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Campus Safety warns of armed carjacking near campus

In an April 10 email sent to the campus community at 7:32 p.m., Director of Campus Safety and Emergency Management Michael McNerney warned of an armed carjacking approximately four blocks from campus. At approximately 6:30 p.m. the same day, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) responded to a report of the...
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$45 million gamble: Portland suburb wants to build on the spot of devastating landslide

The landslide ruined one house, a second house and then a third. It damaged a reservoir and forced residents to ration water for several months. Construction of Interstate 205 left a devastating mark on the scenic metro suburb when workers cut into a steep slope overlooking the Willamette River five decades ago.
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‘Fighting for his life’: Clark County family seeks help after teen seriously hurt in...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Clark County family is seeking help after a 13-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a hit-and-run on Wednesday. The crash unfolded at the 11900 block of Northeast 119th Street in Vancouver, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office told KOIN 6 News. Deputies responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. “The […]
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Washington Has A Bigfoot-Themed Restaurant And It’s Every Bit As Amazing As It Sounds

You know that feeling when you discover something so perfectly weird and wonderful that you can’t believe it’s been hiding in plain sight?. That’s exactly what happens when you stumble upon Thirsty Sasquatch and Hungry Sasquatch in Vancouver, Washington, where cryptozoology meets culinary excellence in the most delightful way possible.
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Portland Lab Cracks Pancreatic Cancer’s Immunotherapy Code

Portland scientists at Oregon Health & Science University say they have figured out why pancreatic tumors so often brush off immunotherapy, and how to flip that script so the same tumors start inviting an immune attack instead. In lab studies, the team found that stimulating an immune receptor called CD40 can reprogram the regulatory T cells that usually help tumors hide, turning those cells into...
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Celebrities Have Been Flocking To This Beloved Oregon Diner For Decades And It’s Easy...

There’s something magical about a restaurant that makes famous people act like regular humans. Mother’s Bistro & Bar in Portland, Oregon, has been doing exactly that for years, turning A-listers into happy customers who just want another plate of whatever that amazing thing was they just ate. Here’s...
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Why these spring bugs annoy Portlanders most

Even in the nature-loving Pacific Northwest, some bugs are public enemy No. 1. Why it matters: As spring temperatures climb past about 55 degrees, cold-blooded insects emerge from winter hiding spots seemingly all at once, which is why it can suddenly feel like they're everywhere. The good news? "Urban pests,...
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Tactical Teams Swarm Division Street After Armed Person Confronts Firefighters in Richmond

Portland's Richmond neighborhood turned into a tactical staging ground Thursday after firefighters responding to a reported apartment fire ran into something far more alarming: a person armed with an edged weapon. Police evacuated nearby residents and shut down a stretch of Southeast Division Street while officers worked to lock down the scene.
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Multi-car crash in Hillsboro prompts closure of SW 185th southbound lanes

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - Hillsboro Fire & Rescue responded to a multi-car crash along SW 185th Ave on Friday afternoon. Firefighters say the crash happened on SW 185th near SW Edgeway. All southbound lanes of SW 185th have been closed due to the crash. HFR did not say how many...
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Scooter rider dies after crash with car in NE Portland, driver cited for illegal...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man who crashed with a car while riding on a motor scooter in Northeast Portland last month has died in the hospital, police officials said. On March 24, Kyle Stahl, 38, of Portland, was riding a scooter north on Sandy Boulevard when a...

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