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A 29-year-old Gates rider died after a pickup turned into his path near Richardson Gap Road. The rural intersection had previously received safety upgrades after repeated crashes.
Food & Drinks in ...
Otomi Ceramics Café is taking over the old Soma Kombucha spot on SE Belmont, blending clay, coffee and wine into one Sunnyside hangout.
Crews raced to restore power before 7 a.m. as wind-driven outages hit Bethany and areas east of Oregon City.
Jovani Flowers, 29, allegedly told the Sandy Smoke Shop clerk not to make him stab her — then fled when she pulled out a sword.
Detectives also seized 13 pounds of methamphetamine in Troutdale and nearly $3,000 in cash across three separate busts.
Alexis McDonald died two days after a driver allegedly mounted a Salem sidewalk. Her family and prosecutors now await possible manslaughter charges.
Three firearms turned up when SWAT and crisis negotiators raided a Southeast 112th Avenue home tied to the case.
Marion County deputies couldn't locate the victim Tuesday; Multnomah County's dive team found his body in Butte Creek the next day.
Weather & Environment in ...
A rare fire whirl in southeast Oregon pulled smoke and flames into a dramatic rotating column as the state endured a punishing wildfire season.
An overnight crash into a Hillsboro home ended with a DUII arrest after police said the driver’s breath sample measured 0.21%.
A technical rescue team is using ropes to recover a body from a steep area near NW Cornell Road west of Portland.
Blend Coffee has closed after 10 years in North Portland, ending a neighborhood run built around specialty drinks, breakfast and plenty of seating.
Arts & Culture in ...
A Portland-made short film backed by local donors and businesses is headed to the Hollywood Theatre this Saturday. Its surreal skateboard journey has already built a following across the city's indie film scene.
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