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Clark College celebrates arrival of advanced manufacturing satellite campus in Ridgefield

The Southwest Washington community of Ridgefield is a step closer to achieving Mayor Matt Cole’s vision of a “complete community” that’s more than just a suburb of Portland or Vancouver. That was on display Thursday, when Clark College’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center at Boschma Farms was...
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Buhnz Burgers & Dogs brings foot-long hot dogs to Wood Village

When you are let down during a pregnancy craving, you will move mountains. Or at least open an exciting new restaurant in East County. Mariela Galvez was pregnant at the Rose Festival in Downtown Portland when a hunger took hold. She needed either a giant hot dog, or decadent burger. So she sent her dutiful husband...
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Riot fears loom as cities across the US brace for protests over Minneapolis ICE...

Anger and outrage has spilled out onto the streets of many US cities after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis
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Celebrate hometown heroes and 100 years of uplifting Black history

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – This February, the nation celebrates a century of African American history in America. As part of the Black History Month commemoration, Juneteenth Oregon will host a local “Celebration of Legacy, Leadership and Oregon’s Hometown Heroes.”. The invitation-only event is set for February 8...
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10 Oregon Restaurants Where Unlimited Dining Still Feels Special

Oregon rewards curious eaters with meals that feel generous, relaxed, and unhurried, even when there is no buffet line in sight. You can linger, share plates, and keep sampling flavors until the table becomes a destination in itself. This list focuses on places where the experience stretches time and appetite,...
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Portland’s Charming Eclectic ‘Dream Neighborhood’ Is One Of America’s Oldest Planned Communities

Most people know Portland for the quirky vibe embodied by its unofficial slogan of "Keep Portland Weird." In the words of "Unipiper" Brian Kidd — the costumed unicycling bagpiper who's become an icon for the city — "Portland's weird spirit comes from its culture of freedom and acceptance...really, keeping Portland...
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Hillsboro’s Data Center Gold Rush Isn’t Creating New Jobs — It’s Moving Them (And...

More Perfect Union dropped a video today that finally does what too many officials and press releases won’t: it walks right into the belly of the beast and asks the […] The post Hillsboro’s Data Center Gold Rush Isn’t Creating New Jobs — It’s Moving Them (And Oregon’s Paying the Price) appeared first on The...
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From Common Sense to Control: Oregon’s Leaf Blower Ban Signals a Troubling Path

As of January 1, 2026, Portland will begin enforcing a phased ban on gas powered leaf blowers, with seasonal restrictions for two years and a complete prohibition by 2028. This is not satire. It is not parody. It is real policy, enacted by real officials, in a state that increasingly confuses governance with...
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Video: Joe Cortright says massive new cost estimate means I-5 Bridge project is “dead”

The local transportation world is buzzing about the news uncovered by Joe Cortright and first published in the Willamette Week yesterday that the Interstate Bridge Replacement project’s estimated cost has doubled to about $13 billion. Not only that, but this new number was so politically toxic among project staff...
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Check Your WA Lotto Tickets and Grab a Big Unclaimed Prize

While lottery officials wait for people to claim past prizes they're also announcing a new St. Patrick's Day raffle.

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