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Photos: Snow across Oregon
The season's first big snow storm hit the region Friday, closing schools and shutting down roads.
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Drivers slip, slide, crash all over Ore.
Snow snarled much of Oregon Friday and motorists unfamiliar with how to drive in the snow were …
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Winter wonderland hits Oregon, Wash.
Flurries snarled the morning commute in the Portland metro area. A wind chill of minus-5 to …
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Latest Weather Alerts
The latest road closures and conditions from across Oregon.
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Ore. gives Intel a Nike-like tax deal
Kitzhaber signed a 30-year agreement promising that any changes to Oregon's corporate tax structure…
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Leaf removal empties cars from roads
"Move your car or be towed." That's the message from the city of Portland to residents who park in the Alphabet District. Street cleaners will clear leaves off the street Friday morning.
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Quietly, Drake helped Portland homeless
On nights like this the Union Gospel Mission opens up and provides blankets, mats and sleeping bags. Earlier this week, the mission got help from an unlikely source.
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1913 Portland - in gingerbread
Want to see what Portland looked like 100 years ago? There's a display at the Benson Hotel -- and it's all in gingerbread.
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ODOT will use salt to treat some roads
The Oregon Department of Transportation is prepared to keep the roads clear in the metro area as they will lay down magnesium chloride. They also have sand in their arsenal and, in other areas of the state, will use salt.
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Clean filters key to happy furnace
As the temperature drops, homeowners turn their thermostat up. But unless your filters are clean, your furnace won't operate efficiently or keep you as warm as you want.
Bundle up and stay safe
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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.
Photos
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Photos: Nelson Mandela
A look at the life of former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died Dec. 5, 2013 at 95.
Portland News
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Leaf removal empties cars from roads
"Move your car or be towed." That's the message from the city of Portland to residents who park in the Alphabet District. Street cleaners will clear leaves off the street Friday morning.
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Quietly, Drake helped Portland homeless
On nights like this the Union Gospel Mission opens up and provides blankets, mats and sleeping bags. Earlier this week, the mission got help from an unlikely source.
Multnomah County
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Drivers slip, slide, crash all over Ore.
Snow snarled much of Oregon Friday and motorists unfamiliar with how to drive in the snow were involved in a number of accidents.
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Winter wonderland hits Oregon, Wash.
Flurries snarled the morning commute in the Portland metro area. A wind chill of minus-5 to minus-15 degrees is possible into Saturday.
Investigations
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Dog nearly dies after flea treatment
The Hill family of Hillsboro considers both of their dogs to be part of their family. But one of them, 9-year-old Shasta, nearly died after a flea and tick control product was applied and he began having seizures.
Bruce Sussman's Weather Blog
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Snow Stays Mainly South, Wind Could C...
Everyone's been talking about snow. But it's the wind that will have you hanging onto your beanie!
Holidays 2013
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All about the 2013 Holidays
Holiday stories, travel information, links to fun stuff
Entertainment
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Bocelli visits MIT for adaptive tech...
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP) — Italian classical singer Andrea Bocelli says he might one day get to use the tools for the visually impaired that researchers around the world are developing with support from the foundation that bears his name.
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British jazz great Stan Tracey dies...
LONDON (AP) — Pianist and composer Stan Tracey, the elder statesman of Britain's jazz scene, has died at the age of 86.
Strange News
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Banksy mural fetches $209K at...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A mural stenciled on the side of a Hollywood gas station five years ago by the British street artist Banksy has fetched more than $200,000 at a Beverly Hills auction.
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'Singin' in the Rain' suit auction...
DALLAS (AP) — Although rain couldn't stop Gene Kelly from singing and dancing, an ice storm has postponed the auction of the Hollywood star's gray wool suit.
Sports Headlines
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Fox decides to coach from sideline
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Fox will coach the Denver Broncos from the sideline and not the booth upon his return Sunday five weeks after heart surgery.
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White Sox outright McDade, Tekotte to...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have outrighted infielder Mike McDade and outfielder Blake Tekotte to Triple-A Charlotte.
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