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December 28, 2014
Police ask public help in Lloyd District homicide investigation
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Portland homicide detectives are asking for the public's help as they continue to investigate the death of Ashley Renee Benson, 24. Detectives have learned that Benson was a victim of sex…
December 28, 2014
Woman arrested for Cornelius duplex fire
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A woman has been charged with arson in a Saturday evening duplex fire in Cornelius. Caitlyn McCarthy, 20, has been arrested for Arson I and lodged in the Washington County Jail. No one was…
December 28, 2014
Jameis Winston out 'to prove I'm a good guy'
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Florida State QB says off-the-field issues have made him a better player LOS ANGELES Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston sat at the podium during a media availability Sunday morning and…
December 28, 2014
Multnomah Village sales show economy's rebound
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At Indigo Traders, Samir Naser sells handcrafted linnes, soaps and ceramics. His business this holiday season has been up and he can see the willingness of people to spend money. His business…
December 28, 2014
Sci-fi fans boost annual Galaxy Blood Drive
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Princess Leia, Captain Kirk and other characters from Star Wars and Star Trek took blood from people in North Portland Saturday. The annual Galaxy Blood Drive is a way to boost blood donations…
December 28, 2014
Red Cross responds to three fires Saturday
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UPDATE: Latest fire in the Rick Creek area The Portland Chapter of the Red Cross helped three families after three separate fires on Saturday. No one was injured in any of the fires, although…
December 28, 2014
Ski resorts expand operations because of snow storm
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Mt. Hood Meadows has now opened five of its six high speed quad lifts, following a heavy weekend snow storm. The resort officially opened on Dec. 22 with a reported base of 20 inches of snow and…
December 27, 2014
IN PHOTOS: Ducks meet Mickey as Goofy hype begins in So Cal
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There was something Mickey Mouse about the Oregon Ducks' first day in Southern California for the Rose Bowl. The world's most famous celebrity Mouse greeted coach Mark Helfrich and players at…
December 26, 2014
High court orders new proceedings for convicted robber
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He invoked right to remain silent, but continued talking to police in 2009 incident in Hillsboro. The Oregon Supreme Court has ordered new proceedings for a Hillsboro man who was convicted of…
December 26, 2014
OCPD testing body cameras on officers while they're on duty
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Following President Barack Obamas request this month for $263 million to fund police body cameras and training for law enforcement in the United States, the Oregon City Police Department has…
December 26, 2014
Dock project renews its pitch for state aid
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Reconstruction seeks share of $4 million available for nonhighway transportation work. The Port of St. Helens will renew its pitch for $2 million in state aid for a much-debated dock…
December 26, 2014
NE Portland man injured in house fire
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A Northeast Portland man was treated for smoke inhalation after a Friday morning fire that damaged his home. The mans name was not released. He was treated at the scene of the fire and did not…
December 26, 2014
OHS rescues dog after 150-foot fall on Christmas night
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Owner of the 3-year-old Lab thought he would never 'see her alive again' It never occurred to me that I would see her alive again, said David Schelske of West Linn, whose dog plunged 150 feet…
December 25, 2014
Wait, wait. Don't tell us!
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Year-end quiz tests readers' knowledge of Portland-area newsmakers and events It was a year when Oregon and especially Portland proved it was politically different from the rest of the…
December 25, 2014
Metro talks trash as area's waste piles up
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Policies under review as expiration looms on scores of contracts A month after their Lets Talk Trash film festival, the Metro regional government is still talking trash. In fact, the public…
December 25, 2014
Tracking energy use may be required
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City hopes to improve commercial buildings' efficiency Portlands commercial buildings today have no requirements to track their energy performance, but are responsible for almost 25 percent of…
December 25, 2014
One person injured in Aloha bedroom fire
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One person was injured during a Christmas Day fire at an Aloha home that damaged a bedroom in part of a two-car garage. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews were called at about 11:32 a.m.…
December 25, 2014
Compromise on street fee in works
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Tiered payments based on gasoline consumption could replace tax proposal A potential compromise residential street fee is being discussed within City Hall. It would replace the controversial…
December 25, 2014
Sources Say: Fritz might run for City Council re-election after…
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Some City Hall observers think Commissioner Amanda Fritz has changed her mind and will run for re-election in 2016 after all. Although Fritz did not respond to repeated inquiries, she said this…
December 25, 2014
Mark & Dave: Anybody know what street fee is all about?
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Update on the Portland street fee, er, tax, er, levy, er fund.
The final vote has been pushed back, again, to Jan. 14 at the earliest, according to the Portland Tribune. There have been so…
December 24, 2014
Firefighters pluck stranded kayakers from Tualatin River
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Three kayakers were rescued Wednesday afternoon from the Tualatin River near West Linn, where they had been stranded. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews and members of the Clackamas County…
December 24, 2014
Grease fire burns NE Portland woman
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A woman was treated at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Wednesday afternoon for burns she suffered while trying to extinguish a pan of burning grease. Portland Fire and Rescue reported that the…
December 24, 2014
School leaders hope governor's plan doesn't hold water
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Oregon may be coming out of its recession, but local education advocates say Gov. John Kitzhaber is unfairly treating schools like they still need to be cut. Superintendent Matt Utterback said…
December 24, 2014
Police: Recovered gun used in shooting near school
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The first suspect arrested in the shooting outside Rosemary Anderson High School confirmed the identify of the other two suspects and said he was planning to dispose of the handgun when he was…
December 24, 2014
Street fee public records fight continues
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The fight over the internal documents used by the Portland Bureau of Transportation to calculate the nonresidential portion of the proposed street fee isn't over yet. Southeast Uplight, the…
Dec 24, 2014
Group's potluck Christmas dinner has artful touch
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Portlands annual Potluck in the Park Christmas dinner will have an artsy feel this year. For the first time in two decades, the large and free dinner party for more than 1,000 people will…
Dec 23, 2014
Holiday highway conditions look mostly good
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You're not likely to experience a white Christmas this year if you live in East County or in the Portland area. But that's OK, because that also means you won't have much to worry about if…
Dec 23, 2014
'The Interview' unwraps Christmas Day in Portland area
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UPDATE: Beaverton Cinetopia adds movie. At least four Portland-area movie theaters will show Sony Pictures Entertainment's "The Interview" on Christmas Day, in defiance of threats from computer…
Dec 23, 2014
City follows up on police reform demands
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Compliance team hired to ensure civil rights are honored The last time Portland police killed an unarmed African-American, the city asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether…
Dec 23, 2014
Street fee may get more tweaks
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Council considers tax cap, earlier version of plan; foes stand firm Mayor Charlies Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick are considering removing the $900-a-year cap from the progressive income…
Dec 23, 2014
Demolition, infill foes gather steam
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Council starts to show interest in citizens group proposals The City Council got a lesson in effective community organizing last Thursday. That was when a grassroots group, which came together…
Dec 23, 2014
A very special Christmas party
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Smiling faces and the spirit of the season was evident at a very special Christmas party held last Thursday in east Multnomah County. In the interest of rebuilding trust between communities and…
Dec 23, 2014
Study: Corvallis one of nation's best college towns
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Portland and Eugene rank near the middle, while Salem lags Beavers fans may have a new reason to brag. A national study released Wednesday, Dec. 17, ranked Corvallis one of the best college…
Dec 23, 2014
Study shows economy's strengths and fault lines
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The Portland Business Alliance published its fifth annual Economic Check-Up last week. The good news: jobs are coming back. The bad news: wages are not. We can expect full employment by 2017,…
Dec 23, 2014
Airbnb resists city efforts to restrict hosts without permits
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Short-term rental agency doesn't want to share names, addresses Airbnb argued Thursday that it should be able to keep the names and addresses of its Portland hosts out of the hands of the city…
Dec 23, 2014
City misses public records deadline
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The Portland Bureau of Transportation missed a Monday deadline to turn requested documents over to a neighborhood coalition group questioning the nonresidential portion of the proposed street…
Dec 23, 2014
Cities, counties gear up for fight over marijuana taxes
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Ballot measure, which takes effect July 1, is limited to state tax; legislative panel created. SALEM The marijuana industry and lobbyists for cities and counties are preparing for a fight in…
Dec 23, 2014
Tommy's Too employee wounded during robbery
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A 54-year-old man was in critical condition Tuesday morning after being shot Monday night in a robbery of a Southeast Portland bar. Portland police said Craig Matthew Desmarais was being treated…
Dec 23, 2014
PBOT says it has turned documents over to street fee critics
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The Portland Bureau of Transportation says it has complied with a public records lawsuit by a neighborhood coalition group questioning the nonresidential portion of the proposed street fee. PBOT…
Dec 23, 2014
Gresham fight leaves one in hospital
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Mainoldys Camejo-Rodriguez charged with assault after early-morning stabbing Dec. 22 An early-morning fight Monday, Dec. 22, left one man in jail and another in the hospital. Officers were…
Dec 23, 2014
Health and Science School biomedical science program earns…
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Recognition helps STEM students get ahead with college A rare certification the Beaverton Health and Science Schools biomedical science program just received will position students to learn and…
Dec 22, 2014
We have snow! Some mountain resorts open for skiing
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Meadows and Timberline run their lifts, Skibowl waits on more snow Ski Resorts on Mount Hood, and, of course, skiers, are rejoicing in the fact that the ski season is finally kicking off, just…
Dec 22, 2014
Police union president blames protests for officers' deaths
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Police watchdogs say police actions have inspired the protests The leader of the Portland union representing rank and file police officers issued a statement Monday blaming protesters,…
Dec 22, 2014
Oregon plans to use drones to collect data on fish, birds
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Pilot project's aims are less risk to humans, less cost to agency. SALEM The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to purchase drones next year to test how well the aircraft collect…
Dec 22, 2014
Suspects charged in shooting near North Portland high school
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Portland Police Bureau Gang Enforcement Team detectives charged the three suspects in the shooting near Rosemary Anderson High School in North Portland with numerous crimes Monday. Lonzo Murphy,…
Dec 22, 2014
Armed carjacker arrested
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Police arrested a carjacking suspect in Northeast Portland on Sunday. No one was hurt in the incident, which began in Southeast Portland. Temesgen Kiros, 23, is charged wth Robbery I and…
Dec 22, 2014
Bomb squad gives Justice Center the all-clear
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Suspicious bag just stashed while its owner went to court Monday morning's bomb scare in downtown Portland turned out to be a regular bag that had been hidden in the Justice Center while its…
Dec 22, 2014
OCPD: Vandalism suspect carries blue spray paint
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Three vehicles were vandalized along the 600 block of Willamette Street in Oregon City over the weekend. Oregon City police took the first report Sunday morning after a homeowner found his…
Dec 21, 2014
Rockslide cleared on 99E in Oregon City
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A rockslide that closed Highway 99E in Oregon City on Sunday was cleared in time for the Monday morning commute. The slide closed the highway between Second Street and South End Road to all…
Dec 21, 2014
Driver hit by pickup in critical condition
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The driver of a compact car in hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a large pick-up truck on a busy Northeast Portland street Saturday morning. Around 8:18 a.m. on Dec. 20,…
Civil War 2014
Ducks vs Beavers
The game was a tune-up of sort for the Ducks, whose national college football playoff hopes now ride on defeating Arizona on Friday, Dec. 5 in the Pac-12 championship game, a battle of North and South Division winners at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.







































