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First Responders Ready for Roadway Trouble in Chaos of Extended I-5 South Closure

PORTLAND, OR – We are just a day and a half away from the worst traffic chaos in recent memory, with the five week closure of I-5 south through the Rose Quarter area. ODOT will pre-position incident response vehicles along the closure route and detour area. “(They) respond to...
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Demolition of former Lake Oswego church site for new housing complex begins

The demolition of the former church and school site at 17979 SW Stafford Road in Lake Oswego is underway. Ken Allen and Heitmann Allen Group are building an 11-lot subdivision featuring 53 housing units within four triplex buildings, three quadplex buildings and four cottage clusters at the site where Bethlehem Christi
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Former Oregon Prosecutor Sues Multnomah County DA Over Heavily Redacted Kyron Horman Records Tied...

PORTLAND, OR — A former Oregon prosecutor and true-crime writer is taking Multnomah County’s top prosecutor to court over records connected to the long-running Kyron Horman case. Janine O’Neill says the district attorney’s office wrongfully withheld information she requested about the disappearance of Kyron, who was 7
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Eugene sawmill, Molalla recycling center among recent DEQ fines

The Oregon Department of Environmental quality levied 12 penalties in July, totaling $430,292. Recipients included a glass manufacturing facility that failed to measure visible emissions, automotive fueling stations that failed to perform required tests and inspections and construction projects that failed to implement
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Oregon parents could face fines if their kids are caught riding e-bikes, e-scooters

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KPTV) — E-bikes and e-scooters are a popular way to get around town, but in Oregon, riders must be 16 years old. If a child is caught breaking the law, parents can also face a fine, in some cases more than $100, on top of what their child is charged, even if they told their child not to ride the e-sc
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Semitruck, car crash head on near Scappoose; Highway 30 reopened

A semitruck and a car collided on Highway 30 south of Scappoose, prompting authorities to close eastbound lanes heading into Portland. The Scappoose Police Department was at the scene of the crash at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, on Highway 30 near milepost 15 by Wildwood Golf Course. No...
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Meet the Candidates For City Council District 3

Portland City Council District 3 encompasses most of inner Southeast Portland from the east side of the Willamette River up to I-84 to the north, as well as a swath of Northeast and outer Southeast to I-205. District 3 is one of two districts in which councilors elected in 2024...
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Fairview’s painted turtles taken from pond, thrown in garbage

A native species of turtle trying to enjoy life in Fairview waterways were pulled out of the water by unknown suspects and thrown into a nearby garbage cans. Members of Fairview’s Parks Department recently found multiple turtles in different garbage cans around several parks. “We want to remind everyone...
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Vancouver commuters brace for up to five weeks of I-5 delays

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Vancouver residents who commute to Portland are preparing for earlier wake-up times and longer travel days as the southbound Interstate 5 closure through the Rose Quarter begins Friday, Sept. 11. The closure begins at 10 p.m. Friday and is expected to last up to five...
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Murder suspect turns himself in months after Vancouver strip mall shooting

Vancouver police arrested a man they suspected of shooting another man in a Vancouver strip mall last April.

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