News Updates from The Oregonian

A rundown of the day's top Portland and Oregon headlines from The Oregonian/OregonLive.

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Oregon rents could go up double digit percentag...
Man arrested and charged with Lents murder. UO will vote to swap land with city, build new indoor football field. Oregon high school basketball will have shot clocks, eventually.
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Portland spent more than a million on former em...
Portland man stabbed to death in Irvington. 2 Nigerian nationals charged with attempting to defraud PPS, others. Beaverton air conditioning company sold to Italian firm.
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Wildfires force evacuations in Oregon
Portland police arrest 3 suspects connected to fires in Mt. Tabor Park. Oregon's gubernatorial candidates diverge on Measure 110. Portland's famous hotel of tiny homes has closed.
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Mercy Corps failed to investigation alleged sex...
Clakamas County draws ire of Metro leaders on homelessness spending. Feds say Gresham man sold fentanyl to Portland teen who overdosed, died. Tumwata Village christened as name of Willamette Falls site. "
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Portlanders sue city for allowing homeless enca...
Portland continues to struggle with street racing. COVID numbers decline for 8th straight week. Chateau St. Michelle buys A to Z, Rex Hill wineries.
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Portland’s Frog Ferry appears to be dead
"Wind and heat could provide dangerous wildfire conditions in Oregon and the West this week. Victim in Roseway homicide identified. Oregon City art gallery is a plumb find. "
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PGE apprenticeship program is a boon for commun...
More food carts destroyed in Portland fire. Seaside sees yet another death on the water. Major cornhole tournament coming to Medford in 2023
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The sale of a small fiber-optics provider in Mo...
A West Linn doctor accused of abuse won't face criminal charges. Inflation most concerns likely Oregon voters. Portland's Lan Su Chinese Garden celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival
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Oregon paid $9 million to women attacked by esc...
UP sees dramatic shortfall after students opt out. Metro homelessness tax helps house 1600 in its first year. Portland’s Louis Vuitton stiffs city and Multnomah county, lawsuit claims.
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Portland Freedom Fund bailed out man accused of...
"Revenue forecast continues to be strong, big kicker coming again. At long last, Division Street Transit project to open next month. Meet Oregon’s elk calling champion "
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Rum Creek Fire still growing along Rogue River
Lewis & Clark student dies on first day of college. Mingus Mapps planning charter reform package if November measure fails. Governor Kate Brown wants to speed up environmental reviews for microchip industry
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Safeway employee tried to disarm shooter, Bend ...
Portland sees numerous homicides, shootings over weekend. College football starts for Oregon’s biggest schools this weekend. Buy wine, support Oregon Zoo animals.
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Problems surface at PGE's flagship wind facility
Oregon companies face smaller fines from regulators for incidents that injure or kill workers; Students go back to school around Portland with fewer Covid-19 restrictions; A horse survives a 200-foot fall from the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Portland area gets rare visit from GOP leader K...
North Portland steel mill will close after more than a century. Tillamook Air Museum gets a new flagship outside, and new plane indoors. Laika announces cast for Wildwood, including big stars.
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Areas near Portland schools cleared of homeless...
Curaleaf agrees to pay six-figure fine. 23-day suspension for THC drop mishap. Lloyd Center mall area will get Home Depot, apartments. Northwest MuralFest underway in The Dalles.
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Wal-Mart forced to pay $4.4 million to Portland...
Mark Frohnmayer speaks out, cites DUII as ‘catalyst’ in demotion. Portland agency should have known about $1.4 million scam. Portland makes top travel list.
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Roseway Theater owner still coming to grips wit...
Canby lawmaker was ‘belligerent’ before arrest, deputy says. Minnesota woman confirmed as person who plunged to death near Multnomah Falls. Oaks Park is for the kids, but teens now need a chaperone
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Portland's mayor bans camping near schools
Hillsboro police shoot a man, a hiker falls to her death in the Columbia River Gorge, Portland's Adult Soapbox Derby returns.
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Embattled state director for public defense age...
Portland continues to see gun violence as homicides stay steady after record year. Portland’s downtown is lagging behind others in return to normalcy. Oregon Rep. James Hieb arrested at Clackamas County Fair.
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More homeless people dying in Multnomah County ...
Oregon reports first pediatric monkeypox case. OMSI plan could inch forward Thursday with commission vote. Newport Belle restored as a floating hotel.
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Multnomah County sheriff’s issue rare warning a...
Thousands of Oregonians trapped by ITT Tech implosion will see debt forgiven. Betsy Johnson official collected enough signatures to be on Oregon ballot. SE Portland mansion was briefly off the rails, but it’s still on the market.
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Oregon public defender crisis heats up with boa...
Portland’s government reform bill is still alive. Oregon CEOs make millions, see who tops the list. Oregon athletic director gets five-year extension offer.
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Portland grapples with record gun violence
Former employees of the Timbers and Thorns allege “toxic” work environment for women; Leaders designate Oregon 35 the Nisei Veterans World War II Memorial Highway; Portland celebrates India Day.
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UO President Michael Schill is leaving for Nort...
Man smashes woman in head moments after he's released from mental health hospital. COVID cases and hospitalizations fall but may rise again by end of year. Portland Bridge Pedal returns this weekend.
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Gov. Brown’s commutations of more than 1,000 fe...
Dutch Bros says sales have stabilized thanks to price increases. Reser Stadium in Corvallis on target as expansion moves along. Portland Cider Co. expands to Beaverton.
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