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City of Vancouver offering $10K reward for information on playground arsonist

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a playground at a Vancouver park was destroyed on Monday morning due to arson, the city is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who can help catch the perpetrator. Officials say around 1:30 a.m., the play structure at Oakbrook Park was destroyed after it was set on fire. No injuries […]
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Vandalism suspect sought for damage to Vancouver police headquarters

Vancouver police are searching for a man who vandalized equipment at their headquarters on Monday morning and fled in a silver BMW sedan.
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Tigard Standoff Ends In 100-Month Prison Term For Portland Man

A Portland man who assaulted his romantic partner in the city, took her vehicle and later sparked a tactical police response in Tigard has been sentenced to 100 months in prison, according to court records and prosecutors. Authorities say Jaycob Holten pleaded guilty after an attack that left his partner...
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Mexican restaurant Robo Taco to close after 15 years in SE Portland

Portland's Robo Taco restaurant is set to close its doors at 607 SE Morrison Street following its final service on Sunday, July 26.
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‘Weren’t offering us any info’: Portland city councilors share frustrations with Moda Center talks

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — City councilors are offering mixed reactions after other city leaders sent the Blazers a first draft of a term sheet — outlining exactly what they want out of a Moda Center renovation deal. But they sent the draft to the team almost a month before the full council is voting on a […]
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Oregon Man Sentenced for Helping Sham Companies Debit $14 Million From Victims’ Bank Accounts

An Oregon payment processing broker, who spent nearly seven years operating sham companies, was sentenced to prison yesterday for stealing and attempting to steal $14 million from victims’ bank accounts. At an earlier court appearance, Jeremy Todd Briley (47), of Happy Valley, pleaded guilty to one count of wire...
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‘His nose flipped to his eyes’: After fleeing war, Clackamas family faces new fight...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After fleeing the war in Ukraine and rebuilding their lives in Oregon, one Clackamas family is facing another unimaginable fight — helping their teenage son recover after a devastating rollover crash. Mark Kurylenko, 16, is recovering from serious injuries after the crash on SR-500 eastbound at
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The chilling delusions that drove a Portland man to randomly shoot 6 strangers on...

Before Joseph Kelly Banks took to city streets to carry out one of the most violent shooting sprees in Portland’s recent history, he successfully pushed to reduce his antipsychotic medication while developing dangerous delusions that he tried to conceal. During the first three months of 2022, Banks randomly shot...
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City Council Challenger Exits Race After Auditor Determines He Didn’t Meet Residency Requirement

Brandon Mullen, a progressive City Council hopeful, ended his campaign for a District 3 seat on Saturday, after city elections officials determined he had not met residency and voter registration length requirements. The city of Portland requires that council candidates reside and be registered to vote in the district
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After yearlong lull, Portland moves to foreclose on 15 nuisance properties

Portland officials are looking to restart foreclosures on derelict nuisance properties after more than a year of lax enforcement. Officials with the Revenue Division are sending a list of problem properties to the Portland City Council to pursue foreclosure. Officials will present the list of proposed foreclosures to t

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