August 12, 2014
Four die in crash near Dodge Park
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Three people die before arrival of first responders, fourth passenger dies at hospital Four people died in a fiery single-vehicle crash ealy Monday morning near Dodge Park along the Sandy River.…
August 12, 2014
Chicken crosses road, police respond
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Portland police responded to a call of a chicken crossing the road in Linnton on Monday afternoon. No, really. A caller on the police non-emergency line said the chicken was creating a traffic…
August 12, 2014
Medically-endangered teenage girl sought
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The FBI is asking the public to help find a missing Washington girl who may be in the Portland area. Ariel Luddington, 16, has a medical condition that requires immediate attention, the FBI…
August 12, 2014
City Club to consider opposition to Oregon ERA
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Report: Measure 89 on Nov. 4 ballot 'unnecessary' The City Club of Portland will consider a recommendation to oppose Measure 89, which would write an Equal Rights Amendment for women into the…
August 12, 2014
Suspected serial robber arrested
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Police have arrested a possible suspect in a string of convenience store robberies that began Monday morning. Demarcus Yordell Vance, 24, is charged with five counts of Robbery II, attempting to…
August 12, 2014
Obamacare helps keep parolees in treatment
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New health care funds give county a crime-fighting tool Three out of four Oregonians on probation or parole after criminal convictions are addicted to alcohol or drugs. About one in three prison…
August 12, 2014
TriMet plugs electric bus into local routes
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Chinese vehicles pose a challenge to stay charged on road Portland planners believe more people are going to live in apartments along major transit lines in the future. That’s good for the…
August 12, 2014
Hales: Demo rule changes on tap
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City vows to tackle 'demolition epidemic' threatening livability Mayor Charlie Hales is convinced the city needs to act quickly to prevent more historic homes from being demolished and replaced…
August 12, 2014
State treasurer barred from second re-election bid
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Attorney general: 2016 race would put Wheeler past elected limit. State Treasurer Ted Wheeler is ineligible to seek re-election in 2016 because it would put him past the constitutional limit of…
August 12, 2014
Knight family donates $25 million to kick off Providence heart…
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New services, programs at St. Vincent campus part of $50 million plan When a health system launches a $50 million fundraising campaign to expand its heart and vascular services, a $25 million…
August 11, 2014
Intel pledges $100 billion investment in Washington County
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Oregon's largest for-profit employer negotiates new SIP deal with county, city of Hillsboro Representatives of Intel Corp., Washington County and the city of Hillsboro said Monday that they have…
August 11, 2014
Four die in crash near Dodge Park
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Three people die before arrival of first responders, fourth passenger dies at hospital Four people, including the driver and three passengers, died in a fiery single-vehicle crash early this…
August 11, 2014
TriMet suspending some MAX service to ease delays
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TriMet is apologizing to riders and taking emergency steps to reduce unexpectedly long systemwide delays of MAX trains because of a construction project in the Lloyd District. The response may…
August 11, 2014
City councilor challenges longtime Gladstone Mayor Wade Byers
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Mersereau: 'A person can be in office maybe too long' - In a move that promises to shake up city politics, Gladstone City Councilor Tom Mersereau quietly filed last month to challenge Mayor Wade…
August 11, 2014
Partners keep summer food program on the menu
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Portland youngsters are flocking to 100-plus free lunch site locations throughout the city this summer. The federal Summer Food Service Program supports thousands of Portland kids each summer…
August 11, 2014
Police investigating two Monday robberies
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Police are investigating two Monday morning robberies. No one was injured and no arrests were immediately made in either robbery. According to police, East Precinct officers responded to the…
August 11, 2014
Packy swims to beat the heat
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With Monday's temperature predicted to hit close to 100 degrees, Packy, the oldest elephant at the Oregon Zoo, cooled off by taking a plunge in the 10-foot swimming hole in the elephant yard.…
August 11, 2014
Labor Bureau recovers lost wages
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10 workers from Salem contractor get $20,000 from Pearl District project. The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has secured more than $20,000 for 10 workers for a Salem contractor not paid…
August 10, 2014
City's 'preventative' project focuses on N. Williams Ave. bike…
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About 4,000 bicyclists a day travel on North Williams Avenue, one of Portland's busiest bike commuting routes. Possibly an equal number choose alternate north/south commuting routes because the…
August 10, 2014
Body found in Columbia River Gorge
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The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is investigating a body discovered Sunday morning along the side of the Historic Columbia River Highway. The name of the deceased, described as an adult…
August 10, 2014
Police search for stabbing uspect
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Police are searching for the suspect in an early Sunday morning stabbing in Southeast Portland. The name of the victim, a 32-year-old male, was not immediately released. He suffered…
August 10, 2014
Pilot survives North Plains crash
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The pilot of a small plane that crashed in North Plains on Sunday walked away with minor injuries. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the North Plains…
August 10, 2014
The heat is back
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Get ready for more hot temperatures. A Heat Advisory at noon Sunday and runs through Monday at 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday temperatues will climb to near 100 degrees. There is a chance for a few…
August 10, 2014
Tilikum Crossing to open for 2015 Bridge Pedal
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With the 19th annual Providence Bridge Pedal and Stride, sponsors announced the Tilikum Crossing will open for one day for next year's event before the official opening. According to Providence…
August 10, 2014
Man hurt crossing I-405
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A man was hit crossing I-405 near Northwest Glisan Street on Saturday afternoon. The name of the victim, described as an adult male, was not immediately released. He was hospitalized with what…
Aug 09, 2014
Two juveniles arrested in stabbing
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Portland police officers have arrested two suspects in a Saturday stabbing near the Main Street Transit station. East Precinct and Transit officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the…
Aug 09, 2014
Police seek woman as suspect in two armed robberies
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North Precinct officers are looking for a woman suspected in two armed robberies early Saturday. Officers responded to reports of a robbery at a Shell Gas Station at 15 NE Broadway at 5:14 a.m.,…
Aug 08, 2014
Developers to put real hotel in empty Grove Hotel
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The Portland Development Commission is poised to authorize the sale of the empty Grove Hotel in Old Town/Chinatown to a development team led by Bob Naito. Grove Hotel Partners LLC has agreed to…
Aug 08, 2014
Police can intervene in some animal-neglect cases
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Supreme Court: Warrant not needed under 'exigent circumstances' The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld the authority of police to step in without a warrant to save neglected animals. The court…
Aug 08, 2014
Merkley gets national group's backing
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Democratic incumbent, GOP rival argue about record for seniors. Armed with a re-election endorsement from a national group, Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and his Republican rival have traded…
Aug 08, 2014
Streetcar work to close streets near PSU
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Work on the Portland Streetcar line near Portland State University will completely close Southwest Montgomery Street from Fourth to Fifth avenues, starting on Monday. In addition, periodic lane…
Aug 08, 2014
Serial gas thief busted
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Portland police have arrested a man suspected of stealing more than $25,000 worth of gasoline inthe metropolitan area. Christopher Scott Beard, 39, is charged with 12 counts of Fraudulent Use of…
Aug 08, 2014
Fire damages historic SE Portland hotel
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Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire in a historic inner Southeast Portland hotel Friday morning. The Osborn Hotel at South Grand and Ash Street is listed on the National Register of…
Aug 08, 2014
TriMet project to disrupt Lloyd District traffic
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A TriMet improvement project in the Lloyd District will disrupt MAX, bus and motor vehicle traffic from Monday, Aug. 11, to Friday, Aug. 15. Tracks and a switch will be improved in the area of…
Aug 08, 2014
Heat from torch to blame for commercial fire in Beaverton
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Building on Farmington Road was being renovated A Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue fire investigator determined the cause of an Aug. 7 commercial fire in Beaverton was heat from a torch that…
Aug 08, 2014
Washington County detectives hunt for bank robber
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Suspect threatened US Bank teller in Aloha, claiming he had explosive device Washington County sheriff's detectives are asking for the public's help in locating a man who robbed an Aloha bank.…
Aug 07, 2014
Pedestrian killed by MAX train in east Portland
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a MAX train in east Portland on Thursday morning. The name of the victim, described as an adult male, has not been released. According to police, at 10:43…
Aug 07, 2014
Survey USA: Kitzhaber, Merkley maintain leads
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Little change from previous poll in June. A new Survey USA poll finds little change in the races for Oregon governor and U.S. senator, where Democratic incumbents continue to lead Republican…
Aug 07, 2014
Task force continues to look at bee health
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Deadline for legislative report is Oct. 1. A legislative task force has two months to come up with recommendations about what more Oregon should do to protect bee pollinators. Although much of…
Aug 07, 2014
Donovan provides the drama, MLS stars get the win
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Landon Donovan wasn't good enough to make the U.S. World Cup team. At least, that's the way coach Jurgen Klinsmann saw it. But Donovan was good enough Wednesday night to enter the Major League…
Aug 07, 2014
Portland cop arrested in Gresham for DUII
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The Portland Police Bureau reported that one of its officers was arrested in Gresham. Sgt. James McMurray, 43, an 18-year-veteran of the Portland force, was off-duty when he crashed his car just…
Aug 07, 2014
'Brownfields' buried in bureaucracy
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Tucked into a yet-to-be-gentrified neighborhood in Northeast Portland is a mountain of lead-contaminated soil, waiting to be picked up and hauled away to a hazardous waste site. The soil — about…
Aug 07, 2014
Hales confident street fee will pass
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Mayor says details not important as long as it raises cash Mayor Charlie Hales still believes the City Council will approve his proposed street maintenance and safety fee in November, although…
Aug 07, 2014
Piano, pingpong, Pilates: Can park be transformed?
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Programming worked at Director Park; city banks on similar success at Lloyd area's Holladay On the first night of the latest attempt to make Holladay Park safe and inviting not one chair was…
Aug 07, 2014
Smoke clearing on pot tax bucks
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If Measure 91 passes, state could land millions in revenue How much money Oregon will take in if voters choose Nov. 4 to legalize marijuana? A panel determined this week that the official…
Aug 07, 2014
Sources Say: Let's hear it for taxes and wedded commissioners
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Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick were applauded by those attending a transportation forum Monday for completely different reasons. Those at the forum broke into applause when…
Aug 07, 2014
Water project affects SW Portland traffic
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Traffic in Southwest Portland is being affected by construction of the SW Carolina Pump Mains-Phase 2 project at the intersection of Terwilliger Boulevard and Capitol Highway. The Water Bureau…
Aug 07, 2014
No easy resolution in sight for right-of-way fee dispute with OC
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As county lawsuit continues, WL probing for possible legislative action In the eyes of Oregon City Mayor Doug Neeley, it’s a long-overdue acknowledgment of service and boundaries. For West Linn…
Aug 07, 2014
OC Farmers Market to host senior day Aug. 9
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A large portion of farmers market customers are seniors. To thank them for their support, the Oregon City Farmers Market has created a fun and informational farmers market day especially for…
Aug 07, 2014
Man nets two DUII arrests in 18 hours
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Kyle J. Koontz allegedly huffed electronics cleaner in front of police A Wilsonville man has been arrested twice in less than 24 hours on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants,…
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