Man hurt in exchange of gunfire with officers after Corbett standoff
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
A man is in critical condition after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement officers in Corbett following a standoff with tactical teams.
A Multnomah County patrol deputy saw a driver speeding and traveling “erratically” on the Historic Columbia River Highway about 8:50 p.m. Friday and initiated a traffic stop, Sheriff Mike Reese said in a news conference Saturday afternoon.
The driver pulled over on East Knieriem Road, taking “longer than you would normally anticipate,” Reese said.
The driver, described as a white man in his 60s, immediately got out of the car with two guns, causing the deputy to take cover and call for support, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officers shot a man in Corbett following a traffic stop that turned into an overnight standoff, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
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Some Columbia Gorge trailheads are inaccessible this spring, as historic highway closure continues
Updated Mar 06, 2021;
Posted Mar 06, 2021
Hikers stop to look at Wahkeena Falls, a popular waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge just west of Multnomah Falls.Jamie Hale/The Oregonian
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Hikers looking forward to exploring the Columbia River Gorge this spring may notice a few roadblocks in the way of some of the area’s most popular spots.
The Oregon Department of Transportation said that a closure of part of the Historic Columbia River Highway will remain in place indefinitely, as landslides continue to flood the scenic highway, blocking off access to recreation areas that otherwise remain open.
Rediscovered images of 1970s Old Town capture long-gone era in Portland, power photographer’s social-media fandom
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
Posted Mar 01, 2021
In the 1970s, Patrick F. Smith photographed life on Portland s streets, capturing the city at the beginning of a profound transformation. (Copyright Patrick F. Smith)
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Every day when he took his lunch break from the downtown office-supply store where he worked, Patrick F. Smith would load his camera, make sure he had a handful of quarters in his pocket, and head for Old Town.
This was the mid-1970s, when Portland’s Old Town was still unmistakably old. Many locals called it “Skid Road.” The swank neighboring Pearl District didn’t yet exist.