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New Shelter For Portland Homeless Families Emerges From Donation
Thanks to developer Tom Cody, a new winter shelter for homeless children and their parents is now open on Northwest 17th Avenue.
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Portland, OR|News|
Officer Punched In Face In MAX Station Disturbance, Man Arrested
Portland Police say that Asasioeth Epenrosa was arrested after punching an officer in the face during a disturbance by the Lloyd Center.
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Portland, OR|News|
Alaska Quake Raises Concern For When Portland Gets 'The Big One'
The earthquake that struck Alaska on Friday caused no injuries. There was extensive damage to infrastructure. Portland will see it worse.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Forecast Starts With Freezing Fog But Has Almost No Rain
Freezing fog overnight Sunday into Monday could make the morning commute a little rough. The good news? There's almost no rain to be seen.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Weekend Forecast: Surprisingly Rain Is Expected
The National Weather Service's Portland Office has put out one of those forecasts Oregonians know all too well – showers AND rain likely.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Grand Jury Clears Officer In Fatal Motel Shooting
Officer Kelly Vanlokland won't face charges related to his shooting of Samuel Rice as Rice held his girlfriend hostage at a motel.
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Portland Nurse Charged With Trafficking Heroin From Vancouver
The DEA arrested Rene Nunn, a registered nurse at Portland's Adventist Medical Center. She's charged with trafficking heroin from Vancouver.
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Beaverton, OR|News|
Beaverton School Threat Leads To Lockdown, Search Yields Nothing
Stoller Middle School went on lockdown around noon after an email threat of violence. Jacob Wismer Elementary was also placed on lockdown.
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Wilsonville, OR|News|
Parents Charged In Crime Spree Had 3-Year-Old In Car When Busted
Skylar and Jessica Tweedle may be linked to as many 40 crimes in the Wilsonville area. Their child was with them when they were arrested.
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Portland, OR|News|
Oregon Zoo's Youngest Elephant, Lily, Dies Suddenly From Virus
Lily, the youngest elephant at the Oregon Zoo, died suddenly Thursday night shortly after being struck by a virus known to be fatal.
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Portland, OR|News|
Anchorage Earthquake: No Tsunami Threat For Oregon, Washington
The magnitude 7 quake outside Anchorage did prompt a warning in the Cook Inlet and Kenai Peninsula.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Highway Tolls Move Closer, State Likely To Ask Feds' OK
Forget winter, tolls on I-5 and 205 may be coming – though, far from any time soon. The state moved closer to asking the feds for permission
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Baseball Stadium Closer As Diamond Project Strikes Deal
The Portland Diamond Project says that they have a deal to build a major league baseball stadium at the Port of Portland's Terminal 2.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Police Ask For Help Finding Missing Man With Dementia
Henry Brown has not been seen since Wednesday afternoon when he left his home on SE 84th to walk to the store, He did not return.
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Portland, OR|News|
Southwest Portland Improvements On Table As PBOT Hosts Town Hall
Less than 50 percent of the major streets in Southwest Portland have sidewalks on either one or both sides. PBOT would like to change that.
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Portland, OR|News|
Waterfront Park Shooting Injures One, Police Search For Suspect
Just after 8 a.m. on Thursday, one man was shot in Waterfront Park by the Burnside Bridge. Portland Police are searching for the suspect.
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Portland, OR|News|
Gov Brown Unveils $23.6 Billion Budget, Likely To Bring New Taxes
Kate Brown's $23.6 billion budget proposal, which includes a plan for higher taxes to better fund schools, money for health and immigration.
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Portland, OR|News|
Driver In Portland Fatal Crash Drank, 'Got Smashed:' Court Docs
Calum Breitenberg, iindicted on charges of DUI and manslaughter, told police that "I'm too drunk to be driving," according to court records.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland 911 Gets New Tool To Help Find Location Of Callers
Dispatchers at the BOEC 911 center that takes calls from all over Multnomah County have a new tool to help locate callers.
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Portland, OR|News|
Trooper Shot 12 Times Files $30 Million Suit Over Call's Handling
Trooper Nic Cederberg was shot 12 times by James Tylka as he pursued him on Christmas Day, 2016. Cederberg says he was denied information.
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