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'Endangered' teen with glass-eyed man
A 13-year-old runaway from Oregon City is considered endangered and may be with a 40-year-old man. The Twitter and Facebook hashtag #FindSamantha is being used to help get word out on this case.
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Ore. grade school kids eat de-icer
A school district official in Forest Grove, Ore., says nearly a dozen first- and second-grade …
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Will root rot ruin Christmas?
A type of mold is destroying Christmas tree crops across the country. And some worry it could cost Oregon growers up to $304 million per year in damages.
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Indoor recess for many from cold weather
The cold weather affects everyone in the Portland area in one way or another, but school districts need to pay close attention to their student during outdoor recess.
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Principal tackles football team's action
When Lakeridge High School lost to Jesuit in the 6A quarterfinals 62-33, they committed 21 penalties, including 12 personal fouls during the game.
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Single mom loses much in storage theft
Raina Boykin is a single mom who recently rented a storage unit in East Vancouver while temporarily staying with her 3-year-old son's grandparents. But a lot of what she put in there was cleaned out sometime within the past month.
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$500K of cocaine seized in Ore. traffic stop
A trooper discovered 23 pounds of cocaine hidden in the car. Two people were arrested.
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Cold Weather Resources
Tips and links to keep you safe and warm in the cold, wintry weather -- all in one spot.
Portland News
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Warehouse eyed for Right 2 Dream move
A new indoor location for the Right 2 Dream Too homeless camp is close to being finalized. "Our urging to Right 2 Dream is take this offer," Portland Mayor Charlie Hales told KOIN 6 News Wednesday.
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MAX homicide ruled self-defense
A Multnomah County grand jury determined that Silvano Daniel Velasquez was acting in self-defense when he killed a 15-year-old boy on a MAX platform on Oct. 11, 2013.
Multnomah County
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Warehouse eyed for Right 2 Dream move
A new indoor location for the Right 2 Dream Too homeless camp is close to being finalized. "Our urging to Right 2 Dream is take this offer," Portland Mayor Charlie Hales told KOIN 6 News Wednesday.
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Indoor recess for many from cold weather
The cold weather affects everyone in the Portland area in one way or another, but school districts need to pay close attention to their student during outdoor recess.
Photos
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Photos: Celebs take selfies
Now "selfie" — the smartphone self-portrait — has been declared word of the year for 2013, according to Britain's Oxford University Press.
Sports Headlines
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SMU beats Illinois-Chicago 73-65
CHICAGO (AP) — Following a 73-65 win over the University of Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday night, Southern Methodist University head coach and Hall of Fame member Larry Brown took issue with the NCAA's new, stringent defensive rules.
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George leads Pacers over Jazz, 95-86
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paul George scored 19 points and the Indiana Pacers returned to their defensive ways in beating the Utah Jazz 95-86 on Wednesday.
Bruce Sussman's Weather Blog
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Portland Snow? Or A 'No Go'
Willamette Valley snow possible, but far from certain. Here's why.
Entertainment
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree...
NEW YORK (AP) — With a flick of the switch, a 76-foot Norway Spruce officially became the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree Wednesday night after it was illuminated for the first time this holiday season in a ceremony that's been held since 1933.
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Wife of bounty hunter 'Dog' sees...
DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors in Colorado have dismissed harassment charges against the wife of TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman.
Strange News
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Calif. couple conceives rare...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors at a Northern California hospital say a couple has given birth to a rare set of naturally conceived identical triplets.
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Thief makes off with New Mexico...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A brazen thief has made off with a New Mexico pastor's "church on wheels," taking about $40,000 in equipment and dozens of donated toys.
Holidays 2013
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All about the 2013 Holidays
Holiday stories, travel information, links to fun stuff
Investigations
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Lost time may leave Bergeson murder cold
When Nancy Bergeson died two days before Thanksgiving in 2009, there were no visible marks on her body found in her Southwest Portland home. It wasn't until the autopsy 12 hours later that investigators learned she was killed.
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