A suspect was arrested in the stabbing incident that occurred at Gateway Transit Center Tuesday night. He was apprehended in the area between Rocky Butte, I-205 and Maywood Park dubbed Gateway Green by area activists. The news release from the Portland Police Bureau follows.

“On Wednesday August 25, 2010 at 1:26 a.m., Portland Police Officers received a call from a witness to this stabbing case and the witness reported that the suspect in the stabbing had returned to the area of the old Rocky Butte Jail, between Interstate 205 and Maywood Park.

Lat night there was a stabbing incident at the Gateway Transit Center. A news release from the police about the incident follows. They have an incorrect location for the transit center.

“On Tuesday August 24, 2010 at 10:22 p.m., Portland Police Officers responded to the report of a stabbing at the Gateway Transit Station, Northeast 82nd and Halsey. As officers arrived in the area, additional information was developed that the stabbing victims were actually much further east and were actually in a greenspace between Interstate 205 and the community of Maywood Park [Gateway Green].

A news release from the Portland Police Bureau about seven shooting incidents that occurred Wednesday night follows. Three in north Portland, four in east Portland. Portland Police Gang Detectives are on high alert because of the rash of shootings.

“The Portland Police Bureau’s Gang Enforcement Team is investigating 7 overnight shootings that occurred in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland.

“The first shooting occurred at 11:21 p.m. at North Albina and Killingsworth. Multiple gunshots were heard and officers arrived to find a TriMet bus kiosk damage. No victims or witnesses were located by police.

What can an Oregon State Representative do for you? Find out tomorrow at Oregon State Rep. Michael Dembrow’s (D-District 45) Constituent Coffee meeting. His missive follows.

“Dear Friends and Neighbors,

“I hope this e-mail finds you well and enjoying the summer sunshine. Tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 7th, we will be having our monthly constituent coffee in NE Portland at the Manhattan Café, located at 2735 NE Broadway.

“We’ll be meeting from 9:30 to 11 a.m.  It’s a great opportunity for me to hear about the issues that are important to you and stay connected to the district.

A note from Dan McCue, Special Projects at David Douglas School District, follows.
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“As you probably are aware, the annual Adequate Yearly Progress reports have been released. We have an article up on our website about our results, along with links upon links that provide all the information anyone could want about AYP, assessments, and our schools. Get to it all here:

August issue of the Mid-county Memo has been published, online and in print. A re-cap of the issue follows:

The Iu Mien congregation of Eastside Church of Christ held a twelve-team men’s volleyball tournament at Knott Park last month.

How did the Parkrose All-Stars fare at last month’s Oregon District 1 Little League Tournament? Find out here.

East Portland school districts — Parkrose and David Douglas — make budget cutting decisions affecting the upcoming school year.