Portland police chief leaving to be Philadelphia police commissioner
Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, who arrived in Portland in 2017 after a long career in Oakland, California, is leaving to become the police…
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Portland police: 2 injured after 50 shots fired
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say two people are hurt and one is in custody after at least 50 shots were fired in Northwest Portland. Portland Police…
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DEQ fines Organic Valley $26K for dumping milk into river
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined a creamery for river water pollution caused by dumping milk.…
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OSU study: Vitamin D boosts protection against infection
Oregon State University researchers have led the development of a new model for studying vitamin D’s role in infection prevention, and tests using…
Continue ReadingNew year’s resolution idea: To become more fiscally fit
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is becoming more physically fit. Financial experts say folks also should consider becoming financially…
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Suspect in coast ducks, geese wasting contacts OSP
Oregon State Police said Sunday that they have heard from someone believed to have illegally disposed of three garbage bags full of dead ducks and…
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Coos Bay man struck, killed on Hwy. 101
A 74-year-old Coos Bay man was struck and killed early Sunday morning while crossing U.S. Highway 101 on foot, Oregon State Police…
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The Oregonian/OregonLive to end most online comments
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregonian newspaper has announced it will end most online comments on its website in the new year. In a post on its…
Continue ReadingActive search suspended for missing woman near Portland
The active search operation was suspended Saturday evening for a 20-year-old woman missing since last Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office…
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Portland police save elderly woman from burning house
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Portland police officers are being credited with rescuing an elderly woman from a burning house Friday night. Police say…
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No evidence missing woman was hiking, deputies now say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities now say they have no evidence that Allyson Watterson and her boyfriend were hiking northwest of Portland, where…
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Beaverton schools pay $120K to settle food allergy suit
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — The Beaverton School District has agreed to pay $119,500 to settle a federal suit filed by parents who argued the district…
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Portland vandals cut down tree in world’s smallest park
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The world’s smallest park has, once again, lost its lone tree. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports a stump is all that…
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4 rescued from sinking fishing boat in Coos Bay
NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) — A Coast Guard crew rescued four people from a commercial fishing vessel that sank in Coos Bay. The World reports the…
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Several new Oregon boating laws take effect in new year
The 2019 legislative session was a busy one, in which seven bills were introduced by the Oregon Marine Board. All of them passed, including the…
Continue Reading Search continues for missing Portland-area hiker
Authorities say scores of searchers continued scouring rugged, wooded areas northwest of Portland near North Plains on Thursday for a 20-year-old…
Continue ReadingReport: Oregon has highest rate of depression
An online lending and insurance company said Thursday it has compiled a ranking of states on rates of depression, and found Oregon tops the…
Continue Reading Cyclist struck, killed on Hwy. 126W in Lane County
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a pickup truck early Wednesday morning on state Highway 126W in Lane County, Oregon State Police…
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Beaverton family of adopted kids adopts blind, abandoned kitten
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KGW) — The Lundin family is celebrating Christmas this year with a new furry family member. Ilene, a blind kitten who was rescued…
Continue ReadingWest Coast fishery rebounds in rare conservation ‘home run’
A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the West…
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