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A Portland man received a 90-month prison sentence after surveillance footage linked him to drug sales at a TriMet station in East Portland. Prosecutors said his prior record helped drive the unusually long sentence.
Portland Fire & Rescue freed a worker after a tree fell while felling trees on the west side; crews carried the patient down a steep slope for the rescue.
A 17-year-old remains hospitalized after a 100-foot fall on the Elowah Falls Trail. More than a dozen rescuers carried him through steep Columbia River Gorge terrain.
A 29-year-old Aurora cyclist died after being struck on Woodburn's I-5 overpass by an 18-year-old driver. Police say the driver stayed and cooperated.
A former Portland youth grief counselor received a four-year federal prison term for possessing child sexual abuse images. The case has raised difficult questions about trust and safety at the Dougy Center.
Politics & Govt in ...
Portland’s police reform settlement is still years from completion, federal lawyers and a monitor told a judge. Supervision failures, weak body-camera compliance and an unfinished civilian oversight system remain central problems.
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A new federal lawsuit says Portland and Multnomah County’s emergency systems leave disabled residents at risk. The case revives concerns first documented in a 2021 city audit.
Police say a Beaverton man cut off a driver, reversed for more than a mile and entered oncoming lanes before his arrest.
A Hubbard man received nearly 18 years in prison after pleading guilty in three child sex abuse cases involving young boys and underage girls.
TSA officers at PDX uncovered roughly 60 pounds of suspected marijuana in two checked suitcases belonging to a North Carolina man bound for Atlanta; an arraignment is scheduled Tuesday.
Weather & Environment in ...
Portland’s sunny stretch peaks Friday before a brief chance of light rain Saturday. Warmer weather returns early next week.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Maple Leaf Foods recalled about 12,036 pounds of smoked bacon sold at Grocery Outlet stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington after the packages entered the U.S. without reinspection.
Court filings say a Portland man smoking fentanyl attacked a bike‑patrol officer with a candlestick and was arraigned Monday on multiple charges.
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