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Ore. university students could face tuition hike

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:41:41 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Students attending Oregon's seven public universities could face a 5 percent tuition increase next year after a panel voted Friday to forward proposed increases to the full Board of Higher Education for review next month.

Cold, rain set records in northwest Oregon

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:13:04 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The cold and rain that settled over northwestern Oregon on Thursday set records.

No charge for official accused of biting husband

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:39:37 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The head of Multnomah County's health department was arrested on an accusation of domestic violence, but her husband declined to press charges.

NWSL sees mixed results in startup season

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:34:57 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Portland Thorns' season couldn't be going any better. They're sitting atop the National Women's Soccer League's opening-season standings and drawing more than 11,000 fans to home games. And they've got Alex Morgan.

Portland police chief works as patrol officer

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:16:22 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Portland Police Chief Mike Reese was asked to cut down on department overtime and he's doing something about it.

Man accused of stabbing woman in Portland

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:56:05 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Police say a man accused of stabbing a woman Wednesday afternoon at a northeast Portland apartment is the estranged husband of the woman's roommate.

Body recovered from Willamette River in Portland

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:48:05 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Multnomah County sheriff's deputies have recovered a man's body from the Willamette River.

Man's body found in Ore.'s Willamette River

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:41 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - A Multnomah County sheriff's spokesman says a man's body has been recovered from the Willamette River in the Portland area.

Timbers sign defender Rauwshan McKenzie

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:39 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Portland Timbers signed defender Rauwshan McKenzie on Wednesday and waived defender Ryan Kawulok.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell visiting Portland

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:51:36 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is visiting Portland this week for what will be her first West Coast trip since she was sworn in last month.

Money raised to keep Portland police on horses

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:09:37 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Portland mayor's office says the police Mounted Patrol Unit would survive this year if a private fundraising effort comes up with $200,000 in support.

Sex trade soap handed out at Portland motels

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:28 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Volunteers have been passing out bars of soap at motels along a Portland street known for its "lingerie shows" and prostitution stings.

Hillsboro airport sees risk from coyotes

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:05 -0400

HILLSBORO, Oregon - The Port of Portland wants authority to kill deer, coyotes or other animals seen as a risk to pilots at the Hillsboro Airport.

Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:17 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.

Manslaughter pleas in Portland child abuse death

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:04 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The mother of a 5-year-old Portland boy who investigators say died of abuse has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received a 12-year sentence.

Ore. student in wheelchair can't get in at prom

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:56:17 -0400

LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon - Adam Goeken had the date, the boutonniere and the new suit when he arrived for Lake Oswego High School's prom Saturday night at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland.

Riverboats to resume 7-night cruises in Northwest

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:41 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The company that resumed riverboat cruises on the Mississippi River a year ago said Tuesday that it will offer seven-night trips starting next year on the Columbia and Snake rivers in Oregon and Washington.

Threats get Oregon prison inmate 5 more years

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:22 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - An Oregon State Penitentiary inmate had five years added to his prison time Monday for crimes against law enforcement while he's been in custody.

Horizon Air flight with blown tire lands safely

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:40:14 -0400

SPOKANE, Washington - A Spokane International Airport spokesman confirms that a Horizon Air flight landed safely in Spokane despite a blown tire on its landing gear.

Men report attack after snapping photo of Lillard

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:01 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - Two brothers allege that people standing near Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard assaulted them after one of the victims took a photo of the NBA Rookie of the Year.

First residents sought for Eugene homeless village

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:07:08 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A village for homeless people modeled on one in Portland could be open this summer in Eugene.

Seat belt enforcement week in Oregon

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:03 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Law enforcement agencies across Oregon are taking part in the "click it or ticket" seat belt enforcement campaign through June 2.

Worker suffers minor injury at Ore. picket line

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:29:04 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - A Portland longshoreman sustained minor injuries after getting hit by a truck while picketing at the Port of Portland.

Portland mayor is decoy in crosswalk sting

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:55:04 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Portland Mayor Charlie Hales worked as a decoy Thursday in a police sting at a downtown crosswalk.

Rush to pay arts tax crashes Portland city website

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:01:22 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Portland officials say the city's website broke down when residents rushed to pay the Portland arts tax on the day it was due.