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Ducks vs Buckeyes
Here are the best photos of the final game!
Rose Bowl 2015
the celebration was on for oregon at the rose bowl on thursday. the ducks thrashed florida state 59-20
Best photos of the year
We selected the best photos that represented 2014
Portland's Latest News
March 06, 2015
Atkins named Oregon's new secretary of state
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Longtime Democratic staffer gets praise, but also criticism from House Republicans. Jeanne Atkins, a longtime Democratic legislative and senatorial staffer, is Gov. Kate Brown’s appointee to…
March 11, 2015
Fatal crash closes Highway 26
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Highway 26 was closed following an early morning fatal car crash near milepost 33 in Clackamas County. At 3:30 a.m., the driver of a 2014 Hyundai sedan, now identified at Michael E. Eberitzch…
March 06, 2015
It's a win, but a big loss, for Blazers: Matthews out for season
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The mood in the Trail Blazers' Moda Center locker room was solemn Thursday night, even after a 94-75 dismantling of the Dallas Mavericks. The Blazers had a large burden to bear. Shooting guard…
March 06, 2015
Lawmakers take time to honor local musicians
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Call it a tribute to Oregon’s musical history. Friday’s meeting of the House Rules Committee in Salem includes a handful of measures honoring local musicians who died within the past few years:…
March 06, 2015
Arron Afflalo: 'I'll be me'
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Next man up? Blazers' recent arrival says he's ready to start again, but feels for injured Wesley Matthews With 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter of Thursday night’s game between the…
March 05, 2015
Sheriff apologizes for death of Molalla horse
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A judgement call made in the field to euthanize the animal was a mistake, Roberts said Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts apologized for the death of a Molalla family’s horse last month when…
March 05, 2015
State senate passes bill for study of expansion of natural gas…
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Estacada officials support Senate Bill 32 The Oregon State Senate passed a bill Wednesday, March 4, establishing a study of how public utilities that supply natural gas may expand service to…
March 05, 2015
Brown replaces state CEO Jordan in 'transparent' transition
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SALEM — Oregon Chief Operating Officer Michael Jordan, whose agency came under scrutiny for its handling of former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s personal emails, resigned Thursday. Gov. Kate Brown…
March 05, 2015
Panel sets hearings on state school aid
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A budget subcommittee of the Oregon Legislature plans four hearings on the $7.23 billion proposed in the state school fund for the next two years. The education budget subcommittee has set…
March 05, 2015
Saxton endorsed for state's top health job
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Panel clears way for confirmation by Oregon Senate. Nominated by one governor, Lynne Saxton of Portland will proceed with the endorsement of another governor as director of the Oregon Health…
March 05, 2015
Developer says brewpub will spark other projects in Lents…
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Chad Rennaker has big plans to transform the Southeast neighborhood Can a new brewpub be the ticket to liven up Lents’ moribund town center? That’s Chad Rennaker’s game plan. The little-known…
March 05, 2015
Mates? Check.
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Chess for Success program teaches students problem-solving skills and critical thinking Oregon's Chess for Success program is gearing up for its March 13-14 state competition at the Oregon…
March 05, 2015
Multnomah County to restrict use of inhalant devices
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Board passes ordinance without vape shop exemption The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance on Thursday morning that essentially aligns regulation for "vapes" and…
March 05, 2015
Courtney: Judges should have more authority over restraining…
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Violations result in deaths of at least three women in recent years, Senate president says. Senate President Peter Courtney wants to give judges more authority to enforce restraining orders,…
March 05, 2015
Certified sustainability
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Local businesses are working with a Lake Oswego citizens group and Clackamas County to boost the city's economic and environmental health Maybe swapping compostable cups for containers made from…
March 05, 2015
Senate clears automatic voter registration
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Gov. Brown will sign; it was her top priority as secretary of state. Automatic voter registration, linked with Oregon driver records, is headed to Gov. Kate Brown. The Senate passed the bill on…
March 05, 2015
Sources Say: This Lents is Guthrie's Lents: Complex may honor…
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Woody Guthrie may get something named after him in Lents after all. ROSE Community Development is proposing a multifamily complex called the Woody Guthrie Apartments on Southeast 91st Avenue…
March 06, 2015
Just add water
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Gary and Judi Mittelstaedt believe WaterAfrica can change lives, and they're hoping Lake Oswegans will join them in that quest Gary and Judi Mittelstaedt’s lives changed profoundly in 2010, when…
March 04, 2015
Clackamas River Water Patricia Holloway recall petitioner Naomi…
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Angier wants seat currently held by Grafton Sterling - The recall campaign she led against Grafton Sterling wasn’t the main reason that Naomi Angier filed for election as a commissioner on the…
March 04, 2015
'Get in the van' man approaching Ardenwald Elementary students
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Milwaukie police took a second report in less than a month about a man in a white van approaching a student at Ardenwald Elementary. The student was walking alone to school Wednesday, March 4,…
March 04, 2015
Missing elderly men from Happy Valley, Gladstone found
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Two elderly Clackamas County were found safe after both were reported missing March 3. Carl Neil, 81, disappeared on the morning near Southeast Sunnyside Road and 122nd Avenue in Happy Valley.…
March 04, 2015
Gov. Brown: Senate should proceed with Saxton nomination
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Oregon Health Authority director, named by Kitzhaber, began work Jan. 21. Gov. Kate Brown has asked the Oregon Senate to proceed with her predecessor’s nomination of Lynne Saxton of Portland to…
March 04, 2015
Gov. Brown urges probe of energy tax credits
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Agency raises questions about $12 million in connection with solar projects at OSU, OIT. Gov. Kate Brown says she will encourage a state investigation into potential fraudulent use of almost $12…
March 04, 2015
Chief Joseph, Abigail Scott Duniway nominated for Oregon statues
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Nez Perce leader, voting rights advocate would replace McLoughlin, Lee in hall at U.S. Capitol Chief Joseph and Abigail Scott Duniway have been recommended as the next Oregonians to be honored…
March 04, 2015
Vote sends low-carbon fuel standard on road to governor
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SALEM — Democrats in the Oregon House passed low-carbon fuel standard legislation on a nearly party line vote Wednesday, March 4, after a lengthy and contentious discussion of whether the cost…
Mar 04, 2015
Bill would allow sharing of wage info
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Oregon House advances it, on party-line vote, as part of larger effort aimed at pay inequality. Workers could not be punished for asking about or sharing wage information under a bill that has…
Mar 04, 2015
Clackamas doctor focuses on childbirth complication
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Dr. Rahel Nardos, a urogynecologist at Kaiser Permanente in Clackamas, recently returned from a humanitarian trip to train more Ethiopian doctors to prevent and treat the devastating childbirth…
Mar 03, 2015
A NEW MODEL FOR EDUCATION: Private college, impoverished school…
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New facility will house Concordia's teacher program and up to 800 of Portland's poorest students from Faubion School They say it’s a model that has never been tried before in education: A…
Mar 03, 2015
City, county to consider fossil fuel export policy
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Portland and Multnomah County would adopt a firm position against coal and oil exports through their territories, under a draft revision of their joint Climate Action Plan. If adopted by the…
Mar 03, 2015
Plan jells to tackle climate change
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City, county cutting carbon emissions, but more still needed Portlanders, you’re driving too much and eating too much red meat. And office tower landlords, you need to take major steps to cut…
Mar 03, 2015
Oregon unemployment hits lowest rate in six years
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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent in January, down from 6.7 percent in December, the lowest rate since July 2008. State employment officials said Tuesday that January’s drop…
Mar 03, 2015
Spring is in the air, so is selection of Rose Festival Court
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This month’s spring-like weather reminds us that it’s the kick-off of Rose Festival princess season. Selection of the princesses began Tuesday afternoon, March 3, at St. Mary’s High School in…
Mar 03, 2015
Refinery issues pump up Oregon gasoline prices
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What goes down, must come up, right? The price of a gallon of gasoline in Oregon is following that theory. The past week, the average cost of gasoline in the state soared 34 cents to $2.82 a…
Mar 03, 2015
Middle ground eludes taxis
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Portland cabbies, Uber still at odds as city mulls rule changes Portland taxi drivers say Uber should play by the same rules they must follow if the city allows the San Francisco-based company…
Mar 03, 2015
Audit: Police training improved, more can be done
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Portland Police Bureau is on track to implement reforms mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice The Portland Police Bureau is on track to implement reforms mandated in the civil rights…
Mar 03, 2015
Tribal backers, schools battle over mascots
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As lawsuit brews, debate pits local tradition, sensitivity Even as the state Board of Education tries to write rules to regulate them, Oregon schools remain adamant about keeping tribal mascots…
Feb 25, 2015
PPS deploys $ 7.5M in fast cash this spring
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Fears of state budget kept the board from spending more The Portland Public Schools district has some walking around money this spring after the board unanimously authorized the superintendent…
Mar 03, 2015
Hundreds talk about improving city at 2015 Community Summit
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On Saturday, hundreds of Portlanders voiced their opinions on city problems that ranged from homelessness to racial profiling to residential demolitions, at the 2015 Community Summit. Among them…
Mar 03, 2015
Mark & Dave: Kitzhaber, Hayes go on a date to the dump
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Where’s the first place you go after three turns as governor and then resign early in your fourth? You might think Disneyland? A Hawaiian vacation? But former Gov. John Kitzhaber and his…
Mar 03, 2015
Oregon City Police Department finds cell phones in seat-belt…
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The Oregon City Police Department Patrol Division had five officers participate in the first Safety Belt Overtime Campaign Blitz of the year from Feb. 9 to 22. These officers focused on drivers…
Mar 03, 2015
Happy Valley Police Chief Shane Strangfield helps arrest robbery…
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On Monday, March 2, Happy Valley police arrested two suspects accused of burglarizing a vacant home. At approximately 7:18 a.m., a neighbor called 911 to report a possible burglary in progress,…
Mar 02, 2015
Gladstone Police Chief Jim Pryde's sudden exit leaves lingering…
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Gladstone Police Chief Jim Pryde retired suddenly on Sunday, March 1, only a month after he had announced that he wouldn’t retire until July 1. In a Friday, Feb. 27, letter to Gladstone…
Mar 02, 2015
Tech giants plug into state tax breaks
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Data centers in rural areas would get a tax break, and telecommunications companies would have their property taxes clarified, under a bill that has cleared the Oregon Senate. The 27-3 vote…
Mar 02, 2015
Old age catches up with zoo's Gus the sea lion
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Gus, a Steller sea lion at the Oregon Zoo known for his gentle demeanor, was euthanized Sunday after a decline due to complications related to his advanced age, officials said. At 27, Gus was…
Mar 02, 2015
Bill takes aim at e-cig sales to minors
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Sales of e-cigarettes to teenagers would be banned, and use of e-cigarettes would be banned in most indoor settings, under a bill that has cleared the Oregon House. A 56-2 vote Monday, March 2,…
Mar 02, 2015
Man held after breaking into courthouse
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A 27-year-old man was arrested late Sunday night after Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies and Portland police officers discovered him inside the closed county courthouse. Michael Hernandez of…
Mar 02, 2015
Man dies in N. Portland shooting
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UPDATE: Humboldt neighborhood resident is victim of crime Portland detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 29-year-old Humboldt neighborhood man Monday afternoon in North Portland.…
Mar 01, 2015
Firefighters, deputies recover body in river
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UPDATE: Body identified as a 61-year-old man Portland firefighters and Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies recovered the body of a 61-year-old man from the Willamette River Sunday afternoon. On…
Mar 01, 2015
Man killed crossing TV Highway
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A 51-year-old man died early Sunday morning when he was struck by a car on the Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro. Police have not released the man’s name. He died at the accident scene.…
Mar 01, 2015
Tualatin man dies from gunshot wounds
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A 20-year-old Tualatin man shot early Saturday morning in Northeast Portland died Sunday morning. Portland police said Esteban “Steve” Del Cid died in a Portland hospital, where he was being…
