Guest opinion by Brenton Gicker, Eugene Weekly, August 15, 2013 Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past. — Karl Marx Working for CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The […]
By Dave Martinez, Herald and News, August 30, 2013 The investigation into the shooting death of Matthew David Borner, 52, determined that the deadly force used by a Klamath Falls Police detective was justified. Borner, who pulled a cell phone from his pocket, but acted as if it were a gun, threatened police several times […]
From the Portland Mercury, August 28, 2013 Multnomah County’s drug court used to save you a lot of money. Targeted and strict, the program cuts recidivism in its participants and slashes the need for beds in the overcrowded Multnomah County Justice Center. According to a 2007 study, the so-called Sanctions Treatment Opportunity Progress (STOP) program […]
From the Argus Observer August 23, 2013 “Walking on eggshells” is how Michelle and Jose Acosta describe how they spent much of their son’s childhood. He struggled with behavioral problems beginning at age 10, and at age 18, he was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder with bipolar tendencies. “We had been told that parenting for behavioral […]
From The Oregonian, August 24, 2013 [Eds. We typically don’t run this low-end stuff but the headline is local-priceless.] A man intentionally drove his motor home into the Timber Pub & Grub tavern, in Boring, early Saturday as the establishment was closing down for the night, Clackamas County authorities reported. Only a small number of […]
From the Klamath Herald, August 25, 2013 This is the final article in a series by the Klamath Health on suicide and suicide prevention in the basin. Obituary for Scott Himelwright, DOD July 16, 2013 Scott Himelwright’s Celebration of Life Potluck will be Saturday, August 31st, 12:30 PM at Klamath Odd Fellow Lodge No. 137, […]
Published in The Oregonian, Friday, August 23, 2013 By Walt Beglau, Marion County district attorney Oregon is heartbroken over the loss of precious lives to suicide on Portland’s Vista Bridge. That lovely arch now bears the face of tragedy for all of Oregon. And Oregon remains paralyzed in the grip of a mental health crisis. […]
By the Editorial Board of The Oregonian, August 18, 2013 That performance evaluations could return to the Portland Police Bureau is not less than great news: for police officers, their supervisors, and all citizens who depend on competence and consistency from those charged with protecting civil order. Negotiations between the city and the Portland Police […]
From The Portland Mercury, August 28, 2013 Commissioner Dan Saltzman‘s rapid education as the new overseer of the Portland Housing Bureau is continuing apace. After taking flak in a Mercury story this week for letting Mayor Charlie Hales drive a seemingly big-stick-tiny-carrot approach to homelessness—and talking up an idea, $250,000 for shelters, that better-versed advocates […]
Mayor Charlie Hales: We’re using a measured approach to take back Portland’s sidewalks By Charlie Hales, Guest Column in The Oregonian, August 14, 2013 Lawlessness on Portland sidewalks is not a new issue, nor is it an easy one. So this summer, we crafted a plan to address lawlessness on the public right-of-way. The plan […]
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