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Drug users outside Portland daycare cause preschool children to play inside for safety: 'This is awful'
Drug addicts positioned outside a school and a daycare center in Portland, Oregon are causing children to be forced to play inside due to safety concerns, according to a recent report.
“Usually, I do mostly meth,” Violet, a local drug user who often smokes outside of the school, told NBC affiliate KGW. “And this area always has been known to be a heavy drug area,” she said, adding that “they shouldn’t have put a preschool right f—ing there.”
“We don’t want [the children] to be exposed to that because it’s their innocence that we’re defiling,” Violet added.
“Probably the next block is going to be over, and then, two blocks over are going to be the next spot soon,” Violet told KGW, explaining that drug users will find a different place to meet even if police move them away from the area near Saint James Lutheran Church on Southwest Jefferson and 10th Avenue.
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Drug addicts posted up outside a school and a daycare center in Portland, Oregon are causing children to be forced to play inside due to safety concerns, according to a recent report. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images and Hannah Ray Lambert/Fox News Digital)
“I mean, that sucks, but this sucks too,” another drug user told the outlet about the problem on Portland streets. “They can move if they want, or they can help us get rid of the problem.”
“It’s untenable,” local parent Kelly Forsyth said. “We often will walk over needles with our kids. They’re within ten feet, you’ll see people shooting up, passed out.”
“It feels like my kids aren’t being set up well for their future,” Forsyth said.
KGW reported that the preschoolers have been told to play inside by teachers due to safety concerns about the surrounding neighborhood.
Some local police officers in Portland spoke out against the rampant drug use around the daycare and school. “It’s really concerning for me,” officer David Baer said of the scores of drug users around Saint James Lutheran Church. “I’ve been here a long time; nothing really seems to bother me anymore, but as a parent to a 2-year-old, I was like, ‘This is awful.’”
PORTLAND SECURITY GUARD TEARS UP OVER DEADLY CONSEQUENCES SINCE DRUG LAW: ‘EVERYONE DESERVES BETTER THAN THIS’
Some local police officers in Portland spoke out against the rampant drug use around the daycare and school. (Hannah Ray Lambert/Fox News Digital)
“We want to be downtown. We want to spend time here. We want our kids to remain safe and do the things they like to do. I want the city to listen to us, and I want them to take action,” local parent Ryen Salo said.
The drug problems come as staffing at the Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct is down over 50%.
On a statewide level, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek directed OSP last fall to send some troopers to Portland to help local law enforcement track and bust fentanyl dealers.
Fentanyl started taking off in Oregon around 2018. Since then, overdose deaths attributed to synthetic opioids have surged 533% in Multnomah County, according to local health officials.
Public drug use is currently “not a crime” under Oregon law, KGW reported.
The office of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler told Fox News Digital it was “aware of the concerns regarding the Park Blocks near the St. James Child Development Center, and Mayor Wheeler empathizes with the frustrations shared,” and laid out steps it had taken to address the issue, including the Portland Police Bureau and the Oregon State Police making “numerous points of contact with the folks near the site.”
The downtown skyline and the Broadway Bridge are viewed in the early morning on Feb. 11, 2012, in Portland, Oregon. (George Rose/Getty Images)
“We are continuing to move forward immediate solutions both at the local level and through legislative action at the state level,” a spokesman said. “Through our engagement with parents at the school, St. James staff, and engaging with those loitering near the site, the Mayor’s office and our public safety partners have taken the following recent actions to address the problem:
- The Street Services Coordination Center removed numerous tents along the Daycare entrance and on Park this week and posted additional sites.
- This morning, staff from the Mayor’s office visited St. James during drop off hours and met with the daycare director and parents in-person after walking around the church and attached apartments.
- The Mayor’s staff have repeatedly engaged directly with people loitering near the entrance.
- The Portland Police Bureau and the Oregon State Police have made numerous points of contact with the folks near the site.
- The Mayor’s intent is that the 90-day Fentanyl Emergency (in-tandem with Multnomah County and the State of Oregon) will result in stronger, more responsive coordination with our public safety and behavioral health partners and ultimately durable solutions to sites like this one.
“It has to be noted that state laws do not prohibit public use and do not permit cities enacting laws to the contrary. Police are unable to make arrests without a crime. Mayor Wheeler will continue advocating that the Oregon State Legislature take swift action in changing drug use laws so that law enforcement has the tools they need to engage. This remains a top priority for our team.”
Fox News’ Hanna Ray Lambert contributed to this report.
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San Francisco, CA
Highway 1 closure in San Francisco expected to snarl Sunset traffic all weekend
San Francisco drivers may soon experience even worse traffic than they did last weekend when a part of Interstate 80 shut down. This weekend, Highway 1 northbound from Sloat to Lincoln in the Sunset District will be closed starting Friday morning.
Muriel Scala has lived on 19th Avenue for over 20 years. She’s lost count of the endless construction projects in front of her home.
“It’s like having a mini earthquake every day in your house,” Scala said.
Scala is not looking forward to CalTrans repaving 19th Avenue. Starting at 7 a.m. Friday, the northbound lanes will be closed until Monday, with two additional closures over the next month to fix all 6 lanes of Highway 1.
“I’m frustrated because I don’t see an end result,” she said. “It keeps happening.”
Some other neighbors on 19th Avenue shared the same frustrations.
“It’s the price I pay to live on 19th Avenue, honestly,” Bailey Zuk said.
Zuk is worried about the parking and traffic. She has made plans to take public transportation all weekend. She doesn’t like the disruption and noise but knows 19th Avenue has to be fixed.
“Which is obviously really needed, like there are so many potholes,” Zuk said. “I drive up and down 19th Avenue every day and there’s so many potholes already.”
Some of the businesses along the main business corridor on Irving Street say they didn’t know that the closure was even happening. Jet Seeto with The Mochi Donut Shop just heard about it yesterday.
“We are the little guy in this area,” Seetos said. “We need to accept it and prepare ourselves.”
Seeto says she’s preparing to drum up more business by doing online orders, even offering delivery if people are reluctant to drive. She’s trying to stay positive about the 19th Avenue closure.
“It is what it is because it affects anyway,” Seeto said. “If I think I worry too much, it doesn’t help me.”
And residents say they will do the same.. as they brace themselves for 3 weekends of road work.
“It’s not going to stop doing what I need to do,” Scala said. “I’m going to keep doing it.”
Denver, CO
Wolves Back Up the Big Talk With Blowout Win Over Denver in Game 3
“They’re all bad defenders.”
Jaden McDaniels called out Denver’s stars after Game 2, and the Wolves proved him right by bulldozing the Nuggets 113-96 in Game 3 Thursday night in Minneapolis
Minnesota has taken control of the series with a 2-1 lead, and Game 4 is in Minneapolis on Saturday night. With another win, the Wolves would lead the series 3-1 and put the Nuggets in a must-win situation entering Game 5 on Monday in Denver.
The Wolves attacked the paint and made Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cam Johnson, Tim Hardaway Jr., and anyone else McDaniels trash-talked after Game 2, from start to finish. Minnesota held Denver to a season low 11 points in the first quarter, built a 61-39 lead at the half, and led by as many as 27 points in the second half.
The damage was done despite Anthony Edwards battling foul trouble, scoring only 17 points in 24 minutes. Julius Randle also struggled to score, finishing with 15 points on 6-for-15 shooting. Naz Reid had just five points in 17 minutes off the bench.
So who killed Denver? The others.
Ayo Dosunmu was a beast with 25 points off the bench, most of his damage coming in transition or simply blowing by Denver’s defense for layups in the half-court.
McDaniels was a monster, capping his big night with a three-pointer and then a monster jam in traffic late in the fourth quarter to put an exclamation point on the blowout. He finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, knocking down 9 of 13 shots, all while playing relentless defense. Prime Video analyst and NBA Hall of Fame inductee Dwyane Wade said McDaniels’ defense was so tight that it was like he was wearing Murray’s jersey.
The Wolves scored 68 points in the paint, compared to 34 for the Nuggets.
Rudy Gobert and Donte DiVincenzo were also great. Gobert finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. DiVincenzo had 15 points, seven assists, and four steals.
Jokic couldn’t buy a bucket, largely because Gobert, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year, dominated him. The three-time MVP finished with 27 points and 15 rebounds, but he shot just 7 of 26 from the field.
Murray also struggled, scoring 16 points on 5-for-17 shooting.
The Nuggets shot 34.1%, their worst shooting game of the entire season.
Up next: Game 4, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on ABC.
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Seattle, WA
‘Rare’ Tiny-Home Compound Featuring 3 Adorable Abodes Hits the Market in Seattle for Just $900K
A unique collection of tiny homes built across a single lot in Seattle has just hit the market for the bargain price of $900,000. That boils down to just $300,000 per home.
Located on the outskirts of Puget Park, the properties have been meticulously restored in recent years, having previously been used as accommodation for staff at a nearby industrial estate.
“When the sellers bought the property, they were three little huts that were falling apart,” says listing agent Patti Hill of John L. Scott–West Seattle.
“They were used as workers’ homes. The sellers rebuilt them between 2021 and 2023, and now they are way cool.”
Originally constructed in 1907 in the gated Industrial District West, the multifamily cedar-sided cottages have come a long way from the crumbling structures that the sellers found in 2015, when they purchased the property for just $60,000.
Today, the three dwellings boasts modernized spaces with loft-style interiors and a world of opportunity for their future use.
Each Pigeon Point residence offers one bedroom, one bathroom, and a kitchen space, meaning that they can operate as entirely independent properties.
Hardwood and concrete floors, exposed beams, sleek kitchens and bathrooms, skylights, and energy-efficient thermal windows can be found throughout the interiors. Each tiny home also has a private deck.
For the past few years, the compound has operated as a kind of micro-neighborhood, with each dwelling serving as a private residence for a long-term renter.
“The sellers have long-term renters using them,” Hill explains. “I think the next buyer will probably be an investor who will keep it as a rental property. It could also be someone looking to live in one of the cottages as a primary residence and rent the other two out.”
Alternatively, the compound would be a unique multigenerational abode. Or if a group of friends are looking to get onto the property ladder for a lower price, it could be turned into a kind of modern commune.
“An ideal setup for investors, owner-users, or anyone looking for a unique multi-home property in a prime Seattle location,” the listing notes.
Located on just one fully fenced-in lot, the triplex community is centered around a patio, offering a “shared community vibe,” while also maintaining the privacy of each resident.
“All of the residents get along, and there is a fire pit that everyone uses,” Hill says.
What’s more, because the homes all occupy a single lot, the taxes are incredibly low. Records show that 2025 fees were just $8,106 for all three properties.
“It’s one lot. We didn’t split the lot, so it’s one tax parcel,” the listing agent confirms.
Almost as intriguing as the three detached cottage assemblage is the compound’s unusual site.
“It’s an interesting location that is very industrial,” Hill reveals. “There is a working waterway a block away where ships come in and load containers.”
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Kellie Speed is a contributor to Realtor.com. As a writer and editor, she has worked for a variety of online and print publications, including Forbes Global Properties, Inked magazine, JustLuxe, and U.S. Veterans Magazine. A Massachusetts native, Kellie attended Northeastern University for journalism, was previously the Boston editor for Haute Living, and contributed to the Moon Metro Boston guidebook. Kellie writes celebrity profiles and covers restaurants, travel, and lifestyle.
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