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The latest news & information from Portland, Oregon & SW Washington. Livestream: https://t.co/LEdavw0kkT
Portland, Oregon
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WATCH: The Exploding Whale, remastered for 50th anniversary of legendary Oregon event! . More details:
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CORRECTION: The auditor's office has clarified that anyone who dropped off ballots after 11 a.m. SATURDAY needs to contact the auditor's office.
BALLOT BURNING: The Clark Co. auditor said hundreds of ballots were inside the box at the time of the burning, and maybe only a few can be saved. Voters who dropped off ballots at that location after Sunday need to contact the Auditor's Office IMMEDIATELY.
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BALLOT BURNING: The Clark Co. auditor said hundreds of ballots were inside the box at the time of the burning, and maybe only a few can be saved. Voters who dropped off ballots at that location after Sunday need to contact the Auditor's Office IMMEDIATELY.
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Fluffy the cat was found frozen and unresponsive in a Montana snow bank. Now, she's "back to normal."
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Micah Fletcher to Muslim community: 'We won't let anybody scare you into thinking you can't be a part of this town, this country'
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A recent survey shows Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is the most unpopular governor in the country.
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The Sheriff said "I want to send a clear message to Linn County residents that the Linn County Sheriff’s Office is NOT going to be enforcing magazine capacity limits.".
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WATCH: CH-47 Chinook helicopter does a two-wheel landing, retrieves injured climber and six rescuers from summit of Mount Hood.
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Keanon Lowe, a head football coach at Parkrose HS and a former Oregon Ducks wide receiver, was the person who tackled the suspect during the incident, KATU has confirmed.
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Multiple Oregon sheriffs say they will refuse to enforce gun magazine capacities called for in Measure 114, which appears to be passing by a slim margin.
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PHOTOS | A coven of paddle-carrying witches glides across the Willamette River Saturday as part of a new Portland Halloween tradition:.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., proposed a handful of changes to Florida's criminal justice laws on Thursday, which included allowing the execution of child rapists.
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VOTE: Do you agree with the Trump administration's shutdown of federal DEI programs?
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A federal judge in California has dismissed a securities fraud and defamation lawsuit filed by a Tesla investor against CEO Elon Musk, one of Musk's supporters and Tesla.
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The Lane County Elections Office was notified Monday, October 28, that a key used to open two United States Postal Service (USPS) mailboxes in Marcola was stolen during a break-in at the Marcola post office overnight.
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VOTE: Do you agree with Trump's designation of Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups?
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BREAKING: Portland Public Schools superintendent says the district will be discontinuing the regular presence of school resource officers.
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BREAKING: Oregon Senate Republicans who participated in a 42-day walkout over abortion and gender bills will NOT be able to run for re-election per Measure 113, the Oregon Supreme Court has ruled.
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Oregon State Police: Eel truck overturns on Hwy 101, covers road in slime
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Neighbors called the police because a young boy was going door-to-door asking if he could do yard work to earn money for a new Playstation. The responding officer instead came together with some friends and surprised him with a new PS5.
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Portland Public Schools has announced that all of its students will be able to eat school-provided breakfast and lunch free of charge for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.
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Portland's new mayor isn't beating around the bush: During his acceptance speech Thursday, he said "It's time to end unsheltered homelessness and open drug use, and it's time to restore public safety in Portland.".
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WHAT DO YOU THINK? | A Target in California will not allow teens inside past 4 p.m. without an adult chaperone, allegedly because there have been "too many fights, thefts, and teens roaming the store.".
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Lake Oswego Police have arrested eight men in connection with a human sex trafficking mission including a Vice Principal from Centennial High School.
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Calf, nicknamed 'Ember,' rescued from burning blackberry bush in Oregon wildfires: 'It was one small victory but we'll take it'.
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Under the 'Greater Idaho' movement, nearly everything in Oregon east of the Cascades becomes part of Idaho - and House members in the Idaho Legislature voted in favor of it.
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A CNN investigation found that Vice President Kamala Harris is running contradictory ads about the war in Israel, depending on where you live.
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The Portland @trailblazers are now 100% vaccinated against COVID-19. That includes all players and front office staff.
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UPDATE: The U.S. Marshals Service confirms the suspect as 48-year-old Michael Reinoehl. More details:
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Judge throws out Pres. Trump's bid to stop PA vote certification,.
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Portland Fire and Rescue says until further notice, no law enforcement - including Portland police, will be allowed to use its fire stations for tactical operations.
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President Biden comments on the Oregon gubernatorial race while making an unscheduled stop for ice cream at a Baskin-Robbins in NE Portland.
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Emergency responders closed Interstate 5 Sunday after a trailer carrying livestock tipped, and cows got loose on the freeway. (Video courtesy Dave Tragethon)
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Former Proud Boys member Alan Swinney was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of several charges stemming from protests in Portland last year.
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A Philadelphia father put the city's signature sandwich to use in a whole new way: measuring his baby's size in cheesesteaks.
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What do you think? Should it be illegal for businesses to fire employees who flunk drug tests for using marijuana off the clock?
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The parent company of Jack Daniel’s on Wednesday announced it is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals.
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More parents are pulling their kids out of public schools in large numbers, leaving behind empty buildings and an uncertain future.
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A proposed Oregon bill would give $1,000 a month for a year to homeless and low-income people.
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A University of Oregon staff member expressed hope in a social media post that people who voted for President-elect Donald Trump will jump off a bridge, a recording of the video published Thursday by a media supplier shows.
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Hineman, now 20, has since detransitioned and is suing the providers involved in the transition. The complaint alleges Hineman “had been betrayed by the lack of care and concern Defendants showed her in facilitating life-altering medical decisions.”.
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Some incredible photos just in to our newsroom from the #eaglecreek fire. Shot by web producer @tristanCF #LiveOnK2
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"It's time to end unsheltered homelessness and open drug use, and it's time to restore public safety in Portland," our new mayor said.
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Police responded to two separate protests in the city last night. Both were declared unlawful assemblies.
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BREAKING NEWS| A Harney County judge on Tuesday ruled that Oregon’s voter-approved gun safety law was unconstitutional.
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BREAKING: Homeland Security head, Chad Wolf, is in Portland after saying the city is "under siege."
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BREAKING NEWS | PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Centrist challenger Nathan Vasquez ousts progressive prosecutor in district attorney race in Portland, Oregon.
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Police say a man broke into an 85-year-old woman's home and tied her up, telling her he would kill her. After he discovered her sleeping disabled son, she pulled a hidden handgun and shot the intruder dead.
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A recent survey shows Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is the least popular governor in the country.
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BREAKING | The Oregon Supreme Court has denied a request from the State to force the Measure 114 gun laws into effect.
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BREAKING | Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will require all adults in K-12 school campus communities and all health care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18 or six weeks after full FDA approval, whichever is later.
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon released a statement calling on Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz to resign.
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"Donald Trump poses a clear and present danger to our country and our world. That’s why it’s so important to defeat him in November. Vice President Harris is the right person to lead Democrats to victory in the upcoming election," Kotek said.
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A recent survey has revealed that a significant majority of parents oppose the participation of biological males in girls' sports teams and support reducing or eliminating the Department of Education.
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On the eve of the 2024 Election, popular podcaster Joe Rogan made his stance clear: He is endorsing former President Donald Trump.
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: KATU and Sinclair affiliates to be home of Portland Trail Blazers broadcasts starting this season. MORE:
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BREAKING | Pirates of the Columbia?🛥 A suspect stole a Portland Fire & Rescue boat this morning and is escaping down the Columbia River. The Coast Guard is in active pursuit.
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“You get more trouble in Portland for parking in a handicapped spot than you do having a baggie full of fentanyl that could kill a busload of kids. That's wrong,” said Hetfeld.
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The bill states anyone who is eligible but chooses not to get a COVID-19 vaccine must pay their health care expenses out-of-pocket if they are hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms.
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Would you support federal legislation to reduce the standard work week to 32 hours?.
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A group of parents are suing the Portland teachers union for $100M, claiming their historic 2023 strike "forced [parents] to pay for childcare out of pocket, take leave or skip shifts at work, and deal with abrupt changes and confusion.".
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that the "cougar" spotted yesterday in Tigard’s Cook Park was actually just a housecat.
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An Oregon high school girls tennis coach resigned this week in protest of transgender student-athletes being allowed to compete with cisgendered players.
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Oregon voters are being asked to decide whether the state should be the first in the nation to amend its constitution to explicitly declare that affordable health care is a fundamental human right.
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President Donald Trump 's administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management.
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INCREDIBLE! 🤩 Check out these stunning views of the Northern Lights at Vista House in the Columbia River Gorge last night!.Thanks to @clifford_paguio for sending them in!. Did you see the aurora?
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More than a dozen states are now banning transgender athletes from participating in girls sports in school.
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The Idaho House has voted to prohibit gender reassignment surgeries and gender-affirming health care such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors.
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Parents in Portland, Oregon can now send their kids to a free social justice summer camp founded by anarchists.
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Calling all #SuperBlueBloodMoon photos! We'd love to feature them on air and online. Share your pictures at . PC: @sbuck97
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Grocery workers of Fred Meyer and QFC have voted to authorize a strike, according to the union that represents them.
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A new report assessing "inflation misery" reveals that Oregonians need to spend 13% more of their income a year - or almost $10,000 -just to maintain the same standard of living they had 5 years ago.
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CONFIRMED: There will be a new In-N-Out Burger in Keizer. A representative at a city council meeting last night said, “Oregon is considered a new market for In-N-Out. Only two restaurants, Grants Pass and Medford, have been open to date. The City of Keizer will be the third.”
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THOUGHTS? | A new report shows Oregon is one of the top ten most dangerous states, based on violent crime and property crime.
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Dozens of women headed to DC from PDX for the Women's March on Washington. Photo by Jenny Keating.
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on Thursday proposed a new bill to ban registered sex offenders from emergency shelters that are shared with women and children.
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BREAKING: An incendiary device was set off inside a ballot box in SE Portland early this morning, causing a fire.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that would punish states if they allow people who aren’t citizens to vote in local elections.
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BREAKING NEWS | Incumbent Mike Schmidt on Wednesday afternoon conceded to his opponent Nathan Vasquez in the race for Multnomah County district attorney.
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Joe Rogan, whose podcast has an estimated 11 million listeners per episode, blasted 'Drag Queen Story Hour' for kids in a fiery rant.
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Multnomah County has mandated masks indoors for everyone 5 and up. Do you agree with the county's decision? . Details:
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Teachers unions are motivated more by self-interest than student outcomes when choosing whether to endorse school board members for reelection, a recently published study found.
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VOTE: Do you favor deporting foreign students who support America's enemies?.
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Portland was recognized as one of the World’s Greatest Places of 2022 by Time Magazine!.
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Joe Rogan, whose podcast has an estimated 11 million listeners per episode, blasted 'Drag Queen Story Hour' for kids in a fiery rant.
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The Portland City Council approved Mayor Ted Wheeler’s proposal to ban daytime camping on city property. MORE |
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WOW! Roads are flooded in Clackamas County - here's a look at driving conditions on Sunnyside Road courtesy Kinna Clark. Send your photos & videos to
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