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Oregon’s 1,500-Acre Dog Park Paradise Just Outside Portland Offers Off-Leash Terrain, Trails, And River

For many dogs, a perfect day involves playing catch in a giant field, sniffing around a dense forest, and topping it all off with a swim. Just outside of Portland, Oregon, which Forbes calls one of the best cities in the U.S. for dogs, lies the Sandy River Delta, where dogs can have their perfect day. The park offers c
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Circus comes to town, rocks and gem, and plenty more

Rocks, Gems & More: The Clackamette Mineral and Gem’s 62nd annual Gem & Rock Show will be Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24, at the Clackamas County Event Center. The event offers free admission and parking and will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The event will feature dealers, demon
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Key West Flight Turns Ugly as Oregon Man Hauled Off Plane in Groping Bust

What was supposed to be an easy descent into island time ended with handcuffs for a 61-year-old man from Gresham, Oregon, who was arrested after fellow passengers said he repeatedly groped a woman during a flight to Key West. Deputies met the plane on the tarmac Saturday, took the man into custody as soon as the aircra
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Is downtown Portland on the verge of a comeback? Here’s what locals think

Portlanders’ view of downtown continues to improve, but its reputation is still under repair, a new poll commissioned by The Oregonian/OregonLive found. Nearly half, or 47% of Portland residents who responded to an April poll, said they have a positive impression of downtown, compared to 39% when asked the same questio
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Residents rally against data centers in Hillsboro: ‘This is not okay’

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A rally against data centers took place Saturday morning in Washington County. Folks gathered at a farmhouse surrounded by data centers in Hillsboro to protest both new centers and tax breaks for existing ones. “People need to wake up about what data centers are doing," Hillsboro...
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Sherwood installs 2 new speed cameras

SHERWOOD Ore. (KPTV) - Sherwood police announced on Friday that two new speed cameras have been installed on Oregon Street. The police department said there will be warning signs placed near the cameras, which are set to go live in the next couple of weeks. Police said speeding and distracted...
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‘I just lost it’: Portland woman shares ‘crazy’ incident where intruder threatened to kill...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a man was arrested for allegedly striking an officer with a rock after breaking into a house and threatening to kill the family that lived there, KOIN 6 spoke with the woman who encountered the attacker. According to court documents, the suspect, Timothy Reed, was arrested just days prior
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Historic highway reopens at Multnomah Falls, offering another route to busy waterfall

The Historic Columbia River Highway is officially back open — and just in time. A segment of the historic highway at Multnomah Falls reopened Friday evening, once again allowing traffic to flow freely past Oregon’s tallest waterfall, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced Saturday. The area had been...
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Thunderstorms, cooler start to the weekend expected around Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Active weather continues to keep Portland area temperatures cooler than average for the start of the weekend. A few scattered rain showers could become strong enough to produce a bolt of lightning and a clap of thunder on Saturday. Not everyone will see the electric storms, but heavy downpours a
Featured picture for Neighbors lose power after Jeep crashes into utility pole in NE Hillsboro; Road closed

Neighbors lose power after Jeep crashes into utility pole in NE Hillsboro; Road closed

HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) - A crash into a utility pole in northeast Hillsboro has closed North First Avenue on Saturday afternoon and knocked out power nearby, according to officials. Just after 4:30 p.m., police warned drivers that North First Avenue was closed between Northeast Harewood Street and Northeast Lincoln Aven

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