11-18-2024  3:54 am   •   PDX and SEA Weather

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Mayor Hales and Commissioner Novick pick their teams

Portland's new mayor and city commissioner are settling into their offices in City Hall, and they're bringing a whole new set of staffers with them. Here's the who's who of the new faces at Portland City Hall.

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Project Viewfinder Reaches out to Homeless Youth

Project Viewfinder will work with 12 young people aged 17-25, who are in transition from homeless to self sufficiency,  teaching them filmmaking skills and working with them to make films based in their own life experiences.

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A missed opportunity for real reform that puts Medicare and Social Security at risk

A majority of lawmakers from both parties eventually decided the benefits of the fiscal cliff deal outweighed its downside.  Both Oregon senators, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici  (D) and Rep. Greg Walden (R), voted in favor. But Reps. Blumenauer, De Fazio and Schrader voted against. So what were they thinking?

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Meeting will be his 152nd as a U.S. senator

Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in Multnomah County next week.
 

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New park is home to a myriad of species, some previously unknown

Roger Peet spent three months in the war-torn DRC. But instead of war and violence, he found an area of amazing natural beauty and people whose warmth and generosity are unparalleled. Peet's photos and prints show the wildlife and the way of life in Lomami Park, a remote part of the Eastern Congo River basin. 

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Three young men and a teen are in custody

Portland police say they have arrested three adults and a teen in connection with a string of burglaries in Portland-metro area.

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TriMet has free bus and MAX service from 8 p.m. until around 3 a.m.

It's New Years Eve and time to say goodbye to 2012 as we welcome in 2013. The weather forecast says it will be cold and maybe even snowy, but according to partygoers we talked to, Portland's celebrations are sure to be hot.

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Desiree Hayes May Have Gone to Visit Friend in Seattle

Desiree Hayes, a 14-year-old with a medical condition that requires medication, was last seen at the Lloyd Center Mall on December 13

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The restaurant will feature a happy hour, dinner, and live music on the Willamette

Portland restaurateur Frank Taylor's newest venture, Quartet, will open Feb. 8.  Based at 1910 S.W. River Drive, on Portland's southwest waterfront, Quartet's menu will focus on contemporary, seasonal Pacific Northwest cuisine with a Southern influence

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Your comments will be heard on civil rights violations settlement

A federal judge has ordered a fairness hearing to allow public testimony on the settlement agreement filed between the Department of Justice and the City of Portland on policing in Portland.

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