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Metro spent $2.4 million on an old farm near Oregon City to restore it...

Metro has purchased a former farm property about six miles south of Oregon City as part of the agency’s natural conservation efforts. The 120-acre property at 10585 S. New Era Road includes the spots where Beaver Creek meets Parrott Creek and the Willamette River. Metro purchased the land in...
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Social media influencer fined by Oregon Ethics Commission for misuse of city funds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A former city of Gresham employee and social media influencer was ordered to pay a fine last week. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission ordered Kevin Dahlgren, a former homeless services specialist, to pay a $3,000 fine after he used city funds meant for persons experiencing homelessness for himself. Dahlgren pleaded guilty […]
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Life Flight Network expands to Hillsboro

Complete with a helicopter, airplane and crew members to fill them both, the agency’s new airbase at the Hillsboro airport is ready to serve patients in need.
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Readers respond: Poorly planned shelters don’t help Portland

The recent news of a Pearl District landlord threatening to sue the city over the new homeless shelter is a perfect example of why Mayor Keith Wilson’s current strategy is failing, (“Apartment owners sue Portland, Salvation Army, claiming homeless shelter lowered property values,” March 20). It’s becoming increasingly clear that the mayor’s plan was never about long-term solutions; it was a rushed, poorly...
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National manufacturing company acquires Oregon dairy brand’s Clackamas facility

Alpenrose previously announced plans to close the Clackamas facility and focus on dairy operations at its Kent facility.
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Man injured in stabbing near Northeast Portland transit center; police search for suspect

PORTLAND, Oregon — A man was injured in a reported stabbing near a Northeast Portland transit center Wednesday night, and police are searching for a suspect, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Officers responded to reports of a heavy police presence near the Northeast 82nd Avenue MAX station, identified...
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Man accused of pushing victim in front of MAX train to change plea

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man arrested on attempted murder charges after allegedly pushing someone in front of a MAX train is set to change his plea and be sentenced, KATU has learned. The incident happened May 21, 2024, in front of Providence Park and was captured on CCTV...
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Multnomah County leader suggests cutting more than 600 homeless shelter beds due to budget...

Seeking to close a major funding gap, Multnomah County’s top elected leader suggests cutting 166 full-time jobs, closing more than 600 homeless shelter beds and reducing funds for a county-sponsored afterschool program by more than $1 million. Chair Jessica Vega Pederson released her proposed budget Thursday morning, saying the...
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Man facing kidnapping charges after threatening TriMet driver with knife on moving bus

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A harrowing experience aboard a TriMet bus in Northeast Portland thankfully ended without injuries, and the suspect is in custody, KATU has learned. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, transit police responded Wednesday night around 7:45 p.m. to a report of a person armed with a knife threatening a bus operator.
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Gresham police search for 74-year-old woman with dementia

GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Gresham police are calling on the community to help find a missing 74-year-old woman with dementia. Geraldine Parker was last seen Tuesday evening around six near Powell and 182nd Avenue. Staff at her care facility say she was last seen using a rideshare service to...

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