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Monday in Portland: City, laborers reach tentative agreement to end strike
Emily ScarviePortland, OROregon's Euthanasia Deaths Skyrocket as it Becomes 'Death Tourism' Hub - Aided by Doctor Linked to Hemlock Society
Eden ReportsOregon StateFriday in Portland: Officer fired over leaking false Hardesty report in 2021 has been reinstated, police union says
Emily ScarviePortland, ORIndoor Art Market
Gabriella KorosiVancouver, WAThursday in Portland: Portland parks, wastewater, transportation workers go on strike after no agreement reached
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Portland sees fewer shootings through January 2023, when compared with first month of 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police has provided the unofficial number of shootings for the month of January as the city’s gun violence crisis continues. According to Portland Police, officers responded to 95 shootings through the first month of 2023. CRIME MAP | Check in on crime in your...
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Police: Teens crash stolen car through Vancouver house, injure child
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen car through a residential home in Vancouver Sunday night. Clark County Sheriff's Office Deputies arrived at NE 47th Street and 56th Ave around 8:15 p.m. after a traffic collision was reported. According to calls by neighbors,...
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Thieves crash van through door of NW Portland bike shop to steal bicycle
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are looking for suspects who crashed a van through the door of a Northwest Portland bike shop early Monday morning to burglarize the business. The break-in at Fat Tire Farm bicycles on Northwest Thuman Street happened just before 2 a.m. Officers say two men drove...
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Person in custody after hours-long standoff in Clackamas County
PORTLAND, Ore. — Law enforcement officers took someone into custody on harassment and firearm charges Sunday night after an hours-long standoff in Clackamas County. The incident had Southeast Bristol Park Drive closed near Altamont Summit. Our reporter at the scene said the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office called for someone...
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Man accused of stabbing someone during two attempted carjackings in Salem parking lots
SALEM, Ore. — Salem Police arrested a man accused of stabbing someone during an attempted carjacking early Monday morning before trying to steal another car in the area. The first incident took place at about 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Mega Foods Store on Devonshire Avenue NE.
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Man shot, killed in SE Portland parking lot early Saturday morning
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was shot and killed early Saturday morning in a parking lot off Southeast Division Street in Portland, police say. Reports came in shortly after 2 a.m. for a shooting near Southeast 112th Avenue and Division. Arriving officers found a man dead in a parking...
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Police investigate Saturday morning shooting in Southeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police are investigating a shooting that stemmed from a fight Saturday morning. Police say one man was shot near Southeast 2nd and Morrison. The man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Police say no immediate arrests were made and they continue...
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Beaverton bank stabbing murder suspect ruled fit for trial, 3 years after alleged crime
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Following a 2-day fitness hearing in late January, Washington County Judge Ricardo Menchaca ruled that Salvador Martinez-Romero is mentally fit for trial. Martinez-Romero is accused of killing Janet Risch and wounding several others with a knife during a Wells Fargo bank robbery and attempted escape in 2019.
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Portland Fire: Body found in Willamette River near Terminal 2
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police and Portland Fire have recovered a body in the Willamette River north of Terminal 2. Crews were initially dispatched around 3:15 p.m. and city officials tell KATU that a caller alerted them to the body but was not able to stay at the location.
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Police arrest 39-year-old individual for allegedly shooting gun in Hillsboro backyard
Hillsboro Police say they took a 39-year-old man into custody Saturday morning. At 9 a.m., police responded to a call near the intersection of Northeast 20th Place and Northeast Hyde Street. Neighbors told police they heard hearing gunshots in the backyard of a nearby house. When police arrived, they made...
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Grand jury says Salem officers justified in shooting, killing robbery suspect
SALEM, Ore. — A Marion County grand jury has found that the use of deadly force by five Salem police officers was justified. It happened the morning of Jan. 23 around 9 a.m. when a 911 caller reported an armed carjacking in the Walmart parking lot on Commercial Street SE.
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Grand Ronde Tribe opens new opioid treatment clinic in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Grand Ronde Tribe opened an opioid treatment clinic in Portland near Southeast 82nd Avenue and Powell Boulevard on Monday. It's open to any tribal member, other natives, and the community at large. It's their second Great Circle Recovery location. The first one opened in Salem...
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2 people dead in crash that closed Highway 26 for several hours Friday afternoon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Just after 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, emergency responders were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26 at milepost 41. PAST COVERAGE | One dead, two flown to hospital in crash on Highway 26 west of Banks. Oregon State Police say the preliminary investigation revealed...
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Have You Seen Him? Police ask for help finding missing, endangered Gresham man
GRESHAM, Ore. — A 22-year-old who is in need of medication was reported missing in Gresham on Sunday night, and police are asking for help in bringing him home safe. Wesley Ash was last seen at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday when he walked to the Rockwood Library, but did not return home.
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Portland group helping Black families restore their homes, build generational wealth
PORTLAND, Ore. — A local man is fighting to change the course of history for local Black families by helping them save their homes and lay a stronger foundation for generations to follow. The group Taking Ownership PDX helps Black homeowners with everything from yard maintenance to roof repairs.
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Landslide closes one lane of Timber Road near 'S' curves
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — A landslide closed one lane of NW Timber Road near the 26000 block Monday morning, said the Washington County Sheriff's Department. The closure was first reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. The Sheriff's Office said the landslide happened just north of the ‘s’ curves on Timber...
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Purr-fect day at the Portland Cat Extravaganza
PORTLAND, Ore. — Some people had a pur-fect day at the cat extravaganza this weekend! This family furr-iendly had cat adoptions from local rescues, and cat competitions and visitors were able to learn more about their favorite furry friends. “My favorite part is getting to see all the cats,...
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Clackamas County transitional housing plans see pushback from businesses
CLACKAMAS, Ore. — Clackamas County is moving forward with plans to convert rooms at the Quality Inn off of Interstate 205 into transitional housing units. Now, nearby business owners are voicing their concerns. That includes Mario Musil. He moved his law firm from downtown Portland to Clackamas, partially because...
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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Beaverton, another $100K winner in Cottage Grove
BEAVERTON, Ore. — A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold in Beaverton as the jackpot prize grows to $747 million, the fifth largest in the game’s history. The Oregon Lottery said a $100,000 winner was also purchased in Cottage Grove last Friday. The jackpot has been growing...
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Cirque du Soleil - Corteo Ticket Giveaway
KATU / CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - CORTEO - TICKET GIVEAWAY. Contest: KATU / Cirque du Soleil - Corteo - Ticket Giveaway. Station: Sinclair Television of Portland, LLC dba KATU. Station Address: KATU, 2153 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland, OR 97232. Contest Area: Oregon Counties: Baker, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Crook, Gilliam, Grant,...
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