Week #68 Shooting Report | While City officials continue to meet, make plans, and wring their hands about shootings, police doggedly look into dozens of shootings across our area this week …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | It’s worth the drive from outer East Portland to see this unique, startling, walk-by Hallowe’en haunt …

Learn more about this tragic outer East Portland crash that ended in death …

Here’s what we’ve learned about this outer East Portland armed robbery …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | Here’s why people, from all over outer East Portland, arrived at The Grotto for this annual special outdoor service …

Week #67 Shooting Report | With five injury-causing shooting incidents, and 43 ‘Shots Fired’ calls logged this week, it’s no wonder that Portland’s Police Chief says this is a ‘terrible problem’. The Portland City Council is scheduled to vote on ‘re-funding’ police on October 28; contact them now …

Find out why an outer East Portland couple has been decorating their yard like this for Hallowe’en for many years …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | See where ‘Bumpity’ is enjoying his retirement! It’s part of a new exhibit, now open at the Portland Puppet Museum …

See how an alert officer spotted this suspected teen robber, and – after a pursuit – arrested him in the Centennial neighborhood, a day later …

Too bad if you missed the announcement – all the remaining ‘Free Trees” events ‘sold out’ only hours after the Portland Parks & Recreation program was announced …

Week 66 Shooting Report | Sadly, this week’s ‘shooting scorecard’ doesn’t show any improvement. Police did make gun- and shooting-related arrests, however …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | See why families from all over outer East Portland are finding they need not travel far for great Hallowe’en fun, thrills, and chills this October, through the spooky night itself …