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Portland mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith in email: 'I don't know if I'll recover or not'
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October 16, 2012, 11:00PM
Smith acknowledged in a Tuesday email that he wasn't immediately forthcoming after reports in August that his driver's license had been suspended multiple times or reports this month that he hit a woman in the face at a 1993 college party. But he also blamed The Oregonian for not asking more questions sooner. Full story »
Man gets 70 months in prison for making fake credit cards with numbers stolen from Washington gas stations
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October 16, 2012, 5:52PM
Tigran Khachatrian, 46, of Glendale, Calif., received a 70-month sentence Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland after being convicted on identity theft and possession of counterfeit access devices. Full story »
Another union pulls its Jefferson Smith endorsement in Portland mayor's race
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October 16, 2012, 4:46PM
"Additionally, we will not be endorsing Charlie Hales' campaign, choosing to remain neutral during the remainder of this election," the union wrote in a news release Tuesday. Full story »
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On Saturday, Creston Park will host pumpkin races. Seriously
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October 16, 2012, 4:33PM
Basically, this is an afternoon of downhill pumpkin races, with rules based on an event that began in 1990 in Manhattan Beach, California, according to Portland Parks & Recreation. Full story »
Pedestrian injured in NE Portland hit-and-run recovering in hospital, driver still sought
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October 16, 2012, 4:25PM
Charlotte Claudel, 20, is listed in fair condition Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle in Northeast Portland Monday evening. The driver of the vehicle is still being sought by police. Full story »
Multnomah County stormwater management plan available for public comment
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October 16, 2012, 4:20PM
The report, a requirement of the county's national pollutant discharge permit, describes stormwater management activities in the past year. Full story »
Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz approaches $250,000 in self-funding for re-election bid
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October 16, 2012, 3:45PM
The incumbent spent $50,000 in her own money for television advertising and $6,000 for polling. She self-funded more than $184,000 in the primary. Full story »
Multnomah County Office of Diversity and Equity earns high marks in new performance audit
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October 16, 2012, 3:24PM
The nine-page study found that the office has gained widespread respect among the county's 4,500 employees. Full story »
Woman suspected of driving drunk arrested in Southwest Portland
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October 16, 2012, 2:44PM
Police said that Ashley Elizabeth Chambers had a blood-alcohol level of 0.36 percent at the time of her arrest. Full story »
Cat dies in Southeast Portland trailer fire
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October 16, 2012, 1:20PM
The owner wasn't home at the time the fire was reported. Investigators haven't yet determined the cause. Full story »
Walktober's Weird Art walk finds plenty in Northwest Portland
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October 16, 2012, 1:16PM
Have you tried a Walktober walk yet? Local artist, Carye Bye, is leading some that take place in Northwest Portland. Full story »
Thieves steal bikes, including children's bikes from Northeast Portland school grounds
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October 16, 2012, 1:07PM
The bikes parked at the Beverly Cleary School Fernwood campus were locked. Full story »
Reward offered for help finding suspect in Montavilla homicide
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October 16, 2012, 12:37PM
A reward of up to $1,000 is offered for information leading to a conviction in the shooting-death of Durell Gee Davis. Full story »
Trigger opens next Wednesday; take a first look at the Tex Mex restaurant's menu
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October 16, 2012, 12:17PM
Trigger, which Habetz calls "a little love letter to Texas," officially opens next Wednesday in the former Under Wonder Lounge space, 128 N.E. Russell St., with a handful of friend-and-family dinners, preview events and soft opening dates in between. Full story »
Video of Crosswalk Pong signal goes viral, excites traffic geeks (if only it were real)
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October 16, 2012, 9:25AM
A viral video promises crosswalk signals that let you play Pong with someone waiting on the other side of the street. Full story »
Pizza, pit bulls and tension on the Springwater Corridor: Southeast Portland news for Tuesday
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October 16, 2012, 8:30AM
Lovers Not Fighters, a pit bull rescue group, is holding a coat drive for homeless and outdoor short-hair breeds. There are drop-off locations throughout Portland, including several in Southeast. Full story »
Bike boxes make some intersections worse; new details in Frashour case: Portland/Gresham Roundup
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October 16, 2012, 8:25AM
Catch up on some of yesterday's headlines around Portland and Multnomah County. Full story »
Portland School Board praises Superintendent Carole Smith in performance evaluation
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October 16, 2012, 8:00AM
Board members also pinpointed several areas on which Smith could focus in a written evaluation, pointing out an “unacceptably low” graduation rate and hoping for more progress on using student achievement in a teacher evaluation model. Full story »
Clothes for pit bulls, library challenges newspaper article: North Portland news roundup
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October 16, 2012, 7:30AM
The St. Johns Review story, “A grave history and telling walks in North Portland,” was the only newspaper article among 28 challenges listed in the 2011-12 Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse report. Full story »
The Portland Mercado, a Latino market on Southeast Foster Road, is slated to open in summer 2014
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October 16, 2012, 7:00AM
Hacienda Community Development Corporation recently received an $800,000 grant from the federal Office of Community Services to develop the Portland Mercado, a Latino public market. Full story »
Portland weather: Rain likely this morning
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October 16, 2012, 4:25AM
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a good chance of morning showers. Full story »
Northwest grain handlers, longshoremen call in federal mediator
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October 15, 2012, 11:20PM
Mediation could avoid a lockout at Portland-area and Puget Sound terminals that handle about a quarter of the nation's grain exports. Full story »
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