CET planning local expansion
Online survey asks about addition of Juniper Canyon service and other transit needs
Transit service in Crook County is on the verge of an upgrade, and Cascade East Transit leaders want locals to weigh in on potential changes.
The regional transit service is inviting people to participate in an online survey that covers a variety of topics. People will be asked how typically they travel by bus, what destinations they would like visit, what days of the week and times of day transit service is most needed, and what stop locations they might like to see. In addition, the survey asks about what services people would like to see in Juniper Canyon and what Central Oregon cities people would like to visit by bus.
PWB begins test drilling for pipelines at proposed Boring filtration plant site
Cottrell CPO, rural neighbors continue to oppose project, impacts on community
The project to build a new Portland Water Bureau filtration plant on Carpenter Lane in Boring is moving forward, with filtration pipeline drilling beginning today, March 1, as rural residents continue to voice opposition.
To recap: The Portland Water Bureau began planning its new filtration plant in 2017, after a mandate from the Oregon Health Authority required the bureau build a facility to treat for cryptosporidium by 2027. This mandate was to bring the bureau into compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency s Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.
Bullet hits sleeping child s bed in Southeast Portland
Photos released by the Portland Police Bureau show bullet holes in the mattress and pillow.
Bullets hit a home in Southeast Portland s Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood early Friday, Feb. 26 and one passed through the bed of a sleeping child.
According to police, officers responded to the shooting just after 3 a.m. Feb. 26. The Portland Police Bureau said at least eight bullets hit a house in the 6700 block of Southeast 66th Avenue.
Two adults and two children, ages 13 and 12, were inside the home at the time. One of the bullets hit the bed where the 12-year-old boy was sleeping, police said. Photos released by the bureau showed bullet holes in the child s mattress and pillow.
Gaps in oversight found in Metro affordable housing bond
Metro Auditor Brian Evans said the regional governing agency ignored some protocols for approving projects.
Metro, the regional government, disregarded some of its own procedures when selecting affordable housing projects to fund with 2018 bond money, according to a report from the Metro auditor.
Auditor Brian Evans said gaps in data collection also impeded the Affordable Housing Bond s appointed oversight committee s ability to monitor progress on some of the promises made to the public specifically that the bond would lead with racial equity and create opportunity throughout the region. It was hard to tell if the methods outlined in the bond s work plan were used to evaluate projects. Using different methods could make funding decisions less reliable and more difficult to defend, according to the 23-page report. Unclear procedures also created uncertainty about project and program reporting.
February 24 2021
A committee to oversee the Portland Police Bureau s new the Portland Police Bureau s new Enhanced Community Safety Team is being formed.
Community leaders are struggling with strategies to reduce gun violence.
The Multnomah County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council hosted a countywide gun violence reduction meeting on Wednesday to discuss the rise in crime.
During the Feb. 24 meeting, council members talked about creating a community oversight committee for the Portland Police Bureau s new Enhanced Community Safety Team that s tasked with responding to and investigating shootings. The new team which includes three police sergeants, 12 officers and six detectives started responding to calls last week.