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Portland man sentenced in meth stash bust, FBI investigated

A Portland man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after law enforcement found him in possession of meth and multiple guns, including a stolen AR-15, in his residence.
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Vancouver SWAT Assists in Arrest of Man Sought on Spokane Warrant; Drugs and Firearms...

Vancouver police say they arrested Djuan Black at a Vancouver apartment on September 17 after Spokane County issued a felony warrant for him. The warrant stemmed from an alleged Spokane pursuit in which Black was accused of discarding a gun and fleeing on foot. Police said a search of the apartment recovered two firear
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Mayor Wilson Rams Through Massive Fossil Fuel Deal in Second-Ever Tie-Breaking Vote

Mayor Keith Wilson on Wednesday used his power to break a tie City Council vote for the second time on his watch, this time to facilitate a massive fossil fuel deal. Wilson joined six councilors in voting to transfer a contract the city has with Houston-based fossil fuel company Zenith Energy to a Miami-based internati
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Camping ban will go into effect outside of Vancouver’s new Bridge Shelter

Operations and management will cost about $6.5 million in the shelter's first year, according to the City of Vancouver's website.
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The Next Big Change arrives tomorrow

After some clouds this morning the sunshine returned this afternoon. Temperatures will likely hover around 70 for today. Expect quiet weather through tonight with mostly clear skies. Temperatures will drop into the lower 50s. Change arrives starting Thursday, but much of the daytime will be dry with increasing cloud co
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Gresham shuts down 7 illicit massage businesses with new license rules

GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Gresham city leaders are enforcing stricter rules aimed at unlicensed massage businesses while supporting legitimate therapists. Since October 2025, Gresham has shut down seven illicit massage businesses through a more detailed application process that includes in-person applications and thorough
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Portland City Councilors Seek to Raise Taxes on Companies With Highly Paid CEOs and...

Two Portland city councilors are seeking to increase the city’s existing surtax on companies whose CEOs are making much more than their average employee, and at the same time increase the existing threshold so that fewer businesses overall would pay into the city’s Business License Tax. The two...
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Hospital forced parents to drive 4 hours home with dead and ‘blue’ baby in...

An Oregon hospital allegedly forced a couple to walk through its emergency room lobby with their dead and "blue" baby after telling them they'd need to drive his corpse back home to Washington state. The post Hospital forced parents to drive 4 hours home with dead and 'blue' baby in back seat because transportation wa
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Toys ‘R’ Us will return to 3 Washington cities in October

Toys “R” Us stores will soon open at South Hill Mall in Puyallup, the Outlet Collection Seattle in Auburn, and Vancouver Mall. The stores will most likely open in October, though there are no exact start dates. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017 and closed...
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Letter to the editor: Road work causes lost revenue

I am writing about loss of revenue in Battle Ground.  I used to go to the church on 92nd, coming from the north. The road closed at 239th. I have to go all the way around -- now I don't

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