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Meet the retiree who operates the trolley from Lake Oswego to Portland

After training FBI agents and building telecommunications networks around the world, Larry Bruss thought retirement meant staying home — eight years later, he’s still operating and narrating rides on the Willamette Shore Trolley. All aboard!. The Willamette Shore Trolley, that is. The scenic heritage railway between Po
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Emerald ash borer confirmed in Vancouver, first detection in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — State and federal agriculture officials confirmed Wednesday that the invasive emerald ash borer has been found in Vancouver, marking the pest’s arrival in Washington state. The Washington State Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service c
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Estacada man sentenced after officers find 270 pounds of meth in truck

An Estacada man was sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday after he was found with 270 pounds of methamphetamine, according to authorities.
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Estacada Man Gets 14 Years After 270-Pound Meth Haul Set Sheriff’s Record

A 31-year-old Estacada man was sentenced to just over 14 years in federal prison Wednesday for trafficking 270 pounds of methamphetamine and a kilogram of cocaine that investigators intercepted at an Interstate 5 rest stop near Roseburg. U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut handed Anthony Barrera 171 months, followed
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Vigil to mark 10 years since tragic death of 15-year-old Fallon Smart

A flower vigil is scheduled for Wednesday to mark 10 years since 15-year-old Fallon Smart was killed by a speeding driver.
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Caught on Camera: Vehicle explodes near Oregon Coast

Caught on Camera: Vehicle explodes near Oregon Coast.
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Massive Grainger warehouse opens in Gresham with 150 jobs

Industrial supply giant W.W. Grainger has opened the massive Gresham warehouse it announced three years ago, bringing about 150 jobs to the city. The 550,000-square-foot facility at 3675 N.E. Hogan Road will ship tools, safety gear, heating and cooling equipment, lighting, motors and other industrial supplies to busine
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Police arrest suspect after Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy stabbing leaves 1 injured

Authorities have arrested a man in connection to an early-August stabbing off of Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway that left one man hospitalized.
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Auditor: Portland wasted $650k in tax dollars on contractors who couldn’t do the job

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The auditor for the city of Portland investigated a hotline tip and found the city had wasted $650,000 dollars to hire temporary contractors for an HR project that they could not complete. The mishap caused a one-year delay in the urgent project and prompted the...
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Portland riders face longer commutes under TriMet cuts

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - For people stepping on and off the MAX in downtown Portland, it is hard to miss all the signs telling them they might have to change their commute. “It’s going to be longer,” said Kat Moore, who takes the MAX Green Line to work every day.

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