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Traffic Stop Leads To Massive Drug Seizure In Clark County

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. – Two men from New York were arrested Tuesday after a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Clark County allegedly led to the discovery of large quantities of drugs, including marijuana and ketamine. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 27th, Washington State Patrol troopers stopped a...
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Oregon Weather Alert: Rain and Snow Expected Friday – Weekend Showers Across Portland, Eugene,...

Oregon – Rain and mountain snow will impact parts of the state on Friday, March 7, with unsettled weather continuing into the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, Friday morning will start with partly cloudy skies across much of Oregon, but rain will develop by the afternoon in western areas, including...
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Tinder swindler scams Portland woman out of thousands of dollars

PORTLAND, Ore. — Across the country, scams are on the rise. While many may associate senior citizens as targets, scammers are using dating apps too. One southeast Portland woman was recently scammed out of more than $40,000. "It's turned my life upside down," Katie Powell told KGW. Powell was...
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Lottery Winner Pledges Part of $328 Million Prize to Nonprofits, Winning Ticket Seller Does...

After an Oregon man won the state’s third-highest Powerball lottery prize ever, he has decided to travel, to give to various nonprofits “close to his heart,” and make some investments. The $328 million prize manifested itself on a ticket bought from a Fred Meyer convenience store in...
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Ninth Circuit ruling is reshaping police responses to mental health crises

In 2019, Las Vegas resident Roy Scott was handcuffed and restrained by police after he called 911 with paranoid delusions. Scott lost consciousness and later died at a hospital. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in July that officers who were involved don’t have qualified immunity, which protects police...
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Sheriff: Car found in Columbia River may belong to Oregon family missing since 1958

A car believed to be associated with an Oregon family missing since 1958 may have been found in the Columbia River.
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Chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall to visit Oregon as part of lecture series

Goodall frequently visited the Oregon Zoo throughout the 1970s to engage with its chimpanzee community.
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HUD’s Northwest Regional Office Faces Closure Amid Government Efficiency Cuts

The Department of Government Efficiency has announced plans to implement substantial cuts to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and offices across the Northwest, a move that is expected to result in significant job losses and a restructuring of regional operations. As part of the plan, the HUD regional...
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High-end Oregon furniture retailer to close after 100 years of business

TIGARD, Ore. – High-end furniture retailer Paul Schatz Home Furnishings will close after 106 years of business. Paul Schatz operates two stores in Oregon: one just outside of Portland in Tigard, which the company announced on its website would soon close, and the other in Eugene, which was also reported to be closing...
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Rising Space Rents: A Threat to Affordable Mobil Homes

Imagine the thrill of home ownership. Then imagine that the cost of the land your home sits on has a monthly "rental" fee that rises at the whim of the land's owners. Mobil/manufactured homes are primarily constructed in a factory, then moved to a chosen location where final assembly takes place.

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