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Look inside the new free food market in NW Portland, built to serve 100,000...

Portland food pantry the Sunshine Division has opened a new free food market aiming to serve 100,000 households this year. On Tuesday, the Sunshine Division opened its new location in Slabtown, at 2121 NW Front Ave., where visitors can grab a shopping cart and stroll through a grocery store-like space, selecting their
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Silk Nife Appears To Be Headed to Former Los Potrillos Space in Felida

Silk Nife, a new bistro concept, is set to open at 10722 NW Lakeshore Avenue in Felida, a community just north of Vancouver’s city limits near Vancouver Lake, according to a report from Bridgetown Bites. This restaurant comes from Pearl West Restaurant Group, led by Jorge Castro, the hospitality team behind several wel
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Orange cat who wandered into a CVS store becomes honorary employee: ‘He loves attention’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) — A CVS store in Portland, Oregon, has a very special employee. Nutmeg, a fluffy orange cat, has made himself right at home in the store. Nutmeg, who is an outdoor cat, was adopted and moved to the neighborhood about a year and a half ago.
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Former Multnomah County commissioner makes bid for chair, says county needs ‘leaders willing to...

One of Multnomah County’s fiercest critics has jumped into the race to be its top executive. Sharon Meieran, an emergency room doctor and former commissioner, announced her plans to run for county chair on Tuesday, as first reported by OPB. “The people who depend on county government deserve leaders...
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Deaf-owned Woodstock Cafe hit by Memorial Day burglary; $12K in items, cash stolen

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Woodstock Cafe, a deaf-owned business in Southeast Portland, was burglarized in the early morning hours of Memorial Day. The cafe said the thief stole equipment that helps the business serve its customers. Woodstock Cafe, a small business that also operates as a nonprofit, is open to...
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After decades of homelessness, a surprise gift gives Todd Jaenicke a reason to smile

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Six months ago, Todd Jaenicke got news he never expected to hear. An anonymous donor wanted to pay for a life-changing dental restoration. The surprise came during the filming of KATU's documentary Beyond the Handout, which followed Jaenicke's journey through Cultivate Initiatives after decades
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Typical Portland household could pay extra $700 annually with latest tax, fee hikes

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portlanders have seen a flurry of new rate hikes, taxes and fees over the past few months. The FOX 12 Investigates team decided to add it all up and take the results to city council. While a few of the increases are flat fees, most are...
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Beloved eyewear brand looking to launch at Portland-area mall

Let the new mall tenants keep on flowing. After boots store Tecovas and baby gear company Nuna both debuted at Bridgeport Village earlier this year — plus a host of new retailers on deck for Washington Square — yet another big-name brand is moving into the suburban Portland-area mall.
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‘Won’t be tolerated’: Shooter in deadly 2021 TriMet dispute found guilty

Wayne Conrad Thompson shot Adrian Anastacio Richardson five times in the August 2021 disturbance, officials said.
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There was a gun, but no armed robbery, at Sellwood 7 Eleven

The report of a robbery with a weapon at the Sellwood 7‑Eleven store at S.E. 17th Avenue and Tacoma Street, on the evening of Friday, May 15th, was determined by the responding Central Precinct officers ultimately not to be a robbery at all. Dispatch log entry 26‑141037 showed several...

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