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Portland teachers union files emergency class action grievance over alleged layoff violati

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A growing number of Portland Public Schools teachers have received layoff notices for the coming school year, prompting the Portland Association of Teachers to file a class action grievance alleging the district violated the union contract’s layoff procedures. The union said it is aware...
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Court records reveal suspect ‘ambushed’ adoptive parents in deadly Battle Ground stabbing

Witnesses saw Williams “headstomping” his mother before he continued to stab his father, according to an affidavit.
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Catholic procession draws thousands to Portland streets

The new CareOregon Grand Floral Starlight Parade wasn’t the only procession to move through Portland’s streets this weekend. While marching bands, dancers, horses and elaborate floats marked the Rose Festival’s pinnacle event Saturday, Sunday’s Corpus Christi procession wound through the same city in near silence, brok
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Lawsuit claims federal officers used excessive force on Portland teen at ICE protest

A 20-year-old who alleges she was targeted by federal law enforcement for exercising her right to free speech is suing for $350,000.
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Multnomah County’s Racial Equity Tool Requires Race-Conscious Analysis as Board Adopts $4 Billion FY2027...

Multnomah County, OR. — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on June 5 to adopt a $4 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget that closes major funding gaps through reductions while restoring select services via dozens of amendments. The process was guided in part by the county’s official FY 2027 Budget Equity
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Suspect shot at individuals after Facebook Marketplace transaction at Portland area park, police say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A suspect has been arrested following reports of shots being fired at Jurgens Park in Tualatin during a Facebook Marketplace transaction last week, police said. On June 2, the Tualatin Police Department said they responded to Jurgens Park after reports of shots being fired. At...
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‘It’s not going to be safe’: Neighbors resist new BottleDrop in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Community concerns are growing about a BottleDrop redemption center in Portland moving to a new location next month. Currently, The People’s Depot operates an outdoor bottling redemption center underneath the Morrison Bridge. There is a noticeable lack of space, with no parking available. It’s a
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This James Beard Award-winning Portland bakery aims to reopen in time for the holidays

In the six months since closing their award-winning bakery, Jin Caldwell and Kyurim “Q” Lee searched all over Portland for a new location. They finally found one just a few blocks away. This fall, Jinju Patisserie will reopen just south of its original location, taking over a former...
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Churches plan night of hope and healing after deadly Longview disaster

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Congregations from across the region are coming together to plan a night of hope and healing in Longview after the Nippon paper mill disaster nearly two weeks ago. The event is set to take place in a couple of weeks at Lake Sacajawea. Twenty-four churches from different denominations throughout
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MidCity SmashedBurger Bounces Outta Bend

MidCity SmashedBurger is permanently closed in Bend. Owner Mike Aldridge posted on Facebook that the food truck is moving to Troutdale. The burger joint had been located at Waypoint Hotel and there had been talk about it moving to the new food cart lot, Base Camp, opening at Powder House sometime this summer. In an […]

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