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Published: 31 December 2016

Fireworks explode around the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year's celebrations get underway in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) 

From Australia to Las Vegas people are saying goodbye to those we lost as they welcome the new

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Published: 22 December 2016

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Song was published in a 1963 songbook, but forgotten until recently

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Published: 21 December 2016

 

Ordinance would dedicate a percentage of housing to renters making less than median income 

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Published: 21 December 2016

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Former key officials charged with four crimes, including conspiracy and misconduct in office 

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 15 December 2016

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Average monthly rent in Portland rose 7 percent between 2015 and 2016

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 15 December 2016

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Controversial Lot Moving Forward with Retail Center for Minority-Owned Businesses 

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 15 December 2016

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Investigators are looking for more information about Martha Morrison, who was killed in 1974 

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Written by Gillian Flaccus

Published: 15 December 2016

A bicyclist is surrounded by heavy traffic as a snow storm forces commuters to leave the city early and jam roads and freeways in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) 

The snow that we have in Portland is going to stick around for the next couple of days

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Published: 10 December 2016

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, the Washington Capitol is seen at sunset as snow falls in Olympia, Wash. Snow fell across the Pacific Northwest as the first winter storm of the season hit the region. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte) 

Fire service responded to 378 emergencies Friday with 120 calls about power issues or falls on ice

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 08 December 2016

Portland has persistent issues with open air drug use, particularly around high-pedestrian areas like Old Town, where the LEAD program will be launched. (Stock photo) 

Launched in Seattle in 2011, the LEAD program gives drug offenders the chance to seek treatment