Would you risk getting cut up on razor wire, climbing over a 10-foot-high chain link fence to steal a truck? See why this particular truck, used to pick up food for the needy to be given away at the PACS Food Bank, is urgently needed – and how you can help …

See why this frank prank wasn’t funny to a hardworking, hot dog-vending entrepreneur – who now must foot the bill to refurbish their six-foot tall mascot costume …

See why this fire could have easily been avoided, according to officials – and what lessons can be learned from this destructive blaze …

Officials say it was an argument that led to this untimely death. Find out right here what we’ve learned in the case …

Find out what our cops are doing about this crime wave – and learn simple steps you can take to keep your home and belongings safe from these sticky-fingered crooks …

NEW DEVELOPMENT: Since we reported this story in 2008, see the shocking developments that lead authorities to say about the suspicious disappearance Heather Dawn Mallory, the mother of a then three-year-old …

Although he’s been in been the Acting Commander since May, find out what newly- minted East Precinct Commander Bill Walker says are now his primary challenges…on which he’s already taking action …

Learn what officials say could have prevented five apartments from being damaged by fire – and avoided sending two people to the hospital. There’s a simple-but-effective lesson to be learned, here …

Summer is here. Really! With our glorious 80 days of beautiful weather just around the corner, now’s a good time to learn how to be safe – and not run afoul of the law – before you slip your watercraft into one of our rivers.  READ THIS and learn about their special enforcement mission going on right now to curb drunken boating …

Find out why Multnomah County Sheriff’s Captain Bobbi Luna, in charge of our jails, says her additional duties as President of the American Jail Association will benefit both those in custody – and everyday citizens …

These weren’t just a couple of kids peddling pot!  You’ll be amazed and astounded at how much heavy-duty dope was seized – and why the three charged with being big-time, south-of-the-border drug dealers won’t be going anywhere soon …

Is it really fair that, for years, this nondescript building has been bashed as being a ‘legalized drug house, and ‘the source of problems on the MAX Light Rail line at NE 162nd Avenue’?  Find out the amazing truth about what goes on behind these usually-closed doors, right here …

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