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Letter to the editor: Teachers and unions to blame for financial issues

Can we talk about the ILLEGAL Teachers Union strike of 2018 that starved the Battle Ground School District of its financial resources? The WEA and BGEA (teacher and union organizations) are
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Take a Trip to Hayden Island for Seafood and a Side of Picturesque Views

In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. In 2025, the team at Suttle Lodge in Sisters, Oregon, opened another off-the-beaten-path destination — this time, in the form of a manicured seafood...
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Readers respond: Not paid to protest, just committed

On Jan. 31, there was a huge Labor Against ICE rally in South Portland that ended with a march to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. Both were nonviolent. The most aggressive things I heard were “show your face” and “quit your job!”. Minutes later, agents opened...
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Letter to the editor: The country is falling apart

To the Editor, I don't know how else to begin except to say this: I am watching the country I have always been proud of fall apart, and I am grieving its loss. Money and power have become
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Former Battle Ground mayor tells current council “I’m ashamed of you guys”

"I would like to say congratulations on being here, but I'm ashamed of you guys," 50-year resident of Battle Ground and former mayor John Idsinga told the Battle Ground City Council during
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Man arrested in connection with 4 burglaries at SE Portland school

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with four burglaries at a school in the Montavilla neighborhood, according to the Portland Police Bureau. All burglaries occurred at Grace Lutheran School at 2252 Southeast 92nd Avenue. The first break-in was reported on Monday, Jan. 19. PPB...
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2026 Highest Rated Italian Restaurants In All Of Oregon

Oregon has quietly become one of the best places on the West Coast to find authentic Italian cooking. I’m talking about the kind of food that makes you close your eyes and imagine you’re sitting in a trattoria in Tuscany, not a dining room in Portland or Newport.
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30 years later: The devastating February 1996 flood that changed the Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — Thirty years ago this month, the Pacific Northwest experienced one of the most destructive natural disasters in modern history when the February 1996 flood devastated communities across Oregon and Washington. The catastrophic event transformed familiar landmarks into unrecognizable scenes....
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Which American city spends the most on homelessness? Spoiler: The answer is unsatisfying

Metro, the Portland area’s regional government, has raised $1.4 billion in tax revenue since 2020 specifically to provide homeless services in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties. That’s a ton of money. Added to all the other homelessness spending in the region – including federal, state and city funding –...
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Couple married during Bad Bunny’s halftime show got engaged on the Oregon coast

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The wedding that took center stage during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was not staged, the marriage scene was real. And the couple who tied the knot on national television – Thomas and Eleisa – initially got engaged on the Oregon coast!

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