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Published: 05 January 2017

Multnomah County board member, Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson, gets sworn in the morning of Tuesday, January 3, 2017. (Multnomah County) 

New commission was sworn in Jan. 3

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Published: 05 January 2017

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Women’s March on Washington will include solidarity marches in Portland, Seattle, elsewhere

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Published: 31 December 2016

Fireworks explode around the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year's celebrations get underway in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) 

From Australia to Las Vegas people are saying goodbye to those we lost as they welcome the new

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Published: 22 December 2016

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Song was published in a 1963 songbook, but forgotten until recently

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 21 December 2016

 

Ordinance would dedicate a percentage of housing to renters making less than median income 

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Published: 21 December 2016

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Former key officials charged with four crimes, including conspiracy and misconduct in office 

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Published: 15 December 2016

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Average monthly rent in Portland rose 7 percent between 2015 and 2016

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Published: 15 December 2016

Portland artist Arvie Smith (PDC) 

Controversial Lot Moving Forward with Retail Center for Minority-Owned Businesses 

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Published: 15 December 2016

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Investigators are looking for more information about Martha Morrison, who was killed in 1974 

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Published: 15 December 2016

A bicyclist is surrounded by heavy traffic as a snow storm forces commuters to leave the city early and jam roads and freeways in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) 

The snow that we have in Portland is going to stick around for the next couple of days