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May 8, 2019
Tradeswomen Host Career Fair
A career in the trades is an opportunity for a lifetime of
employment. Oregon Tradeswomen invite you to learn more
when it hosts its annual Career Fair on Saturday, May 18.
Trial in Max Murders Delayed
The trial date for
Jeremy
Christian,
charged in the 2017
attack a Max train,
was delayed last
week until early
2020. The judge is allowing the
state to evaluate Christian, who
stands accused of killing two peo-
ple and wounding another man.
Bar Sues Far-right Protesters
The owner of Cider Riot, a bar
on Northeast Eighth Avenue and
Couch Street, filed a $1 million
lawsuit Friday against Joey Gib-
son, the leader of the far-right pro-
test group Patriot Prayer, for insti-
gating a brawl outside the bar last
Wednesday, May Day. The suit
also names Ian Kramer, who is ac-
cused of striking a woman with a
baton to the back of her head hard
enough to knock her unconscious.
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Police Chief Danielle Outlaw has
promoted Jami Resch to Assis-
tant Chief of the Investigations
Branch. She had been serving as
the Acting Commander of North
Precinct. A police officer in Port-
land since 1993, she has also been
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Water Main Flood Claims Denied
The city of Portland has denied
claims filed by homeowners after
Trump Lawyer Enters Prison
a massive water main break last
Michael
Cohen,
March in the Alberta District of
President Trump’s
Northeast Portland. At least two
former
personal
homeowners shared the contents
attorney reported
of a denial letter with KATU that
to a federal prison
read, in part, “The main break
in Otisville, N.Y.
was not caused by any negligent
Monday to serve
out a three-year sentence. Cohen, actions by the city or its employ-
52, pleaded guilty to charges of ees... we conclude that the city is
lying to Congress about a pro- not liable for that damage.”
spective Trump Tower-Moscow
ACLU Blasts Trump Pardon
project, campaign finance viola-
The American Civil Liberties
tions related to payments he made
Union on Tuesday blasted Presi-
to two women at Trump’s behest,
dent Trump’s decision to pardon a
and a slew of financial crimes.
former Army first lieutenant con-
victed of killing an Iraqi prison-
Street Racing Scare on I-84
It was a scary and wild scene on er, saying the move amounted to
Interstate 84 late Sunday night be- a “presidential endorsement of a
tween 162nd and 181st avenues. A murder.” Trump granted the pardon
bunch of cars were doing donuts in late Monday to Michael Behenna,
the middle of the westbound lanes sentenced to 15 years in 2009 for
as shown in video on KGW TV. killing a suspected al Qaeda oper-
“Real obnoxious,” Brent Klausner ative who was stripped naked for
questioning before being shot.
said. “It was obnoxious.”
Established 1970
A full service flower experience
A hands-on career fair introducing
the high-wage, high-skill careers of the
trades will be hosted by Oregon Trades-
women on Saturday, May 18 from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NECA-IBEW
Electrical Training Center, 16021 N.E.
Airport Way,
The event hopes to inspire a new
generation of tradeswomen to pursue
the many apprenticeships and job open-
ings in the construction industry from
local companies and organizations.
Participants in the career fair have
the opportunity to learn skills in
hands-on workshops, try out tools,
meet employers, meet successful
tradeswomen, make things to take
home, and find out about career train-
ing opportunities.
Oregon Tradeswomen, a Portland
nonprofit organization, produces the an-
nual career fair. Contact them for more
information at 503-335-8200, extension
121 or visit tradeswomen.net
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