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Green coalition seeks ban on coal burning for Oregon customers
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More than 100,000 trees and shrubs being planted along Clackamas streams this winter
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A primer on Pembina terminal project
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Utility customers subsidize solar for Oregon Convention Center
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UO Senate votes to urge divestment of fossil fuel stocks
Ducks vs Buckeyes
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Rose Bowl 2015
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Portland's Latest News
January 26, 2015
$ 20 million targeted to fight gentrification in N/NE Portland
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The City Council will review a $20 million plan to mitigate the impacts of gentrification in North and Northeast Portland on Wednesday. The North/Northeast Neighborhood Housing Strategy was…
January 26, 2015
Pedestrian safety focus of Capitol Highway action
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Drivers, get ready to hit your brakes. Portland’s Bureau of Transportation and the Portland Police Bureau will conduct a crosswalk enforcement action from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at…
January 26, 2015
Green schools unite; network launches kickoff
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Eco-School meeting set for Jan. 28 Portland parents wanting to green up their schools are invited to this year's kickoff meeting for the Portland Eco-School Network. The network includes parents…
January 25, 2015
Young boy stabbed in Northeast Portland
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A 12-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured in Northeast Portland on Sunday. The victim is hospitalized and his name and condition was not immediately released. The suspect is only…
January 25, 2015
Pabst lawsuit back before City Council
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The City Council is once again scheduled to consider suing the Pabst Brewing Company for copyright infringement involving the landmark "Portland, Oregon" sign at its Wednesday meeting. A…
January 25, 2015
Man charged with Southeast Portland murder
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A suspect has been indicted in a Jan. 8 killing in Southeast Portland. Michael Aaron Wyatt Mininger, 22, is charged with murder and felon in possession of a firearm. He was arrested on an…
January 25, 2015
Police respond to five shootings Saturday, no injuries or arrests
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Portland police responded to five shooting incidents on Saturday, including one in the parking garage at the Lloyd Center Mall. There are no reports of anyone injured in the shootings, and no…
January 24, 2015
Blazers feel 'trickle-down effect' from Aldridge's return vs.…
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LaMarcus Aldridge heard a chant that hadn't sounded at Moda Center since last season when he stepped to the free-throw line with 4.1 seconds left in the Trail Blazers' 103-96 victory over…
January 23, 2015
OCPD: Wanted shooter escapes quick police response
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UPDATE: Suspect turns himself in Friday morning Oregon City police Friday morning were still looking for a suspected shooter who apparently fled out a downstairs side door of the home as…
January 23, 2015
Name released of man who fell from Goat Mountain cliff
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Clackamas County Sheriff's Office released the name of the man who fell from a cliff on Goat Mountain Thursday morning as Lance K. Leek, 38, of Beavercreek. According to the medical examiner,…
January 23, 2015
School choice becomes rally cry across nation, Portland
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Local groups want more than just traditional schools The public education system is a pillar of American democracy — but questions are rising about the method of delivery. The Cascade Policy…
January 23, 2015
B&B Lite: Less bread, more broth
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NW Portland bakery closes, while SW Portland bone broth bar opens The food scene in Portland is like a big ocean: Tides coming in, tides going out. On the exist list this month is Grand Central…
January 23, 2015
County open house looks at Bonny Slope development
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Washington County will host an open house next week to talk about development of the Bonny Slope West area. The event is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at Jacob Wismer Elementary School,…
January 27, 2015
County may smoke out e-cig sales to minors
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Public feedback solicited online, at upcoming forums Have a strong opinion on e-cigarettes? Multnomah County wants to hear from you. County leaders have held three public hearings on the subject…
January 23, 2015
Panel recommends state debt limits
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Lawmakers will set bond ceilings, set projects as part of state budget process A panel has urged Oregon lawmakers to limit new state debt to just slightly more than $1 billion in the next…
January 23, 2015
Cop and deputy association launched amid controversies
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A new coalition of police officers and sheriff's deputies in the Portland area was announced Friday. The Oregon Coalition of Police and Sheriffs is intended to work on policy issues and help…
January 22, 2015
Thumbs down on Aldridge status
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Knife this week for All-Star forward; Blazers will be without him for 6-8 weeks The word on LaMarcus Aldridge finally came out Thursday night, an hour before the Trail Blazers took to the Moda…
January 22, 2015
Man falls to death off Goat Mountain cliff
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A man fell to his death off a 230-foot cliff on Goat Mountain southeast of Colton early Thursday morning. Crews from Molalla Fire District and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office search and…
January 22, 2015
Lawsuit hits Nike's signature 'Jumpman' image
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Nike’s signature image — Michael Jordan’s silhouetted “Jumpman” leaping toward a dunk — is under fire in federal court for copyright infringement. Jacobus Rentmeester, a Life Magazine…
January 22, 2015
Lost night for Blazers -- no Aldridge, no Batum, and Celtics win…
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In his 2 1/2 seasons as head coach of the Trail Blazers, Terry Stotts has had plenty of joyous days. Thursday was not one of them. In the afternoon, the Portland coach learned that All-Star…
January 22, 2015
So, you think you know Portland? Think again
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Survey of 50 largest cities shows we're older, better paid. Portland is a young city, right? And it’s filled with people making subpar pay. Well, it turns out those and other bits of…
January 22, 2015
Mayors: Outside investigations of police shootings
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors recommended appointing outside investigators to review police shootings on Thursday. Mayor Charlie Hales, who is attending the annual conference in Washington DC,…
January 22, 2015
Fritz wants more infrastructure funding
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Commissioner Amanda Fritz is proposing the City Council increase its commitment to infrastructure maintenance by agreeing to commit half of all year-end balance sand one-time funds to such…
January 22, 2015
Biblical scholar, OSU professor Borg dies
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Marcus Borg, a New Testament scholar known for his books on the life of Jesus, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, following a battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Borg, a professor emeritus of…
January 22, 2015
Uber survey: Drivers like being own bosses, earning extra income
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Uber drivers often turn out to be former taxi drivers who want to be their own bosses, set their own hours, and, supplement existing income, according to a survey released Thursday, Jan. 22, by…
Jan 22, 2015
Restoring order in the court
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From the outside, the Multnomah County Courthouse is just another old building in Portland — a little worse for wear, but with enough historical charm in the form of marble, brass and oak to…
Jan 22, 2015
A primer on Pembina terminal project
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Raging Northwest debates over fracking and fossil fuel exports are hitting close to home in Portland, thanks to a Canadian company’s proposed propane-export terminal at the Port of Portland.…
Jan 22, 2015
OLCC pot survey closes, will help guide new rules
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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s online community survey (http://www.marijuana.oregon.gov) has closed, giving the new pot regulators plenty to think about. The nonscientific survey was…
Jan 22, 2015
Sources Say: Street fee debate, part 2, is just around the corner
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Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick will face the same challenges if they want to resume the street fee debate after the 2015 Oregon Legislature: what to propose, and whether to…
Jan 22, 2015
Demolition controversy continues
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Some neighborhood activists have claimed the residential demolition issue is the next street fee. By that they mean a controversy the City Council will have a hard time resolving because it pits…
Jan 21, 2015
Tell Mayor Hales what he should include in city speech
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Mayor Charlie Hales will deliver his annual State of the City speech Jan. 30 before the City Club of Portland. Traditionally, mayors use the events to recap the previous year and unveil…
Jan 21, 2015
Mayoral resignation causes political stir in Milwaukie
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Usually a city’s council president just fills in running meetings when the mayor can’t attend, but when there’s suddenly no mayor, the position takes on an increased level of importance — and…
Jan 21, 2015
North Plains cop won't be charged in Washington state
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A prosecutor in Cowlitz County, Wash., has declined to charge North Plains Police Officer Jody Petersen, 37, with any crime after a two-month investigation into allegations of harassment and…
Jan 21, 2015
Portland to crack down on Airbnb hosts who fail to get permits
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Portland is cracking down on several hundred people who are offering their homes for short-term rentals but failing to get city permits or pay lodging taxes. The city’s new stance could threaten…
Jan 21, 2015
Corbett man held in hit-and-run that injured woman in NE Portland
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A 46-year-old Corbett man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the Jan. 16 hit-and-run that seriously injured a 56-year-old Portland woman at Northeast 57th Avenue and Prescott Street. Jon…
Jan 21, 2015
FBI offers reward in 2013 arson fire
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The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who set an arson fire in August 2013 that destroyed a 46-unit apartment building under…
Jan 21, 2015
State job growth climbs in late 2014
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Oregon added 24,300 jobs during the last three months of 2014, as the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent in December from 7 percent in November, the lowest level since August 2008.…
Jan 21, 2015
Roberts talks about fight for rights
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Former governor speaks at King Day event at Willamette University law school. From her earliest days, Barbara Roberts has been fighting for equal rights. As a divorced woman, she had difficulty…
Jan 21, 2015
Zoo about to get 'Weird' again this summer
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Fresh off a year in which he scored his first No. 1 record, satirical song maker "Weird Al" Yankovic will be appearing in Portland as a highlight of the annual Oregon Zoo concert series. Tickets…
Jan 21, 2015
MAX takes a ride on new bridge
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A MAX train traveled across the new Tilikum Crossing Wednesday morning as a test of the new span's rail and power systems. It was the first time a TriMet light-rail train crossed the bridge…
Jan 21, 2015
Economy improving, but not for all
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Six years after the Great Recession officially ended, the U.S. and Oregon economies are finally showing signs of a sustained recovery —but not for everybody, and there are enough storm clouds on…
Jan 20, 2015
Portland Public Schools board passes policy changes, despite…
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District's new in-district transfer policy will refocus on neighborhood schools Though barely audible over the cries of protesters, the Portland Public Schools board Tuesday night approved…
Jan 20, 2015
City Council revisits FBI task force issue
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Hales wants to be 'all in or all out'; ACLU says out Less than two weeks before President Obama convenes an international conference on fighting terrorism, the City Council is once again…
Jan 20, 2015
Protest of Uber, city task force picks up
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Cabbies say firm upends transit model, hurts riders Portland is working hard to legalize businesses that haven’t followed the rules — so far. The first meeting of a task force created to pave…
Jan 20, 2015
Public market fundraiser set for Thursday
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Mark Bittman, James Beard Award-winning author and food writer for The New York Times, will visit Portland this week to help raise money for the James Beard Public Market project. Bittman — not…
Jan 20, 2015
Loose bull killed after rampage through Cornelius
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A loose Charolais bull gave some Cornelius residents a scare late Monday morning, Jan. 19. Washington County sheriff's deputies responded to a call about the bull around 11:30 a.m. in the area…
Jan 20, 2015
LOPD first to carry anti-overdose drug
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Naloxone can counteract the effects of heroin and other opiates and keep people alive, Police Chief Don Johnson says Lake Oswego Police Department officers now carry a kit that can save the…
Jan 20, 2015
City extends deadline, cuts fee for Street Seats
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Popular program converts parking to other public uses The city of Portland is making it easier to apply for street seats — so much so that they’ve extended the deadline and cut the fee in half.…
Jan 19, 2015
Package deal on waterfront could bring new city park under Ross…
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The Portland Development Commission is negotiating a deal that would commit the agency to spend $5 million for a new downtown park site and greenway under and around the Ross Island Bridge. The…
Jan 19, 2015
Deal could bring affordable housing to South Waterfront
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A tentative deal has been struck at City Hall to foster more affordable housing in the South Waterfront area, which could end a standoff that's blocked Mayor Charlie Hales' overhaul of urban…
