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Patton Square Park Improved
Kids enjoy new play structures at the grand reopening of Patton Square Park at
North Interstate Avenue and Emerson Street on Sept. 14. The park improvements,
which also included better drainage and a natural seating area, were made possible
by the city’s parks replacement bond, system development charges, and a matching
donation raised by Friends of Patton Square Park.
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Pelosi Moves on Impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the estab-
lishment of a formal impeachment inquiry into Pres-
ident Trump Tuesday. “The President must be held
accountable. No one is above the law,” she said. It
comes after Trump came under fire over the week-
end for pressuring a foreign leader to investigate for-
mer Vice President Joe Biden, a political opponent.
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A state representative from Happy Valley encour-
aged people to loiter in protest at Clackamas Town
Center this week after she says her teenage daughter
was harassed and racially profiled by mall security
for sitting in her car with friends in the mall lot Fri-
day afternoon. Janelle Bynum, D-Clackamas, said
her daughter and two other friends were in the car
for about 10 minutes trying to decide what to do be-
cause they couldn’t get into an R-rated movie be-
cause one of them was not carrying i.d.
Jail for Threats on Mayor
Kermit Tyler Poulson, 40, was sentenced to 14
months in federal prison and one year of super-
vised release last week for transmitting threatening
communications against Mayor Ted Wheeler. Poul-
son threatened to firebomb the mayor’s home and
office if he did not immediately fire police officers
involved in an on-duty shooting.
Sentenced for Sex Trafficking
Anthony Curry was sentenced
to life in prison without pa-
role Friday on 23 charges re-
lated to human sex trafficking
in Multnomah County. Curry
was sentenced under an Oregon
three-strikes law for certain sex
offenders. The prosecutor called
him a smart, sophisticated,
adaptable predator who has evolved over the years
to become even more dangerous.
Rally for University Workers
Oregon public university workers and community
supporters rallied at the Portland State University
Park Blocks Monday in support of workers as they
bargain with management for a new labor contract.
Classified workers overwhelmingly voted last week
to authorize a strike at Oregon’s seven public uni-
versities that would start on Monday if they unable
to reach an acceptable agreement.
Fred Meyer Boycott Urged
After more than 15 months of labor negations failed
to resolve differences, the Local 555 Union Monday
called on customers to immediately boycott all Fred
Meyer stores in Oregon and southwest Washington.
“If Fred Meyer won’t listen to workers’ voices, per-
haps they will listen to the sound of departments
devoid of shoppers,” said Jeff Anderson, secre-
tary-treasurer of Local 555.