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Man Mugged At Knifepoint In NE Portland
Police are searching for two men involved in a knifepoint mugging in northeast Portland.

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Men sentenced in home invasion robbery of medical marijuana grow
Three men who broke into a Southeast Portland home and held two girls, ages 3 and 16, at gunpoint have been sentenced to prison terms of at least a decade.

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Funeral set for Beaverton soldier killed in Afghanistan
The funeral for Private 1st Class Tan Quoc Ngo, 20, of Beaverton, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

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Missing WWII sailor from Wisconsin identified
A U.S. Navy sailor from Dorchester is among three missing World War II servicemen who have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial.

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Tigard-Tualatin schools welcome 3 new principals
Schools see new students every year - it's less common to see new principals. But that's the case this year as Tigard High School, Twality Middle School and Byrom Elementary School welcome three new leaders in ...

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Council OKs free TriMet passes for two high schools
The city council today approved a pilot program that will give all students at Franklin and Jefferson high schools free TriMet passes now.

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Kids return to class
At Astor Elementary in North Portland, Portland Mayor Tom Potter and Superintendent Carole Smith greeted students on the first day of class.

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Ed Ruscha at the Portland Art Museum
At 70, Ed Ruscha is a California classic still going strong, as his exhibition at the Portland Art Museum proves.

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Make the best of backyard bounty with 'Victory Garden' guidance
Many people, in Portland and beyond, planted their first vegetable garden this year.

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Portland poised to settle police shooting case for $350,000
A $350,000 settlement has been tentatively reached between Portland and the family of a man who was shot and killed by police in 2004.

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Weapon fired at TriMet bus in N. Portland
Someone fired a weapon at a TriMet bus in North Portland early Tuesday morning but no one was seriously injured, authorities said.

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Oregon panel: Widen tax to expand health coverage
Next year, the Oregon Legislature may consider expanding a medical provider tax to pay for health insurance for children and 100,000 low-income adults.

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County pieces together new mental health facility
When James Chasse Jr. died in police custody in 2006, Portland cops didn't know he was schizophrenic, and didn't have an appropriate place to bring him even if they had known.

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NW Portland Burglar Caught On Camera
Surveillance video caught a restaurant burglar on camera Saturday in northwest Portland.

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Suspected drunk driver rear-ends patrol car
A Portland police officer was injured early Monday when a suspected drunk driver rear-ended his patrol car as he was stopped at a red light, police said.

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Portland fire officials identify woman who perished in apartment blaze
The Portland Fire Bureau today identified the woman who died in a Southwest Portland apartment fire early Wednesday as 57-year-old Susan Schwartzkopf.

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Ex-Sherwood police chief will return to war zone
Former Sherwood police chief Bill Middleton stands inside a school for girls in Afghanistan.

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Portland Schools & Kaiser
Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Puts Local Food on the Menu in Portland Public Schools and Gervais School Districts Local Farmers and Food Processors to Profit from Growing and Cooking for Thousands ...

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Potholes Adding Up On Portland's Eastside
For years, the road maintenance backlog for Portland streets has been growing. And as a result, the rising number of potholes is making for a bumpy commute for eastside drivers every day.

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Five killed in three separate crashes overnight
Five people were killed in three separate crashes in the Portland metropolitan area overnight - including a fiery wreck near the St.

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