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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 28 August 2019

Joey Gibson 

 Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson has pleaded not guilty to a riot charge in connection with a May Day fight in Portland, Oregon

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Written by Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Published: 28 August 2019

In this April 12, 2018, file photo, a marijuana plant awaits transplanting at the Hollingsworth Cannabis Company near Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) 

A new bill would create what some critics describe as a long-overdue "social equity" program, encouraging greater ownership of marijuana businesses by minorities, women and military veterans.

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 27 August 2019

A grass fire seen Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP) 

A wind-driven grass fire that roared to life during rush hour in a residential neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, damaged five buildings

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Published: 27 August 2019

 

Grocery workers from across Oregon and southwest Washington have voted to approve a strike if negotiations with four of the region's largest supermarket chains deadlock

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 27 August 2019

Perlia Bell, an outreach worker with JOIN, offers a tarp to Josh on a street in downtown Portland on Dec. 17, 2018. (Photo Courtesy: Multnomah County) 

Portland homeless shelter has opened with assistance from private sector donations

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 26 August 2019

 

A tentative contract deal has been reached between Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 23 August 2019

Ted Wheeler 

Documents show that Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's office billed city taxpayers $1,123 a night for an aide's hotel accommodations while at a conference

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Written by By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and DAVID CRARY Associated Press

Published: 23 August 2019

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) 

Clinics begin charging new fees, tapping financial reserves and intensifying fundraising

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 22 August 2019

Photo by M.O. Stevens (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons 

SB577 requires state to better track bias crimes

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 22 August 2019

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler 

The City of Portland and more are offering deals and free parking downtown this weekend in an effort to generate some of the revenue lost during last weekend's political protests