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City Councilors Respond to Home Forward CEO’s Travel: ‘Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test’

Three Portland city councilors say they’re troubled by Home Forward CEO Ivory Mathews’ travel expenditures after WW reported that she spent more than $100,000 on agency-funded travel between 2023 and 2025. Three other councilors say the agency’s finances and practices merit a closer inspection. Their statements add...
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5 people, 5 pets displaced by garage fire in Vancouver

Five people and their five pets were displaced by a garage fire in Vancouver on Saturday, but no injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting the family.
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Police investigate NW Portland shooting Sunday morning that left 1 sent to hospital

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are investigating a shooting that took place in Northwest Portland on Sunday morning that resulted in one person being sent to the hospital. According to Portland police, officers responded to reports of a shooting near Northwest Davis Street and Northwest 8th Avenue at around 10:15 a.m. One person was taken […]
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Sculpture Formed From Community Donated Blankets

Artist Marie Watt creates from blankets donated by the community. Stories and memories accompany the donations, and provide an insight into the generous givers. The artist is a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians and often reference structures such as totem poles. The structure is located at the entrance...
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‘Pretty special to see a horse on 82nd’: Avenue of Roses Parade dazzles the...

There were fire trucks, stilt walkers, clowns, the Portland Raging Grannies, the Portland Ghostbusters, marching bands and, of course, politicians in convertibles. The horses were the highlight of 7-year-old Arjuna Huerta’s entire morning. One horse even stopped for her. She petted its nose as it gently bowed its head, its blond mane flopped on the girl’s hand.
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Readers respond: Dundon’s cost-cutting a snub to fan loyalty

I’ve been a Portland Trail Blazer fan since 1989. Somewhere along the way the Blazers stopped being “them” and became “us.” All the ups and downs together turned me from a viewer into a stakeholder. I still have my playoff T-shirt from 1992. Which is...
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Oregon Health and Science University Turns a Profit After Last Year’s $130 Million Loss

After losing over $130 million last fiscal year, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) posted a $65 million operating gain for the past nine months, driven mainly by a surge in complex cases that require specialized care. OSHU Posts Profit After Complex Cases Increase Bottom Line Gains. At an OHSU...
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Is There a Legal No Man’s Land Above the Columbia River?

On the Glenn Jackson Bridge, there’s some distance between the “Leaving Portland,” “Leaving Oregon” and “Entering Washington” signs. Is there any sort of immunity or complication for those who find themselves in this No Man’s Land? If I got a ticket, to whom would I pay it? Is gambling legal in this space between? —Virginia Dentata.
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Portland baby still battling infant botulism months after contaminated formula outbreak

Angel Carter said her 1-year-old still has not recovered from drinking contaminated ByHeart formula last November.
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Interactive map shows how vulnerable your PNW neighborhood is to disaster

(NEXSTAR) – Think you live in a safe neighborhood? An interactive map from the U.S. Census Bureau may change your mind about just how safe it is where you live. The map isn’t tracking things like crime rates or car accidents. Instead, it measures the threat level in every census tract of natural disasters, like earthquakes, fires, floods, severe storms and more.

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