Portland, OR|News|
Video, Police Reports Detail Chaos In Jason Washington Shooting
From showing how the officers started firing only 10 seconds after arriving to Washington pointing a gun,, the reports and video show chaos
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Portland, OR|News|
Woman Who Killed Chef Husband At Culinary Institute Used 9MM: DA
Nancy Brophy, who wrote an essay on "How to kill your husband," was indicted for doing just that. The district attorney says she used a 9mm.
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Lake Oswego, OR|News|
Lake Oswego Considers Plastic Bag Ban, Community Supportive
Lake Oswego is considering banning plastic bags, primarily from supermarkets. The idea is still in the planning stages.
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Portland, OR|News|
Legacy Fined Millions For Meal And Rest Period Violations
The state' said they found 5,156 meal and rest period violations, fining the hospital $1,000 each. Legacy denies any wrongdoing.
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Portland, OR|News|
Oregon Says OxyContin Maker Targeted Seniors, Lied To The State
The lawsuit, filed by state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, says that Purdue Pharma engaged in a pattern of racketeering.
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Portland, OR|News|
Sewage Spill In Northeast Portland Was Preventable, City Says
The city says that a sewer line became clogged with rags and other debris.
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Portland, OR|News|
OHSU Protest On Prisoner Work Leads To Three Arrests
The three were attending a marcch and rally against prison slavery.
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Portland, OR|News|
Accused MAX Killer Jeremy Christian In Court In New Assault Case
Jeremy Christian, accused of killing two people about a MAX train last year, was back in court – charged with assaulting a fellow prisoner.
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Portland, OR|News|
Jason Washington Pointed Gun At Officers Before He Was Killed
Grand jurors voted not to indict officers after seeing video showing they fired after Washington pointed a gun at them, sources say.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Group Serving Area Homeless Youth Gets $2.5 Million
Outside In says they will be able to serve three times as many people thanks for a grant from the U.S> Dept. Of Health and Human Services.
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Portland, OR|News|
Oregon Air National Guard Deploys Members To Florence Relief
The guard's 125th Special Tactics Squadron sent about one dozen members east to help with Florence relief wherever needed.
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Portland, OR|News|
Columbia Slough Warning Issued After Sewage Overflow At Plant
Portland says that a malfunctioning gate led to an overflow of sewage into the Columbia Slough for about 20 minutes.
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Gresham, OR|News|
Search For Cougar That Killed Woman Ends Day One Without Cougar
Two wildlife personnel riding mules accompanied four dogs trained to pick up cougar scent as they searched for DIana Bober's killer.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Scooter Safety Concerns Spark Safety Event
Free helmets are being given away on Thursday morning to the first 500 people who show up at the forum .
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Lake Oswego, OR|News|
Lake Oswego City Council Race: Five Chances To Meet Candidates
The election is less than two months away. There are five organized forums with all eight candidates expected to attend.
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Portland, OR|News|
Man Who Assaulted Two TSA Officers At PDX Gets Home Detention
"You really want to do this," Tavoloni told the TSA officer right before trying to wrestle her to the ground.
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Gresham, OR|News|
Gresham Man Involved In Fatal Crash On Hwy 26 By Warm Springs
Oregon State Police say that 65-year-old Lanny Hawley's truck crossed the line , causing a head-on crash. The other driver died.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Sees Second Stranger On Stranger Sex Attack In 3 Days
Police ay that Joseph Green broke into a woman's home on Southeast 17th Avenue and raped her. It was the second such attack this week.
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Portland, OR|News|
FEMA Transfers Millions To ICE As Florence Bears Down: Merkley
"This is a scandal," Merkley says of the transfer of FEMA operational funds to ICE for use in their detention centers.
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Portland, OR|News|
Mayor Wheeler Names 13-Member Police Oversight Board
The Committee on Community-engage Policing is being established under the terms of an agreement with the United State Department of Justice.
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