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Second Chance: Furry Friends seek support to open cat medical facility

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A cat rescue in Vancouver is in the final phase of opening a new medical center, and they need your help to cross the finish line. The nonprofit Furry Friends rescues, fosters and hosts adoptions for stray, feral, senior cats and more. The new facility would be specifically geared toward cats […
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11 No-Frills Oregon Bakeries That Locals Swear Serve the Best Donuts in the State

A line of people stretching out the door before the sun even thinks about rising. That is the first sign that this Oregon bakery has something special behind the counter. The shop is small and the sign is nothing fancy, the kind of place you might drive past without a second look. But locals know better.
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Deadly motorcycle crash shuts down all northbound I-5 lanes in North Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A deadly motorcycle crash during the Thursday afternoon commute has all northbound Interstate 5 lanes closed in North Portland for a crash investigation. The crash happened around 5 p.m. just north of N. Lombard Street, near the 206A exit and N. Columbia Boulevard. Portland Police...
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Bar Noto Is Bringing the Italian Happy Hour Tradition to NW Portland

Bar Noto is set to open on mid-July at 1932 NW Lovejoy Street, in Portland’s Alphabet District, owner Gloria Noto confirmed to What Now Portland. The concept is all about an aperitivo bar serving a tight selection of natural wine, non-alcoholic wine, and beer, paired with light bites like chips, olives, and cheese. Hou
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New Oregon law guarantees free books for kids under 5

GRESHAM — When her son began receiving free books in the mail at his grandmother’s Washington house, Claire Catt jumped into action. A mother of two “program graduates” from a program which now provides free books every month to children under the age of 5 in states across the country, Catt began pulling volunteers tog
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Khao Niew food truck owner released after ICE detention in Portland

Thavatsay Phimmoungkhoun, better known as “Nong,” the owner of the Khao Niew food cart near Portland State University, has been released from federal immigration custody, according to a social media post Thursday. Khao Niew, which has both a restaurant and food cart, posted to Instagram on Thursday, June...
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Juneteenth Oregon celebration, parade returns to North Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Portland metro area is gearing up for celebrations of freedom honoring the moment when slavery came to an end in America. Juneteenth, which is now a federally recognized holiday, is on Friday, June 19, and Portland’s annual parade and festival organized by Juneteenth Oregon is back on Saturd
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U.S. attorney: Hoover Gang member sentenced to federal prison for possessing guns as a...

GRESHAM, Ore. (KPTV) - A Gresham man who is a known member of a local gang was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing guns as a felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Oregon. Shakor Shovontae Ray Holiday, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of...
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One of Portland’s Most Loved Taquerias Is Opening a Third Location

Taqueria El Paisano is expanding to 2530 NE 82nd Avenue, taking over the former Pickleback Tavern space in a stretch of Northeast Portland. The crew is already on-site working on the parking lot and selling tacos in the evenings while the full buildout continues, no official opening date has been announced.
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I-84 crash closes all eastbound lines Thursday morning

All lanes on I-84 in Portland are closed due to a crash, with an investigation underway to determine the cause.

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