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Portland kicks off summer free lunch, activity program for kids

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Parks & Recreation kicked off the city’s summer Free Lunch + Play program with a celebration at a southeast Portland park on Thursday. The event was held at Parklane Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for kids 18 and under. More than half...
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PPS Breaks Ground on New Cleveland School Construction

On June 12, standing in front of the aging and historic Grover Cleveland High School with current and past faculty and families watching and cheering, Portland Public Schools (PPS) leaders and affiliated parties dug shovels into a trough of bright-blue sand to symbolically kick off construction for a new, modernized ca
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Where to celebrate the Fourth of July in Lake Oswego

Nearly 10,000 people are expected to gather for Lake Oswego’s star-spangled parade and concerts over the Fourth of July weekend, according to event organizers. For America’s 250th birthday, the city’s extended and expanded celebration features a dunk tank, two performing bands instead of one and more food vendors and a
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Oregon Midsummer Festival, Milk Carton Boat Race among Portland-area weekend events

Plus, “Portland’s original açaí cafe” is commemorating 11 years with a big anniversary party.
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SE Portland City Councilors Pledge Funding for Frequently Broken Bob Stacey Elevators

Portland is one of the most biked cities in America, with an estimated four percent of residents regularly biking to work. Although Portland has substantial biking infrastructure in place, bike commuters still face many barriers. For SE residents and commuters, one of the main challenges is navigating the train tracks.
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See inside this $5M mansion that had a ‘Portlandia’ cameo and was home to...

A handsome 1912 Colonial Revival mansion built for a wealthy industrialist in Southeast Portland’s Laurelhurst Historic District is for sale at $4,995,000. The 0.57-acre property at 3360 S.E. Ankeny St. has a large front lawn and a pathway to the 7,220-square-foot mansion with red bricks, white-framed Palladian windows
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Local Venezuelan community ‘devastated’ by twin earthquakes

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - For more than a decade – Verónica Gutiérrez and her parents have worked hard to bring a taste of Venezuela to Portland. “We just wanted to be ambassadors of our country,” she said. But Thursday, her mind was not on the food...
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Speed and Intersection Safety Cameras

Over 30 speed and intersection safety cameras are currently operating across Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) High Crash Network and more are coming online soon. Placed at locations with a history of serious and deadly crashes, the cameras support Portland’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths and
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The delightful surprise waiting for you at this Portland dessert spot: having your fortune...

What’s more fortunate than having 24-hour access to high-end desserts? How about actual fortunes?. Pix Patisserie has been serving tasty treats on East Burnside since 2001, and some of them have been available at all hours in their Pix-O-Matic vending machines since 2020. The machines have long included random amusemen
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14-year-old crash victim identified; friends share loss after passing

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Candles, flowers, and pictures covered the corner of Southwest Scholls Ferry Rd and SW Barrows Rd to remember 14-year-old Jacob Tran. About a dozen friends prayed over the growing memorial on Thursday. “He was kind, always brought a smile to people,” one friend said during the...

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