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83% in Clark County can’t afford median-priced home

More than 83 percent of households in the Vancouver-Portland metro area cannot afford a median-priced new home, according to new data. The National Association of Home Builders data indicates homeownership is slipping further out of reach for many. In metro areas like Vancouver-Portland, many households no longer earn
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Kyron Horman disappearance anniversary brings announcement of new investigative technology

The disappearance of Kyron Horman remains the most disturbing – and notorious – ongoing mystery in Oregon. The then-7-year-old boy went missing on June 4, 2010, after being dropped off at Skyline School in Portland, prompting one of the largest searches in the state’s history. Detectives continue...
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2 sizable earthquakes recorded off Oregon, California coasts

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two sizable earthquakes were recorded off the Oregon and California coasts on Wednesday afternoon. The first of the two happened just west of the Oregon and California border around 3:53 a.m. Wednesday. The first of the Pacific Ocean quakes was recorded as a magnitude 5.7 and was the strongest o
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Trio of Portland councilors propose raiding clean energy fund interest to halt city staffing...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Nearly two weeks after Portland City Council finished its main run of budget deliberations, three city councilors are introducing a last-ditch proposal to leverage the city's climate tax and other contingency funds to avoid layoffs. The "Services First Budget Amendment," introduced by Councilors Mitch
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The JUICIEST Burgers Locals Are OBSESSED With in Hillsboro, OR

Mr. Bento Burger in Hillsboro is the kind of comfort‑food haven locals love to recommend when someone says they’re craving a really good burger. Here, hearty half‑pound patties, bright salads, and crispy potstickers all share the same tray, so a simple burger run quickly feels like a full, satisfying meal.
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Gardener Says She Put Up a Sign Asking People Not to Touch Her Plants,...

When Emily Rhodes moved into her home in a quiet neighborhood outside Portland, Oregon, she thought her backyard garden would be a peaceful escape. She spent months planting vegetables, herbs, and flowers, carefully arranging each row so everything had space to grow. At first, neighbors admired her effort and often com
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A Portland designer gasped when he saw this 1980s time capsule, then convinced the...

A couple with young children asked Portland designer Robby John Barham to evaluate a home they were considering. The two-story house was built in the 1980s with acoustic drop ceilings, honey-oak cabinetry and other hallmarks of the era. Barham of the Neil Kelly design-build remodeling company saw past the twig-style...
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Excessive force, battery claims can proceed in wrongful death suit against Portland police

A wrongful death lawsuit can proceed against Portland police in the fatal shooting of a man who repeatedly fired a pistol into the air from his front deck in 2022, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson also refused to grant qualified immunity to the officer involved...
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Popular SE Portland taco restaurant temporarily closes after fire

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A popular family-owned taco restaurant in Southeast Portland is temporarily closing its doors after a fire damaged the building Wednesday morning. A single word posted at the entrance of El Porvenir Family Taqueria on Southeast 82nd Avenue left loyal customers heartbroken: Closed. Flames broke ou
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Woman dies after fall into Devil’s Punchbowl on Wednesday

A woman died after falling into Devil's Punchbowl on Wednesday, officials said.

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