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Warm and windy end to the week before rain chances increase over weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Warmer and windy conditions return to western Oregon and Washington Friday as sunshine remains in abundance. Stronger and gusty easterly winds will help send Portland area temperatures into the low to mid-70s on Friday afternoon. Wind gusts could be near 30-35 mph through the afternoon and evening hours. Winds will slow after sunset as mild temperatures remain.
Case dropped against man who allegedly smashed 34-pound rock on woman’s head outside Portland mental health center
A man who allegedly said he was “going to bash a woman’s skull” then two weeks later allegedly smashed a 34-pound boulder onto a woman’s head moments after being released from the Unity Center for Behavioral Health cannot be criminally prosecuted. Dwayne Anthony Simpson’s case was...
'Fentanyl blocks the pain': Plans for 24/7 Portland sobering center released as people addicted to fentanyl fight through another day
PORTLAND, Ore. — As a woman living on the streets of Portland, Breanna is always on guard and has one thing that gets her through each day: fentanyl. "Fentanyl blocks the pain away," said Breanna, who spends her money from collecting and returning cans on fentanyl instead of food.
‘Finger lickin good’ text prompted complaint against Oregon leader who resigned
Two weeks before Multnomah County’s community health center leader resigned in March after less than a year in the role, the leader sent an employee a selfie of himself touching his finger to his mouth with the message, “You look finger lickin good,” a human resources director said.
Massive fire contained but continues to burn at wood recycling plant in N Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Big plumes of smoke filled the sky in North Portland as a two-alarm fire burned at JOPP Energy off North Lombard Street. A North Portland burned for more than eight hours after it was first called in Thursday morning, and people could smell the smoke from miles away. The fire burned for so long due to the sheer amount of fuel at the wood recycling company.
Three-alarm fire breaks out at historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood
MT. HOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) – A three-alarm fire broke out Thursday night at the historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, fire officials said. The Clackamas Fire District shared a photo of flames and smoke coming from the roof of the nearly century-old lodge and said crews were working to put out the blaze, reported around 9:30 p.m.. No injuries were reported.
Find a hidden wildflower paradise at Camassia Natural Area in West Linn
It doesn’t look like much at first – a small, gravel parking area at the end of a neighborhood street in West Linn, a couple of signs in the trees – but soon the splendor of Camassia comes alive. Officially known as the Camassia Natural Area, a...
Portland nonprofit paves the way for second chances after prison
The problems revolving around homelessness and crime in Portland are no secret, but one local organization prides itself on rebuilding lives and has a multitude of examples of people thriving when they are given a second chance.
Port of Portland will end shipping container service in October; economic impact could be statewide
The Port of Portland says it cannot afford to keep the state’s only shipping container terminal open past September after a deal with a third-party operator fell through. Despite more business, costs have gone up, pushing the port’s container facility into the red. The Port of Portland has lost more than $30 million during the past three years, the agency stated in a news release in March. That includes a projected $14 million shortfall for this year. While it was never a huge operation compared to other ports along the West Coast, historically, Terminal 6 has served as an important lifeline for small businesses and farmers throughout the Northwest. Oregon Public Broadcasting is a news partner of the Pamplin Media Group. Find the original story here.
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