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Name released of man injured in shootout at Shell gas station with Portland police

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland police have released the name of a man who was injured in an alleged shootout with officers in southeast Portland in September. On Saturday, PPB said the suspect was identified as 30-year-old Bryan Velasco-Ruelas of Portland. On Sept. 20, just before 9 a.m., officers were...
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Governor Softens Position on Preschool for All

The tension between Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson over the economic impacts of Preschool for All, which reached a boiling point in June, now merely simmers. In a June letter, Kotek amped up pressure on Vega Pederson to reduce the marginal income tax on...
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Close friends set out on trip and never returned, OR cops say. It’s been...

Two close friends never returned from an outdoor trip in Oregon and have been missing for three weeks, police said. Now, police are asking the public for help finding Eddie Curtis Hair, 67, and Scott Jon Smith, 68, who have been missing since Sept. 13, the Beaverton Police Department said in an Oct. 3 Facebook post....
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Man dies after assault in downtown Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau is investigating a deadly assault that happened in the downtown area Sunday night. At about 9 p.m., officers were called to a southwest Portland hospital to help with what started as a medical call. PPB says at the hospital, officers learned a man has been injured...
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Two Arrested During Sunday Night Protests In Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. Police arrested two men Sunday night during ongoing protest activity in Portland’s South Waterfront. The department activated an Incident Command Team on the evening of Oct. 5, deploying a Crowd Management Incident Commander along with Dialogue Liaison Officers, Bike Squad members, the Rapid Response...
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Projected Timeline Of High-Speed Rail In The Pacific Northwest

Imagine zipping from Vancouver to Portland in less than an hour. That dream might be closer than you think, but there’s a lot to unravel.
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The Gigantic Flea Market In Oregon Where $40 Fills Your Whole Car With Treasures

Somewhere between the polished aisles of big-box retailers and the algorithm-driven suggestions of online shopping exists a glorious retail rebellion on SE Stark Street in Portland. The Oregon Flea Market isn’t just a shopping destination—it’s a treasure-hunting expedition where forty bucks can fill your trunk with...
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ICE savagely mocks handcuffed protestor in viral video as they’re dragged away amid Portland...

The video was posted to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Twitter account on Sunday
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One adult, five kids hospitalized after Hillsboro two-car crash

A two-car crash in Hillsboro Saturday night left six people hospitalized, including five under the age of 18, officials said.
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Shooting brings police to Westmoreland apartment

At 5:57 a.m. on Friday, September 12, a “shooting” report sent Central Precinct officers to an apartment building on the 5100 block of S.E. 17th Avenue, just south of the Mobil gas station. As confusing as it was for the neighbors, the situation was also puzzling to the arriving officers.

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