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On the racetrack or in the air, Greg Biffle will be remembered as a...

Greg Biffle died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, where he'll be remembered not only as a NASCAR star, but as a humanitarian, too.
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In Beaverton schools, tracking absenteeism — and the impacts of the immigration crackdown —...

Standing in the pouring rain this month amid other high schoolers who walked out of class to protest increased immigration arrests, Beaverton 10th grader Sasha Alvarez said it’s become uncomfortably common for her classmates to be at school one day and gone the next. “We all know kids who...
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Neighbors prepare for flooding as water levels rise at Johnson Creek

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Johnson Creek is filling up fast due to the unrelenting rain. According to the National Weather Service, the creek could continue to rise and is expected to flood at numerous locations along the creek, prompting a flood warning for the area. Surprising, one neighbor who said he has never seen...
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Portland Community Mourns as Victim of Fatal Hit-and-Run Identified, Police Seek Witnesses

A week has passed since the city of Portland was struck by the news of a fatal hit-and-run, and now the victim has a name: Anthony M. Boyd, aged 63. In a sobering update, authorities confirmed Boyd's identity and the grievous circumstances under which he met his demise. The grief felt by his relatives can only be...
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Once-shuttered Portland burger joint reopens as food cart under new name

“We just wanted to give it one more go," Round Two, previously Hit the Spot, co-owner Jeremy Sivers told KOIN 6.
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VIDEO: Homeless campers rescued from flooded Sandy River

Rescue teams saved a camper and a dog, as well as another camper and a cat, who were stranded by high water on the Sandy River early Friday morning.
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Pedestrian found dead after SE Portland hit and run

A pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Southeast Portland early Saturday morning, officials said.
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MISSING PERSON ALERT @ Dec 19th 9am

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Victor Dorokhov, 22, from North Carolina. Victor was last seen Wednesday, December 17th, at 9:00 a.m. His vehicle reportedly broke down on I-80 while he was traveling to Portland, Oregon. Description:. Age: 22. Height: 6’4”...
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Homes remain flooded out near Mollala River after Level 3 evacuation orders

MOLALLA, Ore. — Some residents in Molalla were forced to flee their homes after Level 3 evacuation orders were issued Thursday night as flooding along the Molalla River threatened low-lying areas in Clackamas County. The evacuations impacted the Shady Dell area, where floodwaters inundated parks, homes and properties...
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‘A glimmer of hope’: Overdose deaths decline among Multnomah County’s unhoused

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — While the region continues to struggle with homelessness, the number of deaths among Multnomah County’s unsheltered population went down last year for the first time since 2013. At least 372 unhoused people died last year — an 18% decrease from the year before, according to new data released...

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