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Gorge commissioner sounds alarm about Scenic Area’s future, resigns

Longtime Gorge advocate Robert Liberty warns “attacks from development interests and ideologues” could change the area forever The post Gorge commissioner sounds alarm about Scenic Area’s future, resigns appeared first on Columbia Insight .
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Kohr Explores: Golfing under blacklight at Glowing Greens

Southwest Portland has a unique game room where you can play indoor mini golf under the glow of blacklights.
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Portland restaurant says catering manager embezzled nearly $300K; case dismissed for now

PORTLAND, Ore. — A former employee stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Verde Cocina last year, leaving the family-owned restaurant struggling, co-owner Anne Sorenson Garnica said. The restaurant was already facing financial strain after a 2020 fire forced the closure of its Sylvan-Highlands location. As the...
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Portland’s record-breaking warm winter isn’t cooling down yet

Last December was the warmest on record for Portland, and as January marches on, the forecast calls for more days at well above normal temperatures. December’s average daily temperature was 47.4 degrees, nearly six degrees warmer than average. Now, in the second full week of January, after a couple...
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2 Oregon payers warn about data breach

CareOregon and Health Share of Oregon have notified members that unauthorized individuals accessed their personal information, which may have been used to create fraudulent claims. The Portland-based insurers learned of the breach Oct. 27 when one or more people viewed member information without permission, according...
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Gladstone man, who threatened to kill coworkers after firing, sentenced

CLACKAMAS COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A man who threatened to kill coworkers after being fired from his forklift driving job was sentenced to 18 months in jail last week, according to the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office. Joshua Michael Coughlin, 47, was sentenced last Friday after pleading guilty to...
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Portland parents allege 13-year-old threatened students, brought knife to school yet still attends

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Parents are calling for action after they say bullying almost turned violent at a Northeast Portland school. The families involved now tell FOX 12 they want more done to address it, fearing their children won’t be safe in the classroom. “I don’t feel like he...
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Drive-thru approved for Dairy Queen in Southeast Portland

A Dairy Queen planned in Southeast Portland will include a drive-thru after all. Last year, Portland Permitting & Development issued a letter to the owner of the lot at 5605 S.E. Division St., which formerly held a Dairy Queen. The city requested removal of a drive-thru from the owner’s plans to rebuild the fast-food...
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Oregon college ranks among most beautiful campuses in the U.S.

An Oregon college was recognized by a popular travel magazine as having one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. Lewis & Clark College was named on Travel + Leisure magazine’s list of the 30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S. , which ranks colleges known for their aesthetic appeal and...
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Good Morning, News: A Potential Mask Ban For Law Enforcement, Gruesome Discovery at a...

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