Portland, OR|News|
Westbound 84 Reopens After Closure Stranded Hundreds Of Drivers
The 20-mile shutdown of WB 84 stranded hundreds of vehicles. ODOT finally reopened the stretch around 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Colin Miner, Patch Staff
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Portland, OR|News|
School Bullying Must Be Dealt With, New Oregon Task Force Says
"Students are struggling with significant challenges, such as bullying and harassment," School Safety Task Force Co-Chair Dave Novotney says
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Portland, OR|News|
West Coast Weather Forecasts Improve As Satellite Starts Working
It's name is GOES-17 but everyone calls it GOES West, It's a new weather satellite that will help forecasters up and down the west coast.
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Portland, OR|News|
Statewide Rent Control Passes Oregon Senate, Would Be First In US
The Oregon Senate passed a law that would implement statewide rent control. It now goes to the House where it's expected to pass as well.
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Portland, OR|News|
BridgePort Brewing Stops Brewing, Closing Pub In Hit To Industry
BridgePort Brewing, Oregon's oldest craft brewery, stopped brewing Tuesday, saying that they are shutting down. The pub closes in March.
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Beaverton, OR|News|
Beaverton Man Struck And Killed Monday Night In Aloha Crash
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says that James Dougherty of Beaverton was walking when he was struck by a car. He later died at OHSU
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Weather Saw So Much Rain There Was A Waterfall On Hwy 30
There was so much over the past two days, a waterfall developed on Highway 30. It should get better on Wednesday, forecasters say.
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Portland, OR|News|
Governor Brown Announces 5-Year Plan To Address Housing Issues
"It will take all of us working together to prevent people from slipping into homelessness, to get people quickly off the street" Brown said
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Portland, OR|News|
Clark County Measles Outbreak Shows No New Cases For Third Day
It's far too early to say that the outbreak is over, according to officials. Three straight days, though, is making them hopeful.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Graffiti Tagger Gets Prison, Ordered to Pay Restitution
Marcus Gunter, who was arrested for tagging in September 2018, will serve two years in prison and pay restitution of $30,000.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Forecast Says Here Comes The Snow Again (Above 500 Feet)
There's a Winter Storm Watch for the region beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, lasting until 2 p.m. Tuesday and an avalanche warning for Mt. Hood.
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Hillsboro, OR|News|
Hillsboro Police Charge Man With Attempting To Murder His Wife
Hillsboro Police say they've arrested Fidencio Diaz-Eguiza and charged him with trying to kill his wife.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Forecast Says No More Snow For Now But Rain Is Coming
Portland and the surrounding area woke up to snow. The good news is that there won't be much more. The bad news – rain is coming next week
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Worst Day Of The Year Ride Postponed By Snow Forecast
"We can do cold and wet, but we cannot do ice," organizers of the Worst Day of The Year Ride said in announcing the postponement.
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Portland, OR|News|
Michelle Obama Postpones Portland Appearance Because Of Snow
Michelle Obama was scheduled to stop at the Moda Center on Saturday. Because of the forecast, it's been postponed until March.
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Oregon City, OR|News|
Guide Dog Struck By Hit And Run Driver Doing Well, In Foster Care
Sapphire, a guide dog for the blind, was struck by a hit and run driver. She is improving and has been moved to a foster care home.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Forecast Of Snow Brings Appeal From Union Gospel Mission
With the temperature dropping and the possibility of a lot of snow on the way, Union Gospel Mission is looking for winter clothes donations.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Forecast Update Says Up To 6 Inches Of Snow By Saturday
With freezing temperatures and inches of snow on the way, Portland and the surrounding areas are opening emergency shelters.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Police Arrest Salem Officer On Drug And Theft Charges
Portland Police arrested two men – one of whom turned out to be an off-duty Salem police officer – during a burglary investigation.
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Portland, OR|News|
Burnside Brewing Closes As Portland Loses Another Brew Pub
Add Burnside Brewing to the list of brew pubs hat have closed their doors recently. The landlord says the pub has not paid rent in months.
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