Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Multnomah County published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-10 of 10
» View all items
-
Monterey Institute instructor's credentials subject of FBI fraud investigation
L.A. NOWThe FBI and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Portland, Ore., have opened a fraud investigation of Bill Hillar, a college instructor and professional speaker whose claims to be a high-ranking military officer and terrorism expert are being... -
A lethal business model targets Middle America
First Of Three PartsImmigrants from an obscure corner of Mexico are changing heroin use in many parts of America. Farm boys from a tiny county that once depended on sugar cane have perfected an ingenious business model for selling a semi-processed form of Mexican heroin...Tags: Prosecution, U.S. Department of Justice, Columbus, Family, Charlotte
-
Same-Sex Couples Marry in Oregon as Clash Widens
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe national debate over same-sex marriage erupted from coast to coast Wednesday, as exuberant gay and lesbian couples braved rain and wind to exchange wedding vows in Portland, while the mayors of two New York towns vowed to defy a state attorney...Tags: Today (tv program), Zev Yaroslavsky, Eliot Spitzer, Jack Weiss, Don Knabe
-
Court Nullifies Oregon's Gay Marriages
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday voided nearly 3,000 marriage licenses issued to gay and lesbian couples last year in Multnomah County, ruling that a single county did not have the authority to act on a statewide issue. The court noted that...Tags: Family, Social Issues, George W. Bush, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage
-
He had faith in his job
WHEN Times editors assigned me to the religion beat, I believed God had answered my prayers. As a serious Christian, I had cringed at some of the coverage in the mainstream media. Faith frequently was treated like a circus, even a freak show. I wanted...Tags: Political Systems, Sexual Assault, Family, Salt, Christianity
-
Mitch Mitchell dies at 61; drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Times Staff And Wire ReportsMitch Mitchell, the drummer for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience of the 1960s, has been found dead in his Oregon hotel room. He was 61. Erin Patrick, a deputy medical examiner in Multnomah County, said Mitchell was found dead shortly after 3 a.m....Tags: Jimi Hendrix, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Hotels and Accommodations, England, Death
-
Ore. woman, 88, gives naked intruder the 'squeeze'
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said an 88-year-old woman fended off a naked intruder by grabbing the man's crotch and squeezing. Deputy Paul McRedmond said the man got into the house Tuesday through a sliding door. He backed the woman into her... -
Bloomberg Tells Group He Supports Same-Sex Marriages
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has for years refused to give his personal views on same-sex marriage, has told members of a gay and lesbian group that he thinks state law should be changed to legalize it. Members of the National Lesbian and Gay...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
-
State Bans on Gay Marriage Galvanize Sides
Times Staff WriterThe successful efforts to amend 11 state constitutions to ban same-sex marriage has energized both sides of the highly contentious issue. Defenders of traditional marriage say voters' resounding support for state measures that limit marriage to a union...Tags: Family, Local Elections, George W. Bush, Springs, Christianity
-
Oregon Judge Puts Hold on More Gay Marriages
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAn Oregon judge on Tuesday halted gay and lesbian marriage in the only place in the country where it had been legal. But in ordering the state's largest county to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Multnomah County Circuit Judge Frank L....Tags: Politics, Trials, Justice System, Same-Sex Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice
Nov 23, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
Feb 14, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 25, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 25, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 21, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 13, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 30, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 6, 2004
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 4, 2004
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 21, 2004
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Multnomah County topic gallery.
