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Trains Of Fame – Daylight Express Adventures

Southern Pacific 4449, also known as the Daylight, was born in the fires of the Lima Locomotive Works in 1941. Joining a fleet of GS-4 class engines already in service, Daylight would go on to be the lone survivor of the era as diesel soon took the lead in locomotive power, preserved as a static display in Portland, Or
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King City’s westward expansion: Kingston Terrace takes shape

What a difference a year makes. While nothing stood last August in the Kingston Terrace Town Center, 26 certificates of occupancy have now been granted, allowing residents to move into their new homes. When all five phases of King City’s ambitious mixed-used plan situated along Southwest Roy Rogers Road at...
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Family sues Gresham-Barlow School District over alleged abuse by substitute teacher

A family is suing the Gresham-Barlow School District, alleging a substitute teacher physically and emotionally abused their 8-year-old son.
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Oregon Locals Plan Their Whole Day Around This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

It’s very difficult today to make time for anything outside of our regular schedule. Everyone is living such busy and fast lives that the routine has become a holy grail. But there is a buffet in Beaverton that has people putting a visit on their calendars. Adding this restaurant...
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After questions from KATU, ODOT weighs safety fixes at intersection following deadly crash

Months after a deadly crash at a Hillsboro-area intersection sparked renewed calls for safety improvements, ODOT says it is reviewing the area for possible changes, but the agency says major upgrades requested by neighbors could take time, funding and further evaluation. The response comes after community members raise
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North Portland SRV To Become Habitat For Humanity Community

Portland, Ore. – Habitat for Humanity is transforming the site of a former North Portland homeless encampment and Safe Rest Village into a neighborhood of of permanent affordable housing. Crews started clearing trees this week at the former Peninsula Crossing SRV. It’ll become the True North community. “It’ll be...
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Neighbors Say ‘We Warned You’ As ODOT Probes Deadly Hillsboro Crash Corner

The Oregon Department of Transportation is taking a fresh look at a rural Hillsboro-area intersection after a June 15 collision killed a motorcyclist. Neighbors and relatives say they had been sounding the alarm for years about the corner at SW Hillsboro Highway (OR‑219) and SW Scholls Ferry Road and are pushing for re
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West Linn police log: 25-to-30 feral cats, huskies on the loose and more

6/26 9:15 a.m. The caller could hear someone screaming from their house. 6/26 11:36 a.m. Two kids walking a pit bull were only just able to leash the dog before it charged at a neighbor and a smaller dog. 6/26 10:07 p.m. While at Safeway, the caller found a mysterious...
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Vigil held for 25-year-old killed in Willamette River boat crash

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A vigil was held Tuesday night for the victim in the deadly boat crash over the holiday weekend on the Willamette River. 25-year-old Rosalyn Lopez died in a boat crash on the Willamette River on Saturday. Her mother, Juana Lopez, said when she first learned of the news, she initially thought Rosa
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VIDEO: Rare noctilucent clouds spotted over downtown Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Rare noctilucent clouds were spotted over downtown Portland late Tuesday night. The National Weather Service defines noctilucent clouds as “thin silvery-blue cirrus-like clouds frequently seen during summer twilight conditions at high latitudes (above 50°) in both hemispheres. These clouds are p

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