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Following years of complaints, North Portland BottleDrop at Delta Park to close Friday

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A popular North Portland bottle and can redemption center is officially closing up shop Friday following years of complaints involving activity around location at Delta Park. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), which operates Oregon’s BottleDrop network, initially announced the ant
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Why Retirees Are Flocking to Vancouver, Washington: Nature, No Income Tax, and More

Vancouver, Washington, attracts retirees with no state income tax. Housing costs in Vancouver are higher than the national average but lower than nearby Portland. The city offers riverfront living, outdoor recreation, and access to high-quality healthcare. Vancouver, Washington, is situated along the north bank of the
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Medical examiner seeks help identifying woman found dead in Willamette River

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman who was found dead in the Willamette River. Officials say the woman died before April 10, 2026 and was found on the west side of the Willamette River in the riverbank area near 1362 Northwest Naito
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Portland woman who pulled ICE agent’s mask off sentenced, says she didn’t know if...

A 42-year-old woman on Monday was sentenced to time served - a night spent in jail - for pulling a federal immigration officer’s face mask off. In April, Temika Gardner pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor assault, which occurred as she attempted to help free a man detained by immigration enforcement officers in East Port
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Property Owner Says It Will Close Two Downtown Food Cart Pods

Two longtime food cart pods in downtown Portland will close later this year after the development company that operates them says the city’s new regulations around waste disposal are unreasonably onerous. The two pods, operated on parking lots owned by the Downtown Development Group, are at Southwest 3rd Avenue...
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What to Do in Portland (July 29–Aug. 4, 2026)

Alright, all you sun-drenched summer baddies, if you’ve yet to come shake it out at the city’s premier free, seasonal, almost-always-outdoor all-ages dance party, consider making Mt. Tabor Park at dusk your debut. Always free, always volunteer-run, this community-building third-space event is peak Portland summer fun.
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3 people hurt after multi-car crash near Hillsboro Airport

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - Three people were taken to the hospital after a multi-car crash near the Hillsboro Airport on Tuesday evening. Hillsboro Fire & Rescue says firefighters responded to a reported crash on NE Brookwood Pkwy at NE Airport Rd just after 7:30 p.m. One car flipped over during...
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This Oregon Diner Began With Oil Changes and Breakfast in 1931

There is a diner in north Portland that has been feeding people since before World War II, and it started its life as something completely different. Back in 1931, the building on North Interstate Avenue was a service station where you could get your car tuned up and grab a hot meal at the same time.
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Waymo is already mapping Portland, but city leaders are pressing the gas on proposed...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As Waymo continues mapping Portland, city leaders are weighing how they would regulate the self-driving car company. At a Portland City Council Public Works Committee Meeting on Tuesday, staff with the transportation bureau presented seven different policy concepts that officials could implement
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2 Portland hospitals identified as measles exposure locations

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A pair of Portland medical facilities were identified as measles exposure locations, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Tuesday. Health officials say that the exposures occurred at the Randall’s Children Hospital Emergency Department waiting room (2801 N Gantenbein Ave.) and at the Provide

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