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Peaceful Protest March Concludes Without Incident in Downtown Portland

In what culminated as a peaceful demonstration, Portland witnessed a protest march that wrapped up without any incidents of damage or injuries, as reflected in the Portland Police Bureau's latest update. The march, which began at Tom McCall Waterfront Park and wound its way through the Downtown Portland neighborhood,...
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Construction on new I-5 Bridge linking OR, WA could start in 2026

A longer version of this article appeared in The Columbian and The Daily News. The Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Program recently cleared another bureaucratic funding hurdle when Metro, Portland’s regional governing body, voted to spend $1.9 billion in funding that had already been awarded to the project. The vote...
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$23M lawsuit alleges apartment owners failed to warn Oregon deputy of armed tenant who...

A Washington County sheriff’s deputy has filed a $23 million lawsuit against the owners of a Tualatin apartment complex — claiming they failed to provide warning of a tenant who ambushed him in a burst of gunshots when he tried to serve an eviction notice. Charles Dozé was...
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A Portland yard turns into a monarch sanctuary

Martha Coleman's home in Montavilla has turned into an unlikely butterfly refuge over the last few months after she caught sight of an increasingly rare monarch in her yard. Why it matters: Monarchs — one of the most iconic and recognizable butterflies in the world — have seen precipitous declines in recent decades.
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TriMet closing Skidmore Fountain MAX stop by the Portland Saturday Market

PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet is closing the Skidmore Fountain MAX station downtown, saying the closure is aimed at speeding up Blue and Red line trains through downtown Portland. The station sits underneath the Burnside Bridge and iconic White Stag sign, and is the closest stop to the Portland Saturday Market.
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When is the first day of school in Oregon? Dates for Salem, Portland, Eugene,...

With August starting, many students and parents in Oregon are probably wondering when it's time to go back to or start school. Here's when the first day of school is for some public K-12 schools and universities in Oregon. When does school start for Salem-Keizer Public Schools? The first day of school for...
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Portland Fire Station 15: 100 years of evolving

On this August 2, Portland Fire Station 15 celebrated 100 years of service at the bungalow fire station at 1920 SW Spring Street.
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This Unassuming Cafe In Oregon Serves Up The Best Breakfast You’ll Ever Taste

There’s a moment when you bite into the perfect breakfast dish that makes time stand still. That’s exactly what happens at Cadillac Café in Portland, Oregon. This brick-faced neighborhood gem on Portland’s east side has been quietly revolutionizing morning meals while the rest of us were hitting the snooze button.
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Portland Pickles Invite Fan to Take At-Bat And He Unleashed Surreal Two-Run Homer

A fan at the Portland Pickles game was invited to take an at-bat during their game Saturday, and he delivered with an unreal two-run homer.
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Vancouver wants a new flag. 138 people have ideas

Betsy Ross is perhaps the best-known flagmaker in US history. But one of the 138 people who submitted designs for a new Vancouver city flag may soon have something in common with that Founding Seamstress.

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