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Hazardous air quality, wildfire risk to persist across the Northwest

Shifting winds will keep thick wildfire smoke away from Seattle and Portland, while poor air quality continues to create health risks farther inland. Thick smoke will create more health risks across the interior Northwest as fire activity remains high into next week. Residents along the Interstate 5 corridor, however,
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30 colorful crows take flight across Portland in new Wildwood art trail

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new flock is taking over Portland, but these crows are meant to be admired, not chased away. “Wildwood: Follow the Crows” opens Friday, bringing 30 hand-painted crow sculptures to locations across the city. Each sculpture was created by a local or regional artist and features its own design in
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Portland City Council moves closer on ‘no turn on red’ ordinance

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland City Council is moving forward with new rules banning right turns on red lights. Council on Thursday passed an ordinance to second reading, directing the city’s transportation bureau to evaluate no-turn-on-red restrictions at the most dangerous signalized intersections citywide. Officia
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Oregon’s 3 most beloved restaurants that closed recently

Oregon’s latest restaurant losses come shortly after four other Portland favorites closed in June. The new list includes one of the state’s most historically important restaurants and two acclaimed Portland…
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‘This has to stop’: Woman shot at Alberta Street Pub describes terrifying moments

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland mother who was shot outside the Alberta Street Pub is speaking out about the terrifying moments surrounding the shooting late Sunday night, and the toll it is now taking on her family. LaShawna Thrower said she is still dealing with significant physical and...
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16-year-old girl pleads for mother to ‘help me’ after boyfriend shoots her in the...

A teenage girl in Oregon showed up at her boyfriend's home for a ride before he shot her, with her scared text messages to her mother afterward being shown in the trial that saw the defendant put behind bars for years. The post 16-year-old girl pleads for mother to 'help me' after boyfriend shoots her in the stomach w
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TP Freight halts operations, misses payroll, leaving workers owed weeks, union says

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon based T.P. Freight Lines abruptly notified its employees on August 4 that they were immediately suspending all operations and that employees were not to report to work until further notice, according to a news release from Teamsters Joint Council 37. T.P. Freight also failed to make payroll on A
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WATCH: Deputies use grappler to stop driver during chase through Battle Ground

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KATU) — The Clark County Sheriff's Office released video of their deputies using a grappler device to stop a suspect who led them on a car chase Tuesday on SR-503 through Battle Ground. The pursuit started at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday when deputies found a car...
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Hillsboro’s Latest Data Center Now In Permitting Is Across From Liberty High And Near...

The Real Story – A Column One of the next big data centers in Hillsboro, Oregon, is likely to be the Digital Realty Trust, LP project on NE Wagon Way.  […] The post Hillsboro’s Latest Data Center Now In Permitting Is Across From Liberty High And Near Rock Creek Homes appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .
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Firefighters continue to hold Highway 35 against Grasshopper Fire

Shifting winds overnight aided firefighters in combating a wildfire that has been burning in the Mount Hood National Forest and threatening popular resorts and historic buildings. As of Thursday morning, Aug. 6, the Grasshopper Fire has burned 43,244 acres. It is 23% contained thanks to the work of more than...

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