People. Places. Stories that matter.Multnomah County says thousands of nails have made a section of S.W. 257th Avenue hazardous, prompting a cleanup by three local road crews.
A traffic alert issued Oct. 13 by Multnomah County advises people to stay off a section of S.W. 257th Avenue after thousands of nails were reported on the road.
Multnomah County says crews from the county, Troutdale and Gresham are clearing the roadway. The county has not determined how the nails got there.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has won reelection to a second four-year term. U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, who has represented Oregon since 2009, secured another six years in Washington. Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won a third term representing Southwest Washington, while Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz retained his seat in eastern Oregon. In Multnomah County, Shannon Singleton is set to become the next county chair. The major races have been called, but election officials are still counting ballots and preparing to certify the results.
Shannon Singleton leads the Multnomah County chair race with 56.48% of the vote after ranked-choice transfers. Her opponents, Julia Brim-Edwards and Sharon Meieran, are also Democrats. But their approaches to managing public spending, addressing homelessness and holding social service providers accountable reveal significant differences within the same political party.
ODOT has published dates for replacing overhead message signs.