Portland, OR|News|
Oregon Sends Equipment, Personnel To Help Fight California Fires
Fire crews from around Oregon are headed to California to assist battling the "Camp Fire," which has bas destroyed thousands of structures.
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Portland, OR|News|
President Trump Sued By Oregon Over Threat To Withhold Funds
Gov. Brown and AGl Rosenblum want a Trump-era law forcing local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE or lose funding overturned.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Chickens Found In The Pearl Up For Adoption On Saturday
The 43 roosters and hens and flew the coop and were found hanging out in the Pearl last weekend are set for adoption on Saturday.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Leaf Pickup Season Gets Underway With Two Stops
For the first time since 2010, the city's picking up leaves for free. Portland is split into 52 pickup districts. The last pickup is Dec, 18
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Portland, OR|News|
Oregon School Year Should Be Longer, State Panel Says In Report
With Oregon's 77 percent four-year high school graduation rate the third-lowest in the national, a panel has been studying ways to fix it.
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Portland, OR|News|
Verna Ferguson Is Missing, Portland Police Need Your Help
Police say that the 81-year-old Ferguson may have memory issues. She hasn't been seen since Wednesday night. She may be in her 2007 Prius.
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Beaverton, OR|News|
Beaverton PD Say They Arrested Man Who Attacked Girl In Her Home
Police say that in July, Robert Jackson broke into a home on SW 6th Street by crawling through window into the bedroom of a young girl.
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Portland, OR|News|
Wapato Jail Demolition Permit Filed, Future Of Site Unclear
Developer Jordan Schnitzer, who bought the property in April, has wanted to turn it into a homeless shelter or other community facility.
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Hillsboro, OR|News|
Husband Of Murdered Woman Dead After Shooting Himself: Sheriff
Lemarr Carver was the primary person of interest in the death of hid wife, Tricia, who was found murdered near St. Paul on Monday.
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Beaverton, OR|News|
Mail Thief Fleeing Deputies Crashes During Chase: Sheriff
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says that a 42-year-old man from from Southeast Portland crashed while fleeing deputies.
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Portland, OR|News|
Oregon Elections: Democrats Grab Supermajority In Both Houses
Election Day was a big day for Democrats. They claimed supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature, making it easier to pass laws.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Protests: Debate Underway On Time, Place Restrictions
Portland's head of the police union says the city's become one of "the most politically violent cities in America." The mayor says enough.
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Across Oregon, OR|News|
Oregon Elections: Bynum Beats Back Challenge From Chavez-DeRemer
Bynum gained national attention in July when police were called on her while she was campaigning. The caller had said she was "suspicious."
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Oregon City, OR|News|
Oregon City Election Results: Holladay Reelected, Smith Returns
Voters decided they like their mayor, aren't thrilled with one city commissioner and would like to soend money on schools.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Baseball Backers Withdraw Offer For School Headquarters
The Portland Diamond Project made an offer for the Portland Public Schools headquarters earlier this year. On Wednesday, they withdrew ot.
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Portland, OR|News|
Oregon Election 2018 Results: Polls Close Updates On The Races
Kate Brown is reelected. All of the issues on statewide ballot measure – except one – were defeated. It was election night in Oregon.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Election Night Protests: Mayor Wheeler Warns On Violence
"Violence will not be tolerated," Mayor Wheeler said in response to at least six groups saying they will protest downtown on Election night.
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Portland, OR|News|
Oregon Voter Turnout Declines Significantly From 2016, 2014
After breaking 70 percent in the last midterm and 80 percent in 2016's presidential election, the number of Oregonians who voted dropped.
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Lake Oswego, OR|News|
Metro Council Race Results: Lewis Defeats Buck
Joe Buck and Christine Lewis wanted the Metro Council seat held by Betty Dominguez who was ousted by voters in the primary. Lewis won.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland City Council Race Results: Hardesty Defeats Smith
Jo Ann Hardesty, former president of the Portland NAACP, easily defeated Loretta Smith to win a seat on the city council.
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