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Published: 23 August 2019

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Documents show that Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's office billed city taxpayers $1,123 a night for an aide's hotel accommodations while at a conference

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Written by By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and DAVID CRARY Associated Press

Published: 23 August 2019

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Clinics begin charging new fees, tapping financial reserves and intensifying fundraising

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Published: 22 August 2019

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SB577 requires state to better track bias crimes

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 22 August 2019

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The City of Portland and more are offering deals and free parking downtown this weekend in an effort to generate some of the revenue lost during last weekend's political protests

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Written by Saundra Sorensen

Published: 22 August 2019

Protesters gathered to oppose right-wing demonstrators face off against police following an "End Domestic Terrorism" rally in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)  

Proud Boys outnumbered by counter-demonstrators in largely peaceful event

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 21 August 2019

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An African American man has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a Portland bar owner, claiming he was prevented from going inside in 2018 because he was wearing "too many" chain necklaces

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Published: 21 August 2019

 

A free legal assistance program for immigrants in Portland, Oregon has provided nearly 350 people with lawyers to represent them in deportation hearings in its first year

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Published: 21 August 2019

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The annual event showcases Black-owned restaurants around the city

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 20 August 2019

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A new Portland State University study says an estimated 38,000 people in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties experienced homelessness at some point in 2017

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Published: 20 August 2019

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The U.S. Geological Survey is greatly increasing funding for the region's seismic network, putting it on track to send public alerts of impending earthquake shaking within the next two years