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Portlanders leaving low-income apartments for market units: 5 takeaways

A rush of bond-funded affordable housing construction in the past decade has aimed to house low-income and homeless Portlanders. But compressing rents between regulated and market apartments, paired with administrative stumbles and rising evictions, has left a significant share of those publicly subsidized units...
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Former Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell starts new law enforcement job

When Portland police officials announced last month that former Chief Chuck Lovell was leaving the city for another law enforcement job, they declined to name the public entity. On Monday, the Port of Portland confirmed that 52-year-old Lovell became a captain with the agency on Dec. 30. Lovell, who became...
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OPB’s First Look: New details in deadly helicopter crash

Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. Four Oregonians died in a helicopter crash in Arizona late last week. We start today’s newsletter with new details about the people killed and what caused the crash. Also this morning, heavy...
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Man injured, suspect at large after Monday night North Portland shooting

A man was shot in North Portland Monday night, and no suspect has been found, officials said.
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Pothole suspected as primary cause of cyclist’s death

I’m typing this on my phone while standing at the corner of Southeast Division and 52nd, where a man died while bicycling Monday night. It happened around 8:30 pm at the southwest corner of the intersection. The man, who I’ve identified as Mike Sloan, appears to have been riding eastbound prior to the crash....
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Venezuelan restaurant owner celebrates Maduro’s arrest from Portland

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The U.S. intervention in Venezuela has been met with a mix of reactions across the country and in Portland. Venezuelan immigrants living in the city say it has been a shocking weekend for their families overseas. Inside a food hall in the Lents neighborhood is a...
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Ritz-Carlton Condos Are Selling for Half-Price in This West Coast City

Homebuyers can live a life of luxury within an iconic brand as developers change sale tactics to help revitalize the city's downtown.
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Driver dies, car catches fire after high speed NE Portland crash

A driver died late Monday night after being ejected from their car following a crash, officials said.
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Two popular Oregon-founded cannabis edible brands plan merger

Grön will continue operating under the same name if its pending merger with Wyld is approved.
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Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputies Highlighted for Daily Acts of Service Beyond the Badge

In the daily grind that makes up public service in Multnomah County, it's not spectacle or high drama that define the role of the local sheriff's deputies, but rather the simple, essential acts of service. According to a recent social media post from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, the deputies, from diverse...

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