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Portland woman dies in crash with 16-year-old driver on US 26

A three-vehicle crash Friday on U.S. 26 in Clackamas County killed a 39-year-old Portland woman, police said. Briande Boudreau Lybbert, 39, was headed west in a blue Ford Focus when a blue Subaru driven by a 16-year-old girl pulled onto U.S. 26 near Southeast Weber Road to head west, Oregon State Police said. The teen
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Gunfire reported at Southeast Portland area apartments

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Shots were fired at an apartment complex near the 17300 Block of Southeast Naegeli Drive in the Southeast Portland area near Gresham. Very little is known at this time. KATU News has reached out to the agencies involved, awaiting response. KATU News crews are on...
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City Council Appears to Have the Seven Votes Needed to Pass a Foie Gras...

The Portland City Council will vote Thursday whether to ban the sale and provision of force-fed foie gras in Portland. The ordinance has pitted the animal rights group Pro-Animal Oregon against members of Portland’s restaurant industry: 81 people signed up for public comment at the policy’s first reading on April 29.
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FBI Special Agent Bobby Gutierrez named Freedom 250 Hometown Hero in Oregon

PORTLAND, OR — A federal task force targeting fentanyl dealers in downtown Portland has led to nearly 100 federal charges over the past two years, and one of the leaders behind that effort is now being recognized with a national honor. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of...
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‘Don’t look at them’: Employees warned after recent crow attacks at Portland area hospital

Legacy Emmanuel security is warning employees after recent crow attacks near the staff parking area.
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Celebrations planned across Oregon for Pride Month

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon is celebrating Pride Month with a number of events scheduled throughout the state that will continue into the fall. Pride Beaverton and Central Station Taps kick-off the festivities with a free, family-friendly First Friday Craft Night on Friday, June 5, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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PacificSource lays off 97 Oregon workers

This story was updated to add new information. PacificSource is laying off more people after the company decided to exit individual health insurance markets across all states and stop selling individual, family and employer plans in Montana. Ninety-seven Oregon employees will be permanently laid off, effective July 31,
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Oregon Coastal Caucus asks DEQ to dial down regulatory pressures on Pacific Seafood

A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers is asking state environmental regulators to pump the brakes on enforcing a set of civil fines against Pacific Seafood while the company appeals. Last month, the state Department of Environmental Quality levied $3.2 million in combined civil penalties against three Pacific Seafood-
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Road rage leads to early morning gunfire in East County

Deputies are searching for a road rage shooter after an incident occurred in East Multnomah County near an out-of-session elementary school. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call at 2:44 a.m. Sunday, May 31, from a driver who said someone shot into their car near the intersection of Southeast Foster Road
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Good Morning, News: Shooting Rampage in Sandy, Portland Fire Stops Superstar Clark, and Trump’s...

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support!. GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!👋 Welcome to the jubilant month of June, which kicks off in a very summer-y...

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