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Driver arrested, officer injured after police chase through Eugene game day traffic

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was taken into custody after police said he drove recklessly through heavy game day traffic in Eugene, prompting a police pursuit which left an officer hospitalized Friday afternoon. Just after 3 p.m., an officer tried to stop a reckless driver in a pickup near Valley River Center,...
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Greg Johnson explains why he’s departing the Interstate Bridge Replacement project

PORTLAND, Ore. — After more than six years of planning, the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project will finally begin construction next year — or at least, that's the plan. The project still needs to hit a number of key milestones before it can break ground, making the next...
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Heretic Coffee plans to keep Portlanders fed after raising over $360K

A Portland coffee shop that launched a fundraiser for SNAP recipients during the shutdown announced that it doesn’t end after benefits have been restored.
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Teen suspect in sleeping Gresham boy’s death appears in court, held without release plan

GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — The third and final suspect arrested for the death of a Gresham boy made his first appearance in juvenile court on Friday. Terrell Coy, 17, was arrested at an apartment in Southeast Portland on Thursday afternoon. While in court, a judge ruled Coy would continue...
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Portland Seeks Public Input on New Rules for Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers to Combat Noise...

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) has opened a public comment period for new administrative rules on these noisy and environmentally contentious tools. Not only are these devices a bane to peace-seeking residents, but they also contribute to air pollution, prompting the city to consider...
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Search for missing hunter in Mount Hood forest shifts to recovery mission

MOUNT HOOD FOREST, Ore. (KATU) — The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team has transitioned to a recovery mission in the area where Devon Dobek, 51, of Hubbard, is believed to have been hunting. Dobek was reported missing on Oct. 31 after failing to return from a...
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Rogue Ales & Spirits shuts down after 37 years: ‘Everybody’s shocked’

NEWPORT, Ore. — On what should have been a busy Friday night, locked security gates at the Rogue Portland Public House in Southeast Portland signaled the end of an era in Oregon's brewing legacy. Multiple sources told KGW that Rogue Ales & Spirits had abruptly shuttered all operations on Friday.
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Jamaican man indicted after Washington woman loses $800K in lottery scam

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man from Jamaica was indicted Wednesday for allegedly scamming an elderly Vancouver, Washington woman out of more than $800,000, authorities announced. Officials said 34-year-old Roshard Andrew Carty was ordered detained pending his trial date in late December — facing four counts of wire...
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Justice Bus puts justice on wheels throughout Oregon

On Saturday afternoon, lawyer Stephen Manning sat inside a van parked outside the ICE facility in South Portland. But the van is much more than that. It's a fully equipped mobile legal office dubbed the Justice Bus.
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Intel Announces 669 More Oregon Layoffs as Workforce Cuts Surpass 3,000 Despite Massive Tax...

Intel, one of Oregon’s biggest employers, announced Thursday that another 669 employees will be laid off from its facilities in Hillsboro and Aloha before the end of the year. The latest round of layoffs comes after Intel’s Oregon workforce was hit hard, with layoffs surging past 2,000 despite $260M...

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