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Ruptured natural gas line briefly threatens Woodstock homes

Portland Fire & Rescue firefighters and NW Natural Gas field technicians were summoned to a “skinny house” at 4002 S.E. Crystal Springs Boulevard on Wednesday morning, March 18th, at 10:47 a.m. It had been reported as a “Major Gas Leak” incident. Westmoreland’s Fire Station 20’s Engine...
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Portland police say fire at youth recovery center was arson, searching for suspect

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Portland Police Bureau is asking the public to help identify a man they believe is a suspect for a fire that blazed through a recovery center on Saturday. On Saturday night, Portland Fire and Rescue crews responded to a call about a house fire...
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Burger King Testing New King-Sized Sliders

Instead just one burger, Burger King’s new 'King-Sized Sliders Box' is bringing options. Customers can choose 2 sliders, or 6 sliders for a bigger box.
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Illegal immigrant living in Oregon found guilty of distributing drugs resulting in death

PORTLAND, Ore. - A federal jury in Portland found a Honduran national unlawfully residing in Oregon guilty of distributing fentanyl that resulted in the fatal overdose death of a Portland man. Hugo Gomez-Soto, 51, sold illicit fentanyl in the form of powder and counterfeit pills to a 29-year-old resident of...
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Portland cat competes in Nationwide’s wacky pet names contest

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Nationwide Pet Insurance has announced its annual wacky pet names celebration, featuring a new class of fun and creative names. Among the finalists is Munchie McPurryToes, a Portland cat competing in the wacky cat name category. According to Morgan, Munchie’s owner, the name Munchie is a...
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Homeless Encampments Spread Across Vancouver, WA Sidewalks

This video from Vancouver, WA is hard to watch. Entire sidewalks filled with tents—what do you think can be done?
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Preschool for All should be set for funding over the next few years, report...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A much-anticipated report on Multnomah County's Preschool for All program is advising county leaders of what they should do in the near-term to keep it on firm financial footing. PFA offers free preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds in Multnomah County regardless of a family's economic status....
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Police arrest suspect going 115 mph in Portland carjacking

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection to a carjacking in North Portland. Police say it happened on Friday near North Portsmouth Avenue. Police say they saw Damaree Baxter driving recklessly and at some point, going faster than 115 mph. Baxter eventually got out...
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Hua Hin Will Bring Thai Fine Dining To Southeast Portland

In early March, a Bridgetown Bites tipster told me that there was going to be a new restaurant in the space that was recently home to Phaya Thai Express—and that it was going to be a “Thai fine dining” concept. Then late last month I learned the new restaurant’s name: Hua Hin. I reached out to the owner, Ize Piyanut (Sampaotong), to learn...
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Middle school in SE Portland identified as measles exposure site

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Centennial Middle School has been identified as a measles exposure site, according to the Oregon Health Authority. The OHA said people may have been exposed if they were at the middle school, located at 17650 Southeast Brooklyn Street, on these dates and times:. Between 9:20 a.m....

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