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Felons Detained After Shooting In Southeast Portland

Two felons were detained for their alleged involvement in a shooting in Southeast Portland that seriously injured one man. Jeroshea M. Wilson and Sir James A. Williams were booked into Multnomah County Jail two days after the August 22 shooting between SE 148th and Stark, according to a police release.
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City of Portland increases overnight shelter capacity with new Pearl District location

The City of Portland has partnered with the Salvation Army to open a new low-barrier overnight shelter in the Pearl District, which will eventually provide 200 beds and feature cots, a lined floor, and outreach workers in the morning.
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Eviction of Disabled Veteran Halted After Intervention From Neighbors and a City Councilor

This story has been updated with input from Home Forward. A veteran with disabilities who faced eviction will stay in his apartment, after intervention from a tenant union and a Portland city councilor. Last Friday, Dan McLean, 68, got an eviction notice at his apartment in The Yards at Union...
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‘I need your help’: Mayor Wilson makes plea for donations, volunteers amid federal threats

Wilson said U.S. officials' strategy to deploy "bulldozers and mass arrests by masked agents" is the opposite of Portland's.
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Nestled in the woods just outside of Portland, homeless camps resist the state’s attempts...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Just across the Sandy River from Troutdale, north of Interstate 84, an expanse of grassy meadows gives way to pockets of wilderness, crisscrossed with gravel and dirt trails. The Sandy River Delta — or Thousand Acres, as this protected natural area is often called — is accessible for public recreation.
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3 Oregonians win $50K prizes during recent Powerball drawing, as jackpot grows to $1.4B

After months without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.4 billion, the highest a jackpot has been since a group of Oregonians won in April 2024.
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Person taken to hospital after shooting in Gresham

GRESHAM, Ore. (KPTV) - One person was hurt in a shooting in Gresham early Wednesday morning. Just before 4:30 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 2400 block of Northeast Red Sunset Drive. Police say officers arrived to the scene and found one person who had been hit by gunfire.
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Search suspended for men missing after catamaran capsizes off Oregon Coast

The search for two men who went missing after a boat capsized off the Oregon Coast has been called off, the Coast Guard announced Monday.
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Thousands of Portland residents were without power for up to 19 hours Monday. Here’s...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A power outage in Portland left more than 15,700 residents without electricity Monday morning. And for some, it took upwards of 19 hours for the lights to come back on. Pacific Power announced shortly after 5 a.m. that 15,776 customers in Northeast Portland were without power...
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The Milkshakes At This Old-School Diner In Oregon Is So Good, People Drive Hours...

In the misty hills of Northwest Portland sits a humble red and white building where dairy dreams come true and burger fantasies materialize into half-pound realities. Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences hide in the most ordinary-looking places, and Portland’s Skyline Restaurant is the milkshake...

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