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West Portland Town Center Plan gains steam
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Meet the man doing maintenance in Southwest Portland for no pay
SW Connection - NewsHillsdale man spends countless hours on local park, school, church properties -
Portland to unveil new Gabriel Park playground in spring 2022
SW Connection - NewsPortland Parks & Rec installing new 10,000-square foot all abilities play area with accessible swings,… -
Portland kids learn about fight to save Earth's oldest creature
SW Connection - NewsSlimy, parasitic fish are key to Oregon ecosystems, but they're fast disappearing
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Portland Community College VP leaves behind 'caring culture'
SW Connection - NewsThe Beaverton resident reflects on her seven-year period at Oregon's largest community college. -
Kaiser Permanente nurses, health professionals authorize strike
SW Connection - NewsWith a 96% vote of Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals union members, its leaders can now… -
For many teens, peer support is biggest life line
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Oregon House Rep. Andrea Salinas mulls run for Congress
SW Connection - NewsSalinas recently announced that she is considering running for Congressional District 6, the new seat created… -
Portland Public Schools awarded $8.2 million to revamp leadership
SW Connection - NewsSchool district one of eight in nation to receive Principal Pipeline grant for equity-driven staffing effort -
Will this winter be as bad as the last one?
SW Connection - NewsThe free 29th annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference hosted by the Oregon Chapter of the American… -
Parks community centers reopening with fall schedules
SW Connection - NewsThe local option levy approved by Portland voters last November will fund more activities starting Monday,… -
Four vying for Multnomah County chair
SW Connection - NewsThree current commissioners are competing for the top county seat, but face a challenge from a state staffer -
Portland Public Schools now offering COVID-19 screening tests
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Divided Oregon lawmakers OK congressional, legislative maps
SW Connection - NewsGov. Brown signs bills before a deadline set by the Oregon Supreme Court, which has final say over challenges. -
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler: 'I love this job'
SW Connection - NewsDespite missteps, beleaguered Portland mayor contends he's making progress, just slower than he expected. -
In face of bus driver shortage, school district gets creative
SW Connection - NewsPortland Public Schools is issuing stipends to families and using contracted transport services to get kids… -
Tobias Read announces bid for Oregon governor
SW Connection - NewsThe state treasurer and former Beaverton lawmaker joins Tina Kotek and others in the Democratic primary race. -
Portland students walk out of class for climate strike
SW Connection - NewsThe downtown Portland rally echoed international youth-led climate activism events. -
Portland Community College turns down vaccine mandate
SW Connection - NewsBoard votes against requiring COVID-19 vaccine for in-person classes, after considering racial, economic… -
STEM Like A Girl all about inspiration
SW Connection - NewsThe nonprofit organization and book by the same name, by Sarah Foster, hopes to spark interest in STEM among… -
Multnomah County schools grapple with 1000s in quarantine
SW Connection - NewsDespite low transmission rates on campus, Portland-area schools see thousands in quarantine due to exposure -
Rental aid payments still lag in metro area
SW Connection - NewsState and community agencies make progress but many tenant applications await action -
Despite protests, giant Doug fir tree will come down in…
SW Connection - NewsRenaissance Homes plans to remove estimated 150-year-old tree by early October. -
Family of slain Trump supporter sues Portland, Multnomah County…
SW Connection - NewsThe federal lawsuit claims lax policing, prosecution of political protest violence contributed to Aaron 'Jay'… -
Report: In-N-Out pays $3.3M for Bridgeport Village site
SW Connection - NewsThe retro fast food joint just officially bought the old Village Inn spot in Tualatin. -
Portland Public Schools will consider vaccine mandate
SW Connection - NewsOregon's largest school district is slated to decide whether to require COVID-19 vaccines for eligible… -
Sen. Wyden urges improved access to mental health care
SW Connection - NewsOn World Suicide Prevention Day, he calls for federal intervention to fix insurance practices and address a… -
Westside Economic Alliance names new executive director
SW Connection - NewsGail Greenman, a West Linn resident and former Oregon Farm Bureau lobbyist, will lead the regional group. -
In-N-Out Burger could slide into Bridgeport Village area
SW Connection - NewsThe retro fast food joint just officially bought the old Village Inn spot in Tualatin. -
Portland hospitals bring in temporary morgue trucks
SW Connection - NewsTwo hospitals will use refrigeration trucks to keep COVID-19 fatalities as hospital morgues fill up. -
Body found along Tigard's Fanno Creek
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From New York to Afghanistan
SW Connection - News20 years after 9/11, Southwest Portland veteran reflects on Taliban's takeover -
New Oregon law expands insurance for immigrants, underserved…
SW Connection - NewsCover All People will provide health care for low-income, undocumented residents -
2020 Census: Oregon and Portland metro area more diverse
SW Connection - NewsThree counties outpace state as a whole, also claim slighter larger share of state's population. -
Westside schools welcome new principals
SW Connection - NewsThree new principals taking over at West Sylvan, Maplewood and Odyssey schools -
Portland schools reopen amid peak pandemic infections
SW Connection - NewsMultnomah County public health leaders urge against gathering for Labor Day weekend as classes return. -
Expect detour on Southwest Capitol Highway at Garden Home Road
SW Connection - NewsPBOT says traffic will be rerouted until November 2022 for Southwest Capitol Highway project -
The Portland Ballet finds silver lining, celebrates milestone…
SW Connection - NewsNew students still being accepted to nonprofit ballet group based in Hillsdale -
Portland neighborhood groups in limbo during Civic Life…
SW Connection - NewsInsurance contract and support services are flubbed by a city bureau that promised to serve Southwest… -
Deputies, inmates at Multnomah County jails hurting, union says
SW Connection - NewsInmate privileges are cut and staff is burned out due to staffing shortage; the union calls it a 'powder keg.'
Regional News
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Centrist Betsy Johnson running for governor as independent
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Washington County OKs 90-day eviction protection in unincorporated areas
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Portland Public Schools gets funding for electric bus fleet
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$70M suit: 14-year-old girl drowns at Hillsboro Parks & Rec
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Oregon economist: Still fewer travelers at Portland airport
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Philanthropist Pat Reser inspires new Beaverton arts center
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Portland icon Bob's Red Mill earns gold in sustainability
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Bajorin appointed to Canby City Council after 4-1 vote
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Data: 4.3% of Hillsboro School District workers unvaccinated
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'Armed and dangerous': 2 women bolt from prison in Salem
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Oregon farmers get one last gulp of water before winter
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Repairs temporarily close hike to top of Multnomah Falls
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Portland affordable housing will displace African nonprofit
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Labor Bureau: Workplace suicides continue to rise
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Lake Oswego hires first equity program manager
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Controversial biofuel plant planned on 118 acres of wetlands
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Umpqua, Columbia banks to merge under Umpqua brand
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Hydrologist: Recent rains haven't ended Oregon drought yet
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