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February 2010

Free admission at the Japanese Garden

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Sat, 2010-02-27 09:00

The garden is holding a free admission day on Saturday, Feb. 27. All our welcome and visitors will be invited the view the Garden's Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) collection in the Pavilion, and meet poet Margaret Chula and artist Cathy Erickson who will be there for a book signing.

"This is our fifth year hosting Free Admission Days," Steve Bloom, the Garden's Executive Director, said in a press release. "The response from the community is greater each year and we love sharing the Garden with everyone on these special days."

The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The garden sits above Washington Park at 611 S.W. Kingston Drive.

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Safeway pharmacy robbed of Oxycontin

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Fri, 2010-02-26 14:25

Video courtesy of the Portland Police Bureau

PORTLAND, Ore. - Police are trying to track down a brazen robber who walked right up to a Safeway pharmacy counter and demanded some Oxycontin.

The robbery happened around 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Safeway store at 8145 S.W. Barbur Boulevard.

Suspect Description

  • White male
  • In his 50s
  • Between 5 feet, 8 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches tall
  • Weighs approximately 190 to 210 pounds
  • Has graying hair, a gray stubby beard and was wearing a red and black baseball cap

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony, and you remain anonymous. 

Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823-HELP (4357), leave a tip online, or text 823HELP plus your tip and send it to CRIMES (274697).

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Want to get involved in your community?

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-02-25 19:16

How about attending one of your neighborhood meetings? Here's a list of the upcoming ones:

Arnold Creek

  • Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m.
  • Antioch Christian Fellowship, 10558 S.W. 35th (lower level)

Ashcreek

  • Monday, March 8 at 7 p.m.
  • Smith School, 8935 S.W. 52nd Avenue

Bridlemile

  • Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Bridlemile School staff room, 4300 S.W. 47th

Collins View

  • Wednesday, March 3 at 7 p.m.
  • Riverdale High School, 9727 S.W. Terwilliger, Room 201

Crestwood

  • Wednesday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
  • West Portland United Methodist Church library, 4729 S.W. Taylors Ferry Road

Far Southwest

  • Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m.
  • Comfort Suites Motel, Southwest 60th and Barbur

Hayhurst

  • Monday, March 8 at 7 p.m.
  • Hayhurst School, 5037 S.W. Iowa Street

Hillsdale

  • Wednesday, March 3 at 7 p.m.
  • The Watershed @ Hillsdale, 6380 S.W. Capitol Highway

Homestead

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Important phone numbers to take note of

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2010-02-24 17:21

As always, call 911 in an emergency to get police, fire or medical help. Here are some other numbers you might want to keep handy:

  • Non-emergency police assistance (503) 823-3333
  • SW Crime Prevention Coordinator Stefanie Adams (503) 823-3131
  • Neighborhood Response Team Officers Orellana & Hughes (503) 823-0076 and (503) 823-0235.
  • City of Portland/Multnomah County information and referral (503) 823-4000 / (503) 823-6868.

You can also find crime prevention information at www.portlandonline.com/oni/cp and report crime online at www.portlandpolice.com.

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Portland log home added to national historic register

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2010-02-23 12:02

PORTLAND, Ore. - A 100-year-old log home in Southwest Portland has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Arnold-Park log home at 12000 S.W. Boones Ferry Road was added because of its significant Arts and Crafts and Craftsman-styled architectural details.

The home was built between 1907 and 1917 by John Arnold, who only resided full-time in the house for the last two years of his life. From 1951 to 2004, the David and Nancy Park family lived there. In 2004, the property was transferred to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and became part of Tryon Creek State Park.

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Suspect sought in armed robbery of pharmacy

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Mon, 2010-02-22 13:21

PORTLAND, Ore. - Police are on the lookout for a man who robbed a local pharmacy at gunpoint.

The robbery happened Thursday, Jan. 28 around 12:45 p.m. at Bowman's Hillsdale Pharmacy at 6526 Southwest Capitol Highway.

According to police, a lone male armed with a semi-automatic pistol entered the pharmacy, approached the counter and demanded opiates. When the pharmacy clerk said there wasn't any, the man pulled a gun and demanded that the employee take him to the safe.

The robber made off with some OxyContin and Morphine and $150 from a cash register.

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AP: Pakistani Mercy Corps workers kidnapped

Submitted by Bill Roberson on Fri, 2010-02-19 12:28

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Police say four Pakistanis working for Portland-based Mercy Corps have been kidnapped by gunmen in southwest Baluchistan province.

Kidnappings have soared throughout Pakistan in recent years, and many of the cases involve ransoms thought to help finance militant movements.

Also Friday, a police official says a small explosion in a store that sold sugar has killed two people and wounded two others in Pakistan's main northwestern city of Peshawar.
      
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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OHSU opens electric car charging station

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Fri, 2010-02-19 10:54

PORTLAND, Ore. - In an ongoing effort to 'go green,' Oregon Health & Science University has now installed an electric car charging station for its patients, visitors and staff.

The charging station is located on the fifth floor of the large parking structure across from Doernbecher Children's Hospital on Southwest Campus Drive.

OHSU funds and a donation by Robert Buys, M.D., who works at the Casey Eye Institute and drives an electric vehicle, made the charging station possible.

"I have always been a proponent of electric cars," Buys said in a news release. "I saw this as an opportunity to help OHSU become even more green."

The charging station can accommodate up to four electric vehicles and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The hospital may add more charging stations if demand increases.

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Red-flanked duiker newest member of the Oregon Zoo family

Submitted by Bill Roberson on Thu, 2010-02-18 18:28

A red-flanked duiker is the latest family member born at the Oregon Zoo.

This two-month old duiker (pronounced "dike-er") made his debut in the Africa Rain Forest exhibit. 

Visitors to the zoo may find it hard to spot the tiny African antelope during his first several weeks in the exhibit.

It is common for mother duiker's to hide their calves in brush piles, retrieving them only when it is time to nurse.

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Trees being removed for Iowa Street viaduct project

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2010-02-17 17:09

Work on the $45 million project is well under way and is expected to continue through March.

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