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Music festival coming to Portland this summer quietly changes name, line-up

A blockbuster music festival set to stop in Portland this summer has changed its name and one of the headliners is out. “Sublime Me Gusta Festival,” which was set to take place on Saturday, June 27, at Portland’s Waterfront Park is now “Sublime Fest,” happening the same day but without hip hop stars Cypress Hill, producers of the festival, Brew Ha Ha Productions, confirmed Monday...

Portland e-bike rebates cruise out to qualified residents

Portland’s e-bike population will soon get a boost through a city rebate program aimed at helping people access these motorized electric bikes. The Portland Clean Energy Fund on Monday is launching its E-Bike Rebate Program. The program aims to help low-income Portlanders purchase either a standard, cargo or adaptive e-bikes by offering rebates to qualified residents.

After 2018 scrapyard fire, NW Metals now faces $357K DEQ fine over alleged permit...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon environmental regulators have hit NW Metals Inc. with a new six-figure penalty, alleging the metal recycling business has operated at multiple North Portland properties without key pollution permits — the latest escalation in a regulatory fight that traces back to a notorious 2018 scrapyard fire that forced evacuations, damaged nearby structures and triggered years of enforcement actions and litigation.

2 dead, 1 rescued, 1 missing after car crashes through Waterfront Park and into...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are investigating after a car went through Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, crashed through a barricade and fell into the Willamette River in the early hours of Monday morning. One person was rescued and two others were found dead, police confirmed early Monday...
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Officials investigating what caused fire that sank two boats on Columbia River on Sunday

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Officials in Vancouver are investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed and sank two boats on the Columbia River over the weekend. Firefighters were called out to the scene just after noon on Sunday. When crews arrived, they discovered two boats – a 65-foot vessel and a 35-foot sailboat – on fire.
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Bruce Springsteen fan who died at Portland show remembered as loyal friend

The man who died at Bruce Springsteen’s concert at Portland’s Moda Center on Friday was remembered as a loyal friend and fan who “couldn’t wait” to see the show. Ben Colby, 51, of Hillsboro, spent all day Friday texting friends about how excited he was to go to the concert, according to Tiffany Spaulding, a friend and family spokesperson.
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Denny’s lottery heist leads to 14-year prison term for Aloha man

An Aloha man who stole $8,200 in video lottery cash from a Happy Valley Denny’s — then assaulted a fellow inmate while locked up in jail — was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday, the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office announced. Douglas Wayne Kelsey, 33,...
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Man recounts bizarre attack on MAX train where suspect was taken away in ambulance

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man says he was attacked on the MAX on Sunday night, and now the suspect has wound up being taken away by ambulance. This all happened at the North Portland MAX station next to the Moda Center. Graham Capps told KOIN 6 News security...
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Multnomah County can’t say where $150,000 in gift cards, other incentives went

After months of review, Multnomah County’s health department still couldn’t track down documents showing where 131 gift cards and other cash incentives were distributed. Those items, doled out from mid-2021 to mid-2025, were worth a total of $151,000, according to the county. Staff can dispense gift cards, transit tickets and other types of prepaid support to encourage people to obtain preventative health care or participate in...

Six To Be Transported After Fireball Ignites Under Portland Freeway Overpass

A late-night car fire turned a stretch beneath a Portland freeway overpass into a scene of chaos Sunday, with heavy flames, thick smoke and multiple emergencies unfolding at once as fire crews rushed in. According to an early update from the bureau, Truck 8, Engine 24 and Engine 14 were...

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