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Northwest News

Details: Written by Phuong Le, Matthew Brown, Associated Press; Published: 16 July 2014

Since 2008 derailments of oil trains in the U.S. and Canada have seen the 70,000-gallon tank cars break open and ignite on multiple occasions, resulting in huge fireballs. A train carrying North Dakota crude in DOT-111s crashed in a Quebec town last summer, killing 47 people.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 16 July 2014

A splash pad fountain; a new playground with springy astroturf; and a circular walkway around a central lawn all make the park the perfect place to picnic

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 11 July 2014

Youth will work on projects over the summer and install a peace pole in each of the four focus neighborhoods in North, Northeast and East Multnomah County

Details: Written by Anne M. Peterson, AP Sports Writer; Published: 11 July 2014

Fan favorite has played for the Blazers twice before, most recently from 2007-10

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 09 July 2014

‘The evidence shows gun violence begets gun violence’

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 09 July 2014

Trash that makes energy and water reclamation guidelines are coming soon to the City of Seattle and Washington State

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 09 July 2014

Following national trends, the checkbox inquiring about arrests might soon be history

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 07 July 2014

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization staff feared clients could face harassment

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 07 July 2014

Oregon officials made at least four redactions when the information was available in Washington records, including the source of the oil and who shipped it