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Little Milwaukie Float brings community to the water

At the edge of Milwaukie Bay Park on Saturday, a small crowd armed with flotation devices of all shapes and colors filed onto the dock. A large pontoon boat complete with a bar and music shuttled in guests. They were all there to take part in the Little Milwaukie Float.
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Man dies in Portland shooting; five others hurt, including a teen

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Gunfire erupted at what police described as a large house party in Northeast Portland early this morning, leaving an 18-year-old man dead and five other people injured as investigators searched for evidence across multiple blocks. Portland Police Bureau Sgt. Kevin Allen said officers were dispat
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Warehouse fire spreads to water tower, risks collapse near NW Naito Pkwy, firefighters say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Firefighters are battling a 3-alarm inferno in a vacant warehouse in Northwest Portland off of Naito Parkway near the Fremont Bridge Sunday afternoon. In addition to the fire inside the large vacant warehouse, which has been described by Portland Fire & Rescue as an “unsafe building,” crews are
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Cool It While You Can: Portland Braces for Searing Heat and Smoke

Portland International Airport was around 57°F early Sunday with partly cloudy skies, but the city is about to trade its mild summer setup for a much hotter stretch. Sunday’s high should reach about 75°F before temperatures climb sharply early next week. Sunday Is The Last Easy Outdoor...
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Accused teen shooter identified after another teen seriously hurt in Gresham

More details are being released in a Gresham shooting on Saturday that left one person in custody in the hospital
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75-year-old man with dementia missing in Gresham

GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - A 75-year-old man with dementia is missing in Gresham after leaving his retirement home on Saturday afternoon, police said. Timothy Fook Keunglow left the Fairlawn of Olympus Retirement Living on Northeast Kane Drive around 1:30 p.m., according to the Gresham Police Department. Police said Keunglo
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Readers respond: Portland agencies fight wildfire risk together

A report on wildfire risk in Portland cites energy consultant Robert McCullough’s concerns that “siloed” Portland agencies lack a unified fire response network, (“Is Portland at risk for urban wildfire? A local expert who analyzed Los Angeles fires thinks so,” July 20). I agree there...
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Readers respond: ‘Daddy’ comment disrespects those who paved the way

The recent dust up at Portland City Council was not only disturbing but disappointing to see how two young female councilors of color treated Councilor Loretta Smith, a well-respected elder female councilor who has long been a warrior for justice, (“Tempers flare after Portland mayor casts first tie-breaking vote and c
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Fire conditions improve in Oregon, but we’re still not out of the woods

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Red Flag Warning across central and eastern Oregon expired at 11 p.m. Saturday as fire weather conditions dropped from “extreme” in some areas to “elevated.”. WEATHER | Latest Storm Tracker 2 Forecast. Breezy conditions are expected to continue Sunday across the...
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Mount Hood landmark destroyed in Grasshopper Fire

A landmark structure in the Mount Hood National Forest was destroyed overnight as a wildfire continues to rage east of the mountain. Fire officials confirmed Saturday, Aug. 1, that the Flag Point Fire Lookout was burned down by the Grasshopper Fire. Flag Point has long been an important place for members of the surroun

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