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PGE - Portland General Electric has restored power to 12,000 customers in Washington County who lost power today at approximately 12:30 p.m. when a tree came into contact with a high-voltage power line. PGE crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible to the remaining 3,000 customers without power in Sherwood. PGE identified approximately 20 meters that were damaged by a power surge and also is working to restore service to those customers. Stay away from downed lines. Report power outages to 503-464-7777.
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Freddie L. Smith, 23, pictured in his jail booking photo after being arrested. (Credit: Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. May 22, 2013).

Suspected pimp arrested in Portland motel

Updated: 8 mins ago

Freddie L. Smith, 23, is charged with two counts of compelling prostitution, four counts of promoting prostitution, one count each of strangulation and attempted fourth-degree assault.

A view from the Timberline Lodge webcam on May 22, 2013. (Courtesy photo)

Coldest ever May 22 in Portland history

Updated: 39 mins ago

This May 22 will go down in the record books as the coldest high temperature for this date in Portland history. The previous record was set in 1958, when the high hit 57 degrees Fahrenheit.

Power surge blows meters off Washington Co. homes

Updated: 14 mins ago

Traffic lights also went out after a downed tree limb landed on a high-voltage power line, causing a power surge that knocked out power to 15,000 customers near Tigard, King City, Sherwood and Tualatin.

Yelp rating drops after business turns down ad buy

Updated: 9 mins ago

A popular new doughnut shop Pip’s Original in Portland is raising serious questions about how it’s being rated on Yelp.com, the San Francisco-based review and rating website.

These men are actual fire extinguisher inspectors in Portland (Courtesy screen grab, released May 21, 2013)

PF&R: Fire extinguisher inspectors legit

Updated: 2 hours ago

Two men suspected of posing as fire inspectors actually are fire extinguisher technicians.

Alyssa Lilly has an aggressive form of brain cancer. Her family is being evicted from their rental home over cleanliness issues, May 22, 2013. (KOIN 6 News)

Family with rent money, ill daughter, forced out

Updated: 2 hours ago

A family of seven is being evicted from their rental home despite the fact they have money to pay their rent — and one of their daughters has an aggressive form of brain cancer.