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Portland Mercado prepares for reopening years after devastating fire

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – When the Portland Mercado burned in 2024, the city’s Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood didn’t just lose a spot to eat, but community also lost a cultural hub. Since then, the rebuild has faced challenges, but in just a few months, the cultural hub will rise from the ashes once again. Emma Jerome […]
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Motorcyclist dead after crash with car in Southeast Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are investigating a fatal crash near Southeast Division Street and 174th on Friday evening. Around 5:43 pm, Portland police said officers responded to the reported crash involving a motorcycle and a car. When officers arrived, they found the motorcyclist dead at the scene and no one else
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Benson student faces attempted murder, domestic terrorism charges after hazmat incident

A 15-year-old Benson Polytechnic High School student who mixed toxic chemicals in a school cafeteria in September is expected to be charged with domestic terrorism and is scheduled to appear in court this Friday.
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Ex-Mercury broadcaster fired from new Portland gig

The former play-by-play broadcaster of the Phoenix Mercury was cut from his new Portland job within hours over resurfaced social media posts.
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Court docs: Portland couple stole urns from funeral home, scrapped them to buy drugs

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man with a lengthy criminal history, along with his girlfriend, have been accused of stealing dozens of urns from a Southeast Portland funeral home, scrapping them to pay for drugs. The investigation began in June when staff at Wilhelm's Memorial Funeral Home on...
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Dress for Success Oregon opens new WorkWell Center in Northeast Portland

Dress for Success Oregon is opening a new center in Northeast Portland designed to help women address some of the barriers that can make it harder to find work and build a career.
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Summer’s ‘Free for All’ finale fills Woodstock Park with music & neighbors

The late–summer weather proved ideal on Saturday evening, August 29, as neighbors gathered for a Portland Parks & Recreation “Summer Free for All” Concert in Woodstock Park – the final […]
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‘We want the Blazers to stay’: MultCo opts in to oversee Moda Center remodel

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has opted into the Joint Authority that will oversee the Moda Center renovation. The move officially gives the county a seat at the table during the project, alongside the state and the City of Portland.
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Foxchase Tavern is coming to NE Killingsworth Street

Foxchase Tavern is planned for 3000 NE Killingsworth St. in Portland, according to a recent liquor license filing tied to Erik Mahan, who already operates Tinker Tavern in Montavilla and has previously run Bantam Tavern on NW 21st Avenue. The filing lists a full on-premises license, with the business planning to operat
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Readers respond: Portland councilors should reimburse city

This letter has been generated from my personal disdain over the fact that Portland’s city councilors have been expending money from their individual office budgets for causes and projects which they personally and individually support, (“Portland councilors directed funds to favored groups and projects, even as budget

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