Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, the Washington Capitol is seen at sunset as snow falls in Olympia, Wash. Snow fell across the Pacific Northwest as the first winter storm of the season hit the region. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
Fire service responded to 378 emergencies Friday with 120 calls about power issues or falls on ice
READ MOREPortland has persistent issues with open air drug use, particularly around high-pedestrian areas like Old Town, where the LEAD program will be launched. (Stock photo)
Launched in Seattle in 2011, the LEAD program gives drug offenders the chance to seek treatment
READ MOREA Portland native with a background in academic administration, Walter Ghant, helps place De La Salle North students in corporate jobs
READ MORECommunity members say reverting to former name would honor the community who lived there
READ MORENov. 24, 2016, file photo, University of Portland coach Terry Porter reacts during the team's NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in Fullerton, Calif. Porter is in his first season at coach of the Pilots after some 17 seasons as a player in the NBA, then another 12 as a coach in the league. (Ed Crisostomo/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says the Rip City legend is a great choice for Pilots
READ MOREProject seeks stories from the neighborhood’s history for online repository, markers – and will pay some storytellers
READ MOREThe ACLU and Oregon Justice Resource Center are fighting on behalf of a defendant who was convicted by a 10-2 jury vote. Oregon is one of only two states allowing non-unanimous convictions of felony defendants.
Court case challenges 1934 state law that only requires 10-2 vote to convict
READ MOREThe Seattle Seahawks rolled over the Philadelphia Eagles 26-15, Sunday Nov. 20.
READ MOREFamilies without bank accounts are more likely to use nontraditional financial services, including check cashing services that charge fees – but banks and credit unions are offering more tools to reach financially underserved customers. Photo by Doran (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) via Flickr.
Credit unions seek to tailor their offerings for people who don’t have access to traditional banking services
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