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Amy Purdy, a Wednesday's Child in 1987, shared her story of "blessed, happy" life in April 2023 (KOIN)

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Special Reports

Gorge after the fire: Photographs document changes

Ralph Bloemers inspects one of his motion-detecting cameras in the Columbia River Gorge above Ainsworth State Park. The cameras record videos of wildlife in the area. Photo taken June 14, 2023. (KOIN/Amanda Arden)

6 weeks: Anatomy of a Portland drug crisis

Southwest 4th and Washington in downtown Portland, May 6, 2023 (KOIN)

Riverkeeper calls out state over waterfront cabins

A makeshift cabin on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland, April 2023 (KOIN)

JAMO shares ‘stories important to keep telling’

Shigehachi Matsubu was a barber and his wife Mary Matsubu ran the laundry in the same building as the Merchant Hotel -- the heart of Nihonmachi -- in Portland, 1927 (Courtesy: JAMO)

Did Portland’s affordable housing law backfire?

Portland, OR housing bond projects offer 242 affordable units

When COVID order lifts, will jail return to full …

Marijuana moguls own Portland squatter house

An abandoned house at SE 139th and East Burnside has been taken over by squatters in Portland, April 2023 (KOIN)

No rules: Illegal cabins with million-dollar views

A cabin on a strip of beach along the Willamette River north of the Fremont Bridge, April 2023 (KOIN)

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Human Interest

Family finds 1 million pennies in Los Angeles home

Beaverton seniors show ‘grad-itude’ to teachers

Southridge High School senior Kalie Minor shares her 'grad-itude' message with Mr. Beil, May 2023 (BSD)

More than missing dogs, it’s ‘all we have left’

Daisy, left, and Moose are missing in Sandy, Oregon (Kim Hendricks)

Magic Wheelchair gives splashy ride to 6-year-old

Evan Hermanson got a "Lightning McQueen" wheelchair from Magic Wheelchair, October 13, 2022 (KOIN)

‘Pardon Thy French’ spreads joy with plushies

Kids hold a plushie of Bethanee Hamilton, a 3-legged French bulldog. Proceeds go to Joy Rx, part of the Children's Cancer Association, October 2022 (KOIN)

Retired teacher grapples with rent prices in Portland

Cindy Murphy

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Education

PPS Superintendent Guerrero to step down in 2024

PPS Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero, November 13, 2023 (KOIN)

New AP African American Studies framework released

Schools get naloxone kits amid ‘overdose epidemic’

Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office installs 3 Narcan vending machines

Handcuffed: Schools send kids to hospital over behavior

Schools crack down on cell phones, sparking debate

OR schools report card shows post-pandemic progress

Lake Oswego High School’s graduates toss their caps into the air upon at the conclusion of the commencement ceremony. (Courtesy: John Lariviere)

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Local

Washed out bridge to be rebuilt in a matter of days

Tillamook rushes to build a bridge in under 2 weeks as weather threatens to divide the Oregon Coast

PPS Superintendent Guerrero to step down in 2024

PPS Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero, November 13, 2023 (KOIN)

King tides coming to flood-ravaged coast

Task force shares solutions for Portland’s future

OR Gov. Kotek announces Portland, OR Central City Task Force members

Holidays and housing: What’s happening in Beaverton

Witnesses: Chase suspect flees on side of semi

2 arrested after high-speed chase in Orchards

Oregon

Washed out bridge to be rebuilt in a matter of days

Tillamook rushes to build a bridge in under 2 weeks as weather threatens to divide the Oregon Coast

PPS Superintendent Guerrero to step down in 2024

PPS Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero, November 13, 2023 (KOIN)

King tides coming to flood-ravaged coast

Task force shares solutions for Portland’s future

OR Gov. Kotek announces Portland, OR Central City Task Force members

Holidays and housing: What’s happening in Beaverton

‘Thinking Big’: Kotek leads summit in Portland

OR Gov. Kotek announces Portland, OR Central City Task Force members

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Washington

King tides coming to flood-ravaged coast

Witnesses: Chase suspect flees on side of semi

Purdy, 49ers knock Seahawks below .500

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PNW leaders try to ban hedge funds from buying homes

Clark County sees spike in domestic violence calls

Could PNW winters become drier?: New climate report

Does Washington owe you money for chicken, tuna?

Amtrak extends delay for Cascade service after landslide

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