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Mar 19 2024
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$17k water bill shocks N. Portland family on the hook
The mail last Monday afternoon brought the usual pre-approved credit card offers that were tossed aside to be recycled.
What then remained was a slim envelope, an official letter from the Portland Water Bureau, telling the family who live in the modest North Portland home that they owed the city $17,281.57 by March 21.
The OregonianMar 25 2024
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Portland-based health network adding mobile pantry to food aid program
A Portland food pantry run by MaineHealth will expand its services this year by adding a “healthy foods” truck to serve people who can’t travel to the city. “The idea is to bring free healthy food to people who are food insecure, whether they are unhoused or have a difficult time affording food,” said Barbara Ginley, MaineHealth’s director of community health for Greater Portland. Ginley said
Portland Press HeraldMar 25 2024
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Markham Elementary School in Portland won't reopen for start of new school year
Officials with Portland Public Schools said they had hoped reconstruction would be finished this summer, but that's no longer feasible. PORTLAND, Oregon — Markham Elementary School will not reopen at the start of the new school year. Crews have been repairing extensive damage caused by storms in January, but reconstruction won't be finished in time for the beginning of the 2024-2025 school
KGW 8Mar 22 2024
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Kansas State defeats Portland in women’s NCAA Tournament first round
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Gabby Gregory had 22 points and Ayoka Lee scored 21 to lead Kansas State to a 78-65 win over Portland in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. The fourth-seeded Wildcats built a big first-half lead and then kept the No. 13 seed Pilots at an arm’s reach the rest of the game. They led 40-28 at halftime and 25-10 after one quarter. K-State will face the
Fox 4 Kansas CityMar 19 2024
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REI set to open new Portland-area store in April
The outdoor retail giant REI plans to open its new Beaverton store on April 19. REI said the 39,000-square-foot store, located at 2780 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd., will be the company’s largest store in Oregon. The site was a former Bed Bath & Beyond store. The outdoor and recreation retailer said the Beaverton store will feature a full-service bike, ski and snowboard shop, as well as camping,
The OregonianMar 15 2024
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Campaign to aid drug recovery coming to Portland billboards
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County is rolling out its newest campaign to help people get into recovery, something motorists will see on some of the busiest roads in the area. The county is installing billboards that give resources to recovery support with images to destigmatize addiction. In total, nine major billboards and 34 arterial billboards will be installed across Multnomah County
KOIN 6Mar 25 2024
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South Portland turns focus to future of now-vacant Mahoney Middle School
For 100 years, the stately brick Mahoney Middle School has sat at the corner of Ocean Street and Broadway in South Portland, its halls and classrooms full of students and teachers. With students now in a new school 3 miles away, the structure sits empty, and the City Council is considering the future of a building that many in the community see as intricately tied to the city’s identity and
Portland Press HeraldMar 18 2024
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Record high temperature set on Monday in Portland Metro area
A record high of 77 degrees was set for March 18, but the temperature fell short of setting a new record high for the whole month of March. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video PORTLAND, Ore. — The last couple of days have brought completely dry weather, along with high temperatures in the 70s in the Portland metro area. Earlier this
KGW 8Mar 21 2024
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Large-scale sewage leak shuts down portion of Portland road
The cause of the leak and the total volume is still being investigated. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Crews are responding to a large-scale sewage leak underneath the North Columbia Boulevard overpass just north of Lombard Street, which is causing detours and road closures in the area. The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services said in a release that city crews are already in the process of
KOIN 6Mar 21 2024
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Grand jury clears Portland police officer in January fatal shooting
A grand jury has found that a Portland police officer who fatally shot a 31-year-old man in January acted lawfully, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Officer Joshua Howery, a 23-year police veteran, shot and killed Matthew Lee Holland on Jan. 14 after he was suspected of firing an AR-15-style rifle into neighboring apartment units at the Portland Astoria
The Oregonian