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Lake Oswego, West Linn-Wilsonville school districts implore state for more funding during budget process

For the past several years, local school districts have faced increasingly difficult financial decisions. The Lake Oswego School District made $10 million in budget cuts before the 2025-26 school year and the West Linn-Wilsonville School District made $15 million in cuts. Additionally, West Linn-Wilsonville faced even
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One of Portland’s Most Loved Taquerias Is Opening a Third Location

Taqueria El Paisano is expanding to 2530 NE 82nd Avenue, taking over the former Pickleback Tavern space in a stretch of Northeast Portland. The crew is already on-site working on the parking lot and selling tacos in the evenings while the full buildout continues, no official opening date has been announced.
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I-84 crash closes all eastbound lines Thursday morning

All lanes on I-84 in Portland are closed due to a crash, with an investigation underway to determine the cause.
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Arrest made in deadly shooting of 19-year-old in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Vancouver police detectives and members the Clark County Regional SWAT team on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old man in the killing of another 19-year-old earlier this week. Police took Isaiah Pontoja into custody without incident and then to the Clark County Jail where he faces charges...
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Homeowners learn a century of stories about a Portland Heights cottage, then list it...

A 1920 Arts and Crafts bungalow in Portland Heights was updated by owners who first researched its history. They studied old newspaper articles for trends of the era and searched census records to find descendants of previous owners to interview. The information guided their choices on a $150,000 remodel. The...
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Multnomah County opens new WIC clinic in Southeast Portland, expanding family support

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - More families in Southeast Portland now have a place to turn for support. Multnomah County opened a new Women, Infants and Children — or WIC — clinic Wednesday, expanding access to nutrition education, breastfeeding resources, and referrals to healthcare and social services. “I am...
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OHSU Says It Fired Short-Lived Health System CEO over “Professionalism and Communications” Issues

The former, short-lived CEO of the Oregon Health & Science University hospital and clinics was fired over “professionalism and communications issues, not serious misconduct,” OHSU said in court documents this week, the clearest public statements it has made on an ugly matter that rocked the institution several months a
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Speed was a factor in Baker County’s Griffin Gulch Lane rollover crash

BAKER CITY — A Hillsboro driver was injured after flipping his pickup onto its top off a county road, just south of Baker City. On Tuesday, June 16th, at approximately 3:29 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle rollover crash off Griffin Gulch Lane in Baker County. According to OSP, law enforcement ar
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Portland city council adopts budget after contentious meeting featuring protestors, ejections

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Outrage was on display at a Portland city council meeting as councilors worked to adopt the $8.5 billion budget on Tuesday night At least 30 people were ejected from the meeting for causing disruptions, making it a long evening for councilors. Councilors have moved a step closer to closing the $
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Portlander Erica Berry wins James Beard Media Award for essay on foraging and trust

Portland was well represented at this year’s James Beard Awards. Cocktail bar Scotch Lodge took home the award for Outstanding Bar, while Japanese restaurant Nodoguro’s Ryan Roadhouse won Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific. Writer Erica Berry also won a Media Award for her personal essay published in Orion...

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