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Top Portland news: NWS confirms tornado touched down; Demers hired as new radio voice of the Blazers

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Published on September 10, 2019
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Portland man shares warning about vaping after being hospitalized

During dinner with his friends last Sunday, Justin Wilson collapsed from 'vaping toxicity.' His lips turned blue, his face turned purple and he couldn't breathe.

Read the full story on KGW.

NWS confirms tornado touched down near Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A storm cell that passed over Portland, Oregon, prompted two tornado warnings after trained storm spotters saw funnel clouds north and south of the Columbia River. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that forecasters said the Sunday evening storm that created the funnel clouds also brought heavy rain on top of the day's earlier rain showers. 

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

Portland TV anchor gives on-air rebuttal to viewer critique of attire

A weekend news anchor and TV reporter in Portland, Oregon, is doubling down on her preference for high-waisted pants after a male viewer told her to "dress like a normal woman" in a message sent to her Facebook work account.

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Portland nurse helps open new hospital in Sierra Leone

Amanda Hooyboer, a pediatric nurse, went to the West African country to help open a new hospital for young children and their mothers.

Read the full story on KGW.

Travis Demers hired as new radio voice of the Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland sports talk radio host becomes the third radio play-by-play broadcaster in team history, succeeding Bill Schonely and Brian Wheeler.

Read the full story on KGW.


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