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- In response to pro-Palestine protests, Portland State University freezes ties with Boeingon April 27, 2024 at 6:10 am
Portland State University President Ann Cudd said the school will pause seeking or accepting further gifts or grants from Boeing pending "debate."
- Showery weekendon April 27, 2024 at 5:48 am
Warmer late next week
- 2 minorly injured from machete attack at Gresham motelon April 27, 2024 at 4:20 am
Officers responded to a “disturbance with a weapon” call at a motel in the 1500 block of Northeast Burnside Road.
- Western Washington ski resorts end season with lowest snow totals in 10 yearson April 27, 2024 at 3:21 am
Both the Summit at Snoqualmie and Stevens Pass Ski Resort said this year's snow totals reached record lows.
- Four female officers file $5 million claim, accusing top Seattle police leaders of ‘predatory behavior’on April 27, 2024 at 3:21 am
The city has 60 days to investigate and respond to the claim.
- ‘A game of inches’: Oregon State troopers reveal how they rescued baby during a multi-state manhunton April 27, 2024 at 2:55 am
Elias Huizar ultimately shot and killed himself after a chase and shootout with police. His 1-year-old son was in the car during the pursuit.
- Robotics competitions introduce Wilsonville high schoolers to STEMon April 27, 2024 at 2:06 am
A Wilsonville High School team is teaching kids how to build a robot from the ground up — with its members learning coding, confidence and comradery.
- 'It was just so magical, I was speechless': Seaside woman encounters octopus at Cannon Beachon April 27, 2024 at 2:04 am
A gigantic octopus was spotted in a tide pool near Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach — leaving one woman speechless.
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore takes junk and turns it into the building blocks of new homeson April 27, 2024 at 1:55 am
The organization salvages valuable materials from defunct old microwaves and light fixtures to fund its home-building efforts.
- Oregon's voter registration deadline is coming up. Here's how to register or update your informationon April 27, 2024 at 1:46 am
The deadline for Oregon voters to register or change their party affiliation in time to vote in the May 21 Primary Election is April 30.
- Why does Oregon have closed primaries?on April 27, 2024 at 1:44 am
Oregon's primary is less than a month away, and if you want to be able to vote in partisan races, you'll have to pick a political party by next week.
- AMR provides full scholarships to boost paramedic pool in greater Portland areaon April 27, 2024 at 1:44 am
With response times hindered by a shortage of first responders, the Portland metro ambulance provider hopes to boost paramedic numbers this way.
- Vancouver educator on long road to recovery after suffering brain damage during routine surgeryon April 27, 2024 at 1:37 am
Scott Munro is a longtime Evergreen Public Schools educator, whose community is launching an all-hands-on-deck effort to help support him after coming out of a coma.
- 'The financial picture is bleak': Ethos Music Center faces uncertain future after 26 years in Portlandon April 27, 2024 at 1:14 am
The nonprofit works to provide music education to kids who may not normally have access to lessons and performances.
- Portland Public Schools campuses closed after January ice storm damage run into more delayson April 27, 2024 at 12:38 am
Students at Markham Elementary School and Robert Gray Middle School have been unable to learn on their campuses since January.
- The Sports Bra plans to franchise, expand with investment from Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founderon April 26, 2024 at 11:57 pm
The Sports Bra made history as the first women's sports bar that only televises women's sports. Now, it has announced plans to franchise and expand.
- Oregon man sentenced to 50 years in 1978 killing of 16-year-old girl in Alaskaon April 26, 2024 at 11:51 pm
Donald McQuade was convicted of murder in the death of Shelley Connolly, whose body had been found near a highway pullout between Anchorage and Girdwood in 1978.
- 1,000 square feet of iconic PDX carpet rolled out in main airport terminalon April 26, 2024 at 11:06 pm
The new carpet means travelers will still be able to take shoe selfies while passing through the airport.
- US Coast Guard rescues injured man from cruise ship near Tillamookon April 26, 2024 at 10:07 pm
The aircrew reached the man who was on a cruise ship about 175 miles west of Tillamook.
- Nature photographers explore Astoria's backroad bywayon April 26, 2024 at 9:04 pm
From wildlife to waterfalls, Highway 202 offers a journey that's well worth taking the extra time.