hopes will bring mushroom enthusia…
9/11 Family Members to Speak Out Against Saudi-Backed Golf Tournament Held Just Outside of Portland
Family members of victims who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center are objecting to the Saudi government-backed golf tournament being held this weekend at the private golf club just outside of Portland.
Murdock Trust Gives $1.2 Million to Oregon Food Bank
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Names Donnie Oliveira Permanent Diretor
Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability named insider Donnie Oliveira as its new permanent director, replacing Andrea Durbin, who resigned in March to spend more time with her family.
Rukaiyah Adams Will Leave Meyer Memorial Trust
The investment professional and community leader Rukaiyah Adams is leaving Meyer Memorial Trust, arguably the state’s most prominent philanthropic foundation, on Aug. 31 after the eight years as the chief investment officer.