Find out how – and why – this group gathers to honor front-line public safety personnel each September …

See how Portland Police Bureau officers helped Oregon State Police corral this allegedly impaired driver – who refused to give up …

The damage caused by this overheated electric appliance could have been much worse. As the seasons change, there’s a lesson to be learned by everyone …

As bullets flew, citizens ducked for cover, and schools went into lockdown. Here’s what officials are saying about this most recent outbreak of gang violence …

Find out why, year after year, the cops keep coming back – on their own time, and usually after a long shift – to help youngsters get a good start on the school year …

Is this crime wave against houses of worship in our area a coordinated act, hate crimes, or random acts? Find out what we learned, as we looked into this distressing story …

Find out what our ‘Park Cops’ do, to keep your favorite public space safe and habitable …

You’ll see why the firefighter’s big aerial ladder trucks were useless to help them fight a blaze in the Centennial Neighborhood which lit 150-foot trees behind the two-story units. It’s all right here …

You’ll see why both crime prevention coordinators and cops are jacked up about their first “Prescription Drug Turn-in”, held at Eastport Plaza …

And, you’ll be thankful to see why this incendiary activity may save homes and lives in the area – and give firefighters valuable wildland firefighting experience – all at the same time …

UPDATED! Read (and see exclusive photos) showing how some alert East Precinct cops nabbed one wild-driving bank bandit – as well as a gun-toting restaurant robber; and why the FBI is intently looking for yet another holdup man. It’s all right here …

Neighbors say they still don’t know if the gunman was taking out anger on the man’s parked car – or was actually taking aim at the man killed inside the house …