The Portland Police Gang Enforcement Team today announced stepped up patrols and outreach in response to nightly shootings since last Friday . . .

There will be a 26th of July (anniversary of the beginning of the Cuban revolution) picnic on the 26th of July at Meridian park on the corner of 50th and Meridian in Wallingford at 3pm ...

"In an effort to raise awareness and education about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, our organization is producing an hour long television documentary that will explore the history and significance of this disorder that affects hundreds of thousands of combat veterans and many other people who are survivors of traumatic events." -Tim King, Producer

Deportations from Washington, Oregon and Alaska jumped nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to new figures from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Illegal immigrants with criminal records comprised 60 percent of the total ...

Oregon Lane County authorities say swine flu hasn't taken the summer off. Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend has treated 13 patients for pneumonia, a complication of influenza, including five who are sick enough to be admitted to the intensive care unit, said Administrator Jill Hoggard-Green. The patients range from 14 months to 62 years old. Two have confirmed cases of swine flu, and the rest are suspected cases...

When the national scenic trails system was created four decades ago, the goal was to build a walking path across the United States. That goal has come closer to reality with President Obama's signing of a bill ...

Louis Boston, president of The Boston Group, and influential business leader, passed away July 5, 2009 at his home in Tigard after a long battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 18, 9:30 A.M. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Northeast 9th Avenue and Alberta Street, followed by a community reception. . . .

Josh Kaseberg,12, of the Ball Playerz, an AAU League; tries to get past Antonio Carter, 12, from the West Basketball team from Vancouver in Saturday's inaugural Z Tournament at Irving Park. The basketball tourney featured 16 teams of 5th through 8th graders at an event in remembrance of the late police officer Mark Zylawy. The event coincided with the 4th annual Re-tilling the Soil event.

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with the chance of release after 30 years for his role in the execution-style murders of two men in May 2006. Cevelino Capuia apologized to the victims' families at his sentencing Monday in a Multnomah County courtroom. He pleaded guilty in June to aggravated murder and murder in the separate carjackings of Chai Taphom and Michael Burchett. Capuia was 19 when he helped Shawn Womack rob the victims near an adult video store on Portland's east side. Womack, then 21, shot both men, telling investigators later that he and Capuia decided to find people to rob of their cash and cars, even if it meant killing them. . . .

The State of Oregon last week launched a toll-free Adult Learner Resource Line and website for Oregonians interested in returning to college, or enrolling for the first time. Funded through a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Adult Learner Line is specifically for Oregonians ages 25 and older who are interested in going to college, but need some help and direction on how to enroll, seek financial aid, and generally navigate the process. The Adult Learner Line and website are just one component of the College Access Challenge Grant Program . . .