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An 8-year-old boy hasn't been seen for 7 months and his grandparents refused to reveal his location. Where is Breadson?
Fatim HemrajVancouver, WAMonday in Portland: Protesters march following release of Tyre Nichols' police beating footage
Emily ScarviePortland, ORAnarchic wonderland: Understanding the unique chaos of Portland
Edy ZooPortland, ORThe richest person in Portland is giving away billions
Ash JurbergPortland, ORFriday in Portland: Mayor Wheeler issues emergency declaration, Oregon Truffle Festival kicks off this weekend
Emily ScarviePortland, OR
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Driver smashes into bus stop after failing to navigate 'roundabout' in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Early Saturday morning, a driver failed to drive around the roundabout at Northeast Glisan and Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard. At 2:30 a.m., the minivan crashed into the bus stop, smashing glass, and sending parts of the bus stop into the street. Police say the minivan caught...
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3rd major crash along Highway 224 near Eagle Creek sends one to hospital
PORTLAND, Ore. — Just before 6 a.m. Sunday, Clackamas Fire crews were dispatched to a head-on crash on Highway 224 near Eagle Creek. Officials say one person had to be removed from a vehicle and was taken by LifeFlight to a local hospital. Eight days ago, another serious crash...
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Portland Police: Pedestrian killed in Lents Neighborhood identified
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police say a 64-year-old woman has been identified as the person killed in the Lents Neighborhood on January 23. PAST COVERAGE | Pedestrian advocates say more needs to be done after latest death. Mary L. Mark was hit by a Toyota Camry just after 3...
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Search for missing boater along the North Fork of the Lewis River called off for the night
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday, first responders were dispatched to a water incident on the North Fork of the Lewis River. A boater called 911 and reported that he had found a small boat capsized on the river. The caller stated they had found one...
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Clark Co. deputies called to 2 crashes in 2 hours, both involving reckless driving: report
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. — Clark County deputies were called to a pair of crashes within two hours on Saturday afternoon, and the sheriff’s office said the drivers involved may have been driving recklessly ahead of both collisions. The first crash was reported at about 3:30 p.m. along NE...
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Police identify man killed while crossing Powell Blvd. Tuesday night
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police identified the man hit and killed while crossing Powell Boulevard on Tuesday night. Officials say 59-year-old John Czarobski died at the scene. He was hit around 10:15 p.m. while crossing Powell at Foster road. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and is...
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PF&R fights late-night Albina fire in icy conditions, urges heating safety in cold weather
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue fought a fire in icy, cold conditions in the Albina neighborhood early Monday morning. Crews arrived at the scene shortly before 2 a.m. after receiving calls of a residential fire. The firefighters saw heavy fire coming from the back of the home, and called in a second alarm.
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Man arrested for blocking MAX trains and allegedly swinging wine bottle
PORTLAND, Ore. — Early Saturday morning at a TriMet transit station, officers arrested a man for blocking trains, yelling at people, and swinging a wine bottle around. Portland Police say 35-year-old Charles Kinyanjui swung the bottle at a TriMet supervisor before officers tried to arrest him. Officers used force...
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Remembering Raja McCallister, fatally shot the night before Thanksgiving 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. — Family described Raja McCallister as kind and loving father and brother. "He went to his little cousin's basketball games and football games. And when I was young, he used to come to games and things like that when I played sports. So yeah, he was the kind of guy to show up," said Krystal Menefee, McCallister's younger sister.
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Portland Police investigate Saturday morning shooting in Southeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police are on the scene of a shooting in Southeast Portland. Just after 11:15 a.m. Saturday, police were called to the 6800 block of SE 92nd Avenue. Officials say an adult male was shot and has been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police...
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Clark County investigating Friday night homicide at Sunnyside Motel
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Deputies from Clark County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide at a Southwest Washington motel. Just after 9 p.m., Friday, a caller to 911 reported a disturbance in a room at the Sunnyside Motel. Deputies responded and found two males in the room who...
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Man charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in the Cully Neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting from December 2022 in the Cully Neighborhood. On Friday, January 27, Portland Police took 36-year-old Michael J. Baca into custody and he was taken to the Multnomah County Jail. Police say Baca had fired a...
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Washington, Multnomah Counties open emergency shelters ahead of cold weather
PORTLAND, Ore. — Washington County opened two severe weather shelters Saturday afternoon. The two shelters, one located in Hillsboro and the other in Beaverton, will remain open for 24 hours throughout the severe cold forecasted. The Salvation Army Building – 1440 SE 21st Avenue, Hillsboro. Beaverton Community Center...
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Suspect arrested 11 years after Portland man's murder: 'A long time coming'
PORTLAND, Ore. — More than a decade after a man was shot and killed in northeast Portland neighborhood, a suspect has been arrested for his murder. Leonard “LJ” Irving was fatally shot at about 12:40 a.m. on June 26, 2011 at Northeast 82nd Avenue and Thompson Street.
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Oregon Air National Guard to conduct nighttime training over next few weeks
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Air National Guard will conduct night training over the next two weeks. F-15 Eagles from the 142nd Wing will fly nighttime missions from January 30 to February 3 and again from February 7 to 9. Officials say the night flying allows the Citizen-Airmen based...
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Protesters march in Portland after release of Tyre Nichols video
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered and marched in Portland on Friday night following the release of video that shows the deadly arrest of an unarmed man in Memphis earlier this month. Five former Memphis police officers are now facing seven federal charges — including second-degree murder and...
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Portland city leaders denounce police killing of Tyre Nichols, call for peace
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city leaders Friday denounced the events that led to the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police in Memphis, Tennessee, and called for people who wanted to protest, to do it peacefully. The news conference, held over Zoom, included Mayor Ted Wheeler, Portland...
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Portlanders gather at Dawson Park, demand an end to police brutality
Portland, ORE — Cold and windy weather did not stop Portlanders from demonstrating on Saturday. A group of people gathered at Dawson park with signs and speeches to share their message demanding an end to police brutality. "We're here to bring attention to the brutal police murder of Tyre...
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Group of Women Provide Help for homeless in Milwaukie
Linda Wabs was our Everyday Hero last summer. Since then, her team of volunteers has grown to five members. They call themselves the 'Bottledrop Ladies' because it is where they go to meet and care for homeless people. Five days a week, they pack up donated items like food, sleeping...
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Oregon remembers Holocaust survivor on day of remembrance
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jan. 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day we remember the six million Jews and millions more minorities, people of color, LGBTQ, people with disabilities and others killed by the Nazi regime and their collaborators between 1933 and 1945. Jan. 27 was chosen for the...
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