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D.B. Cooper boat tour will offer insight into famous case during trip to sandbar where skyjacker’s money found
D.B. Cooper boat tour will offer insight into famous case during trip to sandbar where skyjacker’s money found
First look: Shun Fat Supermarket opens Friday in former SE Portland Fred Meyer
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First look: Shun Fat Supermarket opens Friday in former SE Portland Fred Meyer
Southeast Portland will have a new Asian grocery store when Shun Fat Supermarket opens Friday.
Portland's Q Center experiences a revival with a new pitch: Inclusivity
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Portland's Q Center experiences a revival with a new pitch: Inclusivity
In 2015, among the Q’s predominantly white staff, priorities appeared self-centered. Today, they are more inclusive.
Portland metro Thursday traffic: Paving work closes lanes on NE Arata Road in Wood Village
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Portland metro Thursday traffic: Paving work closes lanes on NE Arata Road in Wood Village
Wood Village and Troutdale area drivers will see delays Thursday and Friday on Northeast Arata Road
Portland metro Thursday weather: After record-topping heat, temps drop nearly 15 degrees to 84
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Portland metro Thursday weather: After record-topping heat, temps drop nearly 15 degrees to 84
Under sunny skies, temperatures will cool almost 15 degrees lower than Wednesday’s highs and top out at around 84.
Man fatally shot during fight at NE Portland beach, police say
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Man fatally shot during fight at NE Portland beach, police say
No arrests have been announced.
Family of Jason Washington, man fatally shot by Portland State police, plans to sue university
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Family of Jason Washington, man fatally shot by Portland State police, plans to sue university
Washington, a U.S. postal worker and Navy veteran, was fatally shot by police in a chaotic scene as he tried to break up a fight outside the Cheerful Tortoise near campus in June 2018.
Portland metro area sees second day of record-breaking heat Wednesday
Portland metro area sees second day of record-breaking heat Wednesday
Several cities in the area shattered heat records Wednesday
Portland poised to make it easier for people with bad credit, criminal histories to find a place to rent
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Portland poised to make it easier for people with bad credit, criminal histories to find a place to rent
After considering a slew of amendments Wednesday, the proposal appears to have majority support.
Salvation Army homeless shelter closes in restructuring of Portland shelter system
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Salvation Army homeless shelter closes in restructuring of Portland shelter system
By the end of summer, officials expect a slight increase in the number of publicly funded shelter beds available.
Motorcyclist dies in Gresham crash, Burnside Road closed for several hours
Motorcyclist dies in Gresham crash, Burnside Road closed for several hours
The crash involved a motorcycle and an SUV. The Gresham Police said someone was injured in the crash.
Woman accused of fleeing police in stolen Subaru, crashing into box truck pleads not guilty to 24 charges
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Woman accused of fleeing police in stolen Subaru, crashing into box truck pleads not guilty to 24 charges
A woman accused of fleeing police in a stolen Subaru, driving into a covered pedestrian walkway and eventually crashing into a box truck has pleaded not guilty to two-dozen felony and misdemeanor charges, records show.
Police ask for help solving 2017 NE Portland homicide; $20,000 reward offered
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Police ask for help solving 2017 NE Portland homicide; $20,000 reward offered
The Portland Police Bureau said there’s no known reason why Brian Spaulding was killed.