12-05-2024  11:25 am   •   PDX and SEA Weather

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SEATTLE (AP) -- An Army investigator has recommended dropping murder and conspiracy charges against one of five Washington-based soldiers charged with killing civilians in Afghanistan for sport.

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Q Center Executive Director Kendall Clawson has accepted a position in newly elected Gov. John Kitzhaber's administration as director of executive appointments.

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The Oregon Secretary of State's Office released two audits of the state's correctional system this week. Both the Oregon Youth Authority and the Oregon Department of Corrections' Earned Time program were found to be largely following their objectives, with several problems identified by researchers.

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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the freedom rides

Star-studded event will bring two renowned civil rights authors and an original freedom rider to the beach to share their insights. View the new groundbreaking Freedom Riders documentary by Stanley Nelson. Enjoy walks on the beach, a chile chowder feed, and the uplifting music of Marilyn Keller and the Ron Steen trio.  

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UPDATE: Police release name of shooting victim

Portland police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 32-year-old man at a downtown club early New Year's Day

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YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- Both boys - one dead from multiple gunshots to the chest and head, the other jailed on a murder charge - had struggled with the same problems, their parents say.

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A 21-year-old Portland native – home for the holidays from an Arizona college where he's an A student in sports medicine – says he was Tasered three times Dec. 24, rendered unconscious by Portland police, and revived after paramedics rushed him to Oregon Health and Sciences University.

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