North Portland News

NORTH PORTLAND, Ore. – With police out looking for a stabbing suspect late Saturday night, it turned out all they had to do was pick up the phone.

Around 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Portland Police Officers responded to the North Williams Avenue and North Weidler Street area on a report that an individual had been stabbed.

Officers arrived and contact the victim, who had non-life-threatening stab wounds. They determined that the suspect and victim were known to each other.

The suspect had fled the scene, however officers reached him by phone. The suspect was arrested a short time later.

The victim was transported to Emanuel Hospital and later released after treatment.

The names of the victim and suspect are currently unavailable. However, a news release from the Portland Police Bureau reports identities "will be provided in a latter update."

The Historic Overlook House at 3839 N. Melrose Drive hosts free weekly knitting and crochet forums for crafters who want to get together to work on their projects.

The group meets Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your own materials.

For more information, contact Lori Hoffman at (503) 335-8456 or send her an email.

From Feb. 1 through April 15 each year, the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counseling, as well as telephone and online assistance to help folks prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and other standard schedules.

To find a tax help location near you, head to the AARP Web site and type in your zip code.

Studies show that kids function better in school when they're not hungry but not all parents can afford to send their kids to school with snacks.

That's where the Portland Schools Foundation, an independent, community-based organization, comes in.

They have partnered with Safeway and are asking people to donate healthy, non-perishable snacks (like dried fruits and raisins, nuts, trail mix, granola bars, baked chips and multi-grain crackers) to help out.

Drop-Off Locations

• Division Crossing Safeway at 16409 S.E. Division Street
• Hawthorne Safeway at 2800 S.E. Hawthorne
• Raleigh Hills Safeway at 6745 Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway
• The Pearl Safeway at 12th and Lovejoy in the Pearl
• 39th & Powell Safeway at 3930 S.E. Powell
• Lloyd Center Safeway at 1100 N.E. Broadway
• St. John Safeway at 8330 N. Ivanho