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Hospital forced parents to drive 4 hours home with dead and ‘blue’ baby in...

An Oregon hospital allegedly forced a couple to walk through its emergency room lobby with their dead and "blue" baby after telling them they'd need to drive his corpse back home to Washington state. The post Hospital forced parents to drive 4 hours home with dead and 'blue' baby in back seat because transportation wa
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Toys ‘R’ Us will return to 3 Washington cities in October

Toys “R” Us stores will soon open at South Hill Mall in Puyallup, the Outlet Collection Seattle in Auburn, and Vancouver Mall. The stores will most likely open in October, though there are no exact start dates. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017 and closed...
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Portland man dies after being struck by three vehicles on Highway 101 in Lincoln...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man died Saturday night after he was struck by three vehicles on Highway 101 near Gleneden Beach, according to Oregon State Police (OSP). Troopers responded about 8:21 p.m. Sept. 19 to a vehicle-pedestrian crash near milepost 122 in Lincoln County. OSP said...
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There’s A Space-Themed Lounge In Oregon, And It’s Just As Fun As It Sound

Portland, Oregon has a bar where the universe itself seems to have pulled up a barstool, and it’s called the Space Room Lounge. If you’ve ever looked up at the night sky and thought, “I wish I could have a drink up there,” well, someone in Portland heard you loud and clear.
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Finish outdoor yard work before tomorrow afternoon

Rain spreads inland late tomorrow into Friday A.M. It will feel comfortable when you step outside this morning, but you will notice a slight step down in temperatures compared to yesterday. Skies will start mostly clear early on, turn mostly cloudy through the midday hours, and then finish with a...
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Suspected serial killer linked to six women’s deaths appears in Oregon court

Jesse Calhoun, the man authorities say is linked to the deaths of six women, appeared in a Multnomah County courtroom Monday for a brief hearing for the first time since prosecutors publicly accused him of killing a woman whose body has not been found. An indictment filed Monday in Multnomah...
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This Senior-Friendly Oregon Path Comes With Big Scenery And Little Stress

Big scenery usually demands steep climbs or long mileage. This Oregon path skips that trade-off entirely, offering plenty to look at without much effort required. Wide, flat terrain makes walking here comfortable for anyone avoiding uneven ground or difficult inclines. River views open up along parts of the route too,
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Murmurs: Draft Screen Policy Would Curb Use Across PPS

DRAFT SCREEN POLICY WOULD CURB USE ACROSS PPS: The Portland School Board’s policy committee was set to discuss a districtwide screen time policy Sept. 22 that if approved would, in some cases, significantly reduce the amount of time students in grades K–8 spend in front of screens. The draft policy up for discussion is
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Semi-truck falls onto its side, closes Lloyd Center road under I-5

A semi-truck overturned in Portland's Lloyd District early Wednesday morning, prompting traffic reroutes but resulting in no reported injuries.
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Hwy. 30 reopens at St. Johns Bridge after emergency response during morning commute

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Emergency crews closed Highway 30 at the St. Johns Bridge for several hours on Wednesday morning. First responders were initially called out at about 6:40 a.m., and a Portland Police spokesperson later said that the incident involved a person in crisis. The highway reopened at...

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